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Brief overview of most important points

Basic information

IN PARTICULAR ENSURE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS TO ENABLE THE

COMPONENTS OF THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM TO UNFOLD THEIR PROTEC‐

TIVE POTENTIAL:

Sit correctly (/page113).

Fasten the seat belt correctly (/page114).

Function of the ü seat belt warning lamp (/page117).

Function of the rear seat belt status display (/page117).

The 6 restraint system warning lamp has gone out after the self-test

(/page116).

The PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps display the correct status of

the front passenger airbag (/page118).

FOR CLEAR UNDERSTANDING

The chapter "Occupant safety" includes information on equipment, functions

and behaviours that contribute directly to safety of vehicle occupants.

THE INFORMATION IS STRUCTURED AS FOLLOWS:

The most important information in brief: in this chapter, you are provi‐

ded with an overview of the relationship between the restraint system

and the correct behaviour of all vehicle occupants.

Specific information: in further sections of the chapter "Occupant

safety", you can find specific information on the equipment and func‐

tions of the restraint system.

Keyword search: You can also find specific topics using the search field

in the Digital Owner's Manual.

INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS, AMONG OTHERS, IS NOT

PROVIDED IN THE CHAPTER "OCCUPANT SAFETY":

Children in the vehicle (/page134)

Driving and driving safety systems (/page320)

Stowage areas (/page202)

DEFINING GENERIC TERMS CLEARLY

IN THIS OWNER'S MANUAL, THE FOLLOWING GENERIC TERMS ARE USED:

Occupant safety: comprises the components and system functions

which help to minimise, as much as possible, the stresses on and conse‐

quences for vehicle occupants during an accident.

Restraint system: comprises those components which, along with the

vehicle structure, help prevent vehicle occupants from potentially com‐

ing into contact with parts of the vehicle interior. The seat belts and

airbags, for example, are components of the restraint system.

Child restraint system: you can find all information on this subject in

the chapter "Children in the vehicle" (/page134).

BE DILIGENT

For the components of the restraint system to provide the intended level of

protection, it is essential that your posture is correct and that the seat belt is

correctly fastened.

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Please bear in mind that carelessness regarding the seating position and put‐

ting on the seat belt may have serious consequences. Be diligent and make

sure that all vehicle occupants are sitting correctly and have fastened their

seat belts properly before starting every journey (/page113).

Information on the correct seat position

The seat position must be correct in order for the components of the restraint

system to provide the intended level of protection.

The seat position influences both the protection provided by the seat belt and

the additional protection provided by the airbag.

A correct seat position in which the seat is nearly perfectly upright and a

correctly fastened seat belt reduce the risks posed by the airbag when it is

deployed.

Keep in mind space considerations when choosing a seat. With the seat in the

correct, nearly upright position, your head should not touch the roof.

WARNING

Risk of injury‑ or death due to an incorrect seat position

If you deviate from the correct seat position, the airbag cannot provide

its intended protective function.

Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the following.

Put the seat in the correct position.

Fasten seat belts correctly.

Observe the following information.

IN ORDER FOR THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM TO PROVIDE THE INTENDED

LEVEL OF PROTECTION, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Before starting your journey, adjust your seat correctly (/page185).

When doing so, make sure you are able to fasten your seat belt correctly.

The shoulder belt strap must be routed forward from the seat belt outlet

over the centre of your shoulder.

Keep your distance from the airbags, especially the front airbags. Set

the driver's seat and front passenger seat as far back as possible while

making sure the seat belt is fastened correctly.

If persons are sitting on the rear seats, vehicle occupants should main‐

tain an sufficient distance to the parts of the vehicle interior in front of

them.

Make sure there are no people, animals or objects between the vehicle

occupants and an airbag.

If you are the driver, observe the following information on the correct

position of the driver's seat (/page185).

Only hold the steering wheel by the steering wheel rim. This allows the

driver's airbag to fully deploy.

During pregnancy in particular, it is important to ensure the greatest

possible distance from the steering wheel due to the change in stature

and the unborn child.

Assume a nearly upright sitting posture, with your buttocks positioned as

far back as possible in the gap between the seat cushion and the seat

backrest.

Your back must lie as flatly and as firmly as possible against the seat

backrest.

While driving, do not lean forward and do not lean against the door

or side window. You may otherwise be in the deployment area of the

airbags.

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Sit with their feet resting on the floor, if possible. Your thighs are suppor‐

ted slightly by the seat cushion.

Do not put your feet on the cockpit, for example. Your feet may other‐

wise be in the deployment area of the airbag.

Fasten seat belts correctly (/page114).

Notes on wearing the seat belt correctly

Always fasten your seat belt correctly before starting a journey. A seat belt can

only provide the best level of protection if it is worn correctly.

WARNING

Risk of injury or death due to incorrectly fastened seat belt

If the seat belt is not worn correctly, it cannot perform its intended

protective function.

In addition, an incorrectly fastened seat belt can also cause injuries,

for example, in the event of an accident or when braking or changing

direction suddenly.

Always ensure that all vehicle occupants have their seat belts

fastened correctly and are sitting properly.

WARNING

Risk of injury or death when additional restraint systems are not

used for persons with a smaller stature

Persons under 1.50 m tall cannot wear the seat belt correctly without a

suitable additional restraint system.

Always secure persons under 1.50 m tall in a suitable restraint

system.

Observe the following information on the correct seat position and posture

(/page113).

EACH VEHICLE OCCUPANT MUST OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING NOTES IN

PARTICULAR:

The seat belt must not be twisted.

The shoulder belt strap must be routed forward from the seat belt outlet

over the centre of your shoulder.

The shoulder belt strap should neither touch your neck nor be routed

under your arm or behind your back.

The lap belt must be routed as low down across the hips as possible.

In addition, push the lap belt down as far as possible across your hips

and pull tight with the shoulder belt strap. Never route the lap belt

across your abdomen.

After being tightened, the shoulder belt strap and lap belt must fit snugly

against the body.

Particularly during pregnancy, the instructions for wearing the seat belt

correctly must be followed consistently due to the change in stature and

the unborn child (/page115).

Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter coat.

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Never route the seat belt across sharp, pointed, abrasive or fragile

objects.

Only one person should use each seat belt at any one time.

Never secure objects with a seat belt if the seat belt is also being used

by one of the vehicle's occupants.

Also ensure that no objects, e.g. a cushion, are ever placed between a

person and the seat.

If you are driving with a child in the vehicle, observe the information in the

chapter "Children in the vehicle" (/page134).

Observe the instructions for loading the vehicle when securing objects, lug‐

gage or loads (/page202).

Wearing a seat belt during pregnancy

BE DILIGENT

PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS DUR‐

ING PREGNANCY DUE TO THE CHANGE IN STATURE AND THE UNBORN

CHILD:

Correct sitting position and posture

Wearing the seat belt correctly

The correct sitting position with a nearly upright sitting posture and a correctly

fastened seat belt reduce the risks for the mother and unborn child in the

event of an accident.

Particularly during pregnancy, due to the change in stature and the unborn

child, maintain as much distance as possible between your abdomen (baby

bump) and the steering wheel.

If it is not possible to maintain a sufficient distance to the steering wheel

whilst simultaneously ensuring safe operation of the vehicle, another person

should drive the vehicle.

Mercedes-Benz recommends that you seek professional advice,

e.g. from a doctor, about the possible risks involved in driving in

a vehicle when pregnant.

WEARING THE SEAT BELT

PARTICULARLY DURING PREGNANCY, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING NOTES:

Push the lap belt down as far as possible across your hips and pull

tight with the shoulder belt strap. Never route the lap belt across your

abdomen (baby bump).

The shoulder strap should run along the side of the abdomen (baby

bump).

Never position any objects between the person and the seat belt, not

even cushions for example.

Fastening and adjusting seat belts

If the seat belt is pulled quickly or sharply, the seat belt retractor locks. The

seat belt strap cannot be pulled out any further.

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Always engage seat belt tongue 1 of the seat belt into seat belt buckle

2 of the corresponding seat.

To adjust the seat belt height: press button 3 on the seat belt outlet

and slide the seat belt outlet to the desired position.

To engage the seat belt outlet: release button 3 and ensure that the

seat belt outlet engages.

NOTE

Deployment of components of the restraint system when the front

passenger seat is unoccupied and a seat belt is buckled

When the front passenger seat is unoccupied and the seat belt tongue

of the seat belt is engaged in the seat belt buckle, components of the

restraint system may deploy unnecessarily on the front passenger side,

e.g. the seat belt tensioner.

Only buckle the seat belts as intended.

Left and right rear seat:

NOTE

Deployment of the seat belt tensioner due to a seatbelt that is

buckled when a rear seat is unoccupied

If the seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat belt buckle of the unoccu‐

pied rear seat, the seat belt tensioner may also deploy in the event of

an accident along with other systems.

Only buckle the seat belts as intended.

Function of the restraint system warning lamp

When the vehicle is switched on, a self-test is performed, during which the

6 restraint system warning lamp lights up. It goes out no later than a few

seconds after the vehicle is started. The components of the restraint system

are then functional.

A MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED IN THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM IF:

the restraint system warning lamp 6 does not light up or is lit contin‐

uously when the vehicle is switched on

the restraint system warning lamp 6 lights up continuously or repeat‐

edly during a journey

If components of the restraint system have been deployed, the 6 restraint

system warning lamp lights up continuously.

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WARNING

Risk of injury due to malfunctions in the restraint system

Components in the restraint system may be activated unintentionally or

not deploy as intended in an accident.

Have the restraint system checked and repaired immediately

at a qualified specialist workshop.

If the restraint system is malfunctioning, the automatic high-voltage emer‐

gency shut-off may not function.

DANGER

Risk of fatal injury due to malfunctioning automatic high-voltage

emergency shutoff

In the event of an accident, the high-voltage on-board electrical system

may not be deactivated as intended.

You may receive an electric shock if you touch the damaged compo‐

nents of the high-voltage on-board electrical system.

Have the automatic high-voltage emergency shutoff checked

and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.

After an accident, switch off the vehicle immediately.

Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the vehicle towed to a qualified

specialist workshop.

Function of the seat belt warning lamp

The ü seat belt warning lamp on the driver display is a reminder that the

driver and/or front passenger are not wearing their seat belts.

All vehicle occupants must fasten their seat belts correctly (/page114).

In addition, a warning tone may sound.

When the driver and the front passenger fasten their seat belts, the seat belt

warning goes out.

Function of the rear seat belt status display

The rear seat belt status display is only available for certain countries.

The colour of the symbol is intended to help you quickly identify the status of

the rear seat belt.

The rear seat belt status display in the driver display is a reminder that all

vehicle occupants must wear their seat belts correctly.

Every time the vehicle is switched on, the rear seat belt status display informs

you for a certain amount of time which rear seat belt is not fastened.

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POSSIBLE COLOUR OF THE SYMBOL:

Grey: the rear seat belt is not fastened.

Green: the seat belt tongue of a rear seat belt is engaged in the seat belt

buckle of the displayed seat.

Red: the person in the rear seat has unfastened their seatbelt.

If a vehicle occupant unfastens a seat belt in the rear while the vehicle is

motion, the rear seat belt status display reappears.

In addition, a warning tone may sound.

Function of the PASSENGER AIR BAG indica‐

tor lamps (front passenger airbag)

Vehicles without automatic front passenger airbag shutoff have a special

sticker affixed to the side of the cockpit on the front passenger side

(/page139). Indicator lamps PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and OFF have no

function in this case and are not an indication of automatic front passenger

airbag deactivation.

On vehicles with automatic front passenger airbag deactivation, the

PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps display the status of the front passenger

airbag.

If the front passenger seat is occupied or a child restraint system is installed

on it, make sure both before and during the journey that the status of the front

passenger airbag is correct for the situation.

WARNING

Risk of potentially fatal injuries due to objects trapped under the

front passenger seat

Objects trapped under the front passenger seat may interfere with the

function of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff or damage the

system.

Do not stow any objects under the front passenger seat.

When the front passenger seat is occupied, ensure that no

objects have become trapped beneath the front passenger

seat.

Self-test: when the vehicle is switched on, both the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON

and OFF indicator lamps light up simultaneously for several seconds.

AFTER THE SELF-TEST, YOU CAN DETERMINE THE STATUS OF THE FRONT

PASSENGER AIRBAG AS FOLLOWS:

Front passenger airbag disabled: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up

continuously.

The front passenger airbag will not be deployed in the event of an

accident. If PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF is lit, no one may use the front

passenger seat.

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If a rearward-facing child restraint system is fitted on the front passenger

seat, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF must be lit continuously.

Front passenger airbag enabled: PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up for

up to 60seconds or until both the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and OFF

indicator lamps go out.

The front passenger airbag may be deployed during an accident. If the

front passenger airbag is in this status, no rearward-facing child restraint

system may be fitted on the front passenger seat.

If you are driving with a child in the vehicle, observe the informa‐

tion in the chapter "Children in the vehicle" (/page134).

WARNING

Risk of injury or death due to a disabled front passenger airbag

The front passenger airbag is disabled when the PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF indicator lamp is lit.

A person in the front passenger seat could then, for example, come into

contact with the vehicle interior, especially if the person is sitting too

close to the cockpit.

IF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED, ALWAYS ENSURE

THAT:

the classification of the person in the front passenger seat is

correct and the front passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in

accordance with the person in the front passenger seat.

the front passenger seat has been moved as far back as possible.

the person is seated correctly.

Both before and during the journey, ensure that the status of

the front passenger airbag is correct.

MALFUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTI‐

VATION

The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp and the 6 restraint system

warning lamp light up simultaneously.

In this case, no one may use the front passenger seat and no child restraint

system may be fitted on the front passenger seat.

Have the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff checked and repaired

immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.

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Disabling or enabling the front passenger air‐

bag

The automatic front passenger airbag shutoff can disable or enable the front

passenger airbag and front passenger knee airbag according to the situation.

This happens automatically as a result of the classification of the person or

child restraint system on the front passenger seat.

You cannot manually disable or enable the front passenger airbag.

Information on the child restraint system

When fitting a child restraint system, observe the notes in "Children in the

vehicle" (/page134).

NOTES ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER

SEAT

WARNING

Risk of injury or fatal injuries if the front passenger airbag is ena‐

bled

If the front passenger airbag is enabled, a child on the front passenger

seat may be struck by the front passenger airbag during an accident.

NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint system on a seat

protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERI‐

OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.

Also pay particular attention to the notes on rearward-facing or forward-facing

child restraint systems on the front passenger seat (/page140).

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