dashboard warning lights MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2019 Owners Manual

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\nWARNINGRisk of injuryor death duetoincorrect positioning oftheforward-facingchildrestraint system
Ifyou secure achild in aforward-facingchildrestraint system onthe front passenger seatandyou positionthe front passenger seattooclosetothe dashboard, intheevent of anaccident,thechild could:
Rcome into contact withparts ofthevehi‐cle interior ifthePASSENGER AIRBAGOFF indicator lamp is lit,forexample
Rbestruckbythe airbag ifthePASSENGERAIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is off
Always movethe front passenger seatasfar back as possible and fullyretractthe seat cushion length adjustment.Always make surethatthe shoulder beltstrap is correctlyrouted fromthe seatbelt outlet onthevehicletothe shoul‐der belt guide onthechildrestraint sys‐tem. The shoulder beltstrap must beroutedforwards and downwards from
the seat belt outlet. If necessary,adjustthe front passenger seat accordingly.
Always observethechildrestraint sys‐tem manufacturer's installation instruc‐tions.
When installing achildrestraint system onthefront passenger seat, observethevehicle-spe‐cific information (→page 58).
If a person is sitting onthe front passengerseat:PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF may be lit con‐tinuously or be off, depending onthe person'sstature.
A person onthe front passenger seat mustalways observethefollowing information:
RIfthe front passenger seat is occupiedbyanadult or a person with astature correspond‐ingtothat of an adult,thePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp must be off. Thisindicatesthatthe front passenger front air‐bag is enabled.
IfthePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicatorlamp is lit continuously,an adult or person
with a build correspondingtothat of an adultshould not usethe front passenger seat.
Instead,theyshould use arear seat.
RIfthe front passenger seat is occupiedby aperson of smallerstature (e.g. ateenager orsmall adult),thePASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp either lights up continuouslyorremains off, depending ontheresult oftheclassification.
-IfthePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicatorlamp is off: movethe front passengerseat asfar back as possible, orthe per‐son of smallerstature should use arearseat.
-IfthePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicatorlamp is lit continuously:the person ofsmallerstature should not usethe frontpassenger seat.
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