airbag disable MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER 2020 Owners Manual

Therefore,
the front passenger front airbag
will deploy during an accident even if a spe‐
cial rear wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem is
fi tted. #
Neverre mo vea seat cushion. The AMG sport buc
ket seat does not ha vea side
airbag. The additional pr otection pr ovided bythe
side airbag is not available in applicable accident
situations. This inc reases therisk of vehicle
occupants coming into contact with parts of the
ve hicle interior at the onset of applicable acci‐
dent situations. St
atus of the front passenger front airbag Fu
nction of the automatic front passenger
airbag shu toff
% AMG spo
rtbuc ket seat as front
passen ger seat: the AMG sport buc ket seat
is not equipped wi thautomatic front
passenger airbag shutoff but with automatic
ch ild seat recognition on the front passenger
seat. Alw
ays obser vethe no tes on automatic child
seat recognition on the front passenger seat
(/ page 53).
The automatic front passenger airbag shutoff is
able todetect whe ther the front passenger seat
is occupied bya person or a child restra int sys‐
te m. The front passenger airbag and front
passenger knee airbag are enabled or disabled
accordingly.
When fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, alw ays make sure of thefo llow‐
ing:
R Ensure that thech ild restra int sy stem is posi‐
tioned cor rectly (/ page 51).
R Alwa ys comply wi th thech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instructions.
R Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restra int sy stem.
R Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust‐
ment.
R The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat. R
The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
R The child restra int sy stem must not touch the
ro of or be put under stra in by the head
re stra ints. Adjust the seat backrest inclina‐
tion and the head restra int setting accord‐
ing ly. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
objects between the seat sur face and
th ech ild restra int sy stem
Objects between the sitting sur face and the
ch ild restra int sy stem could af fect the func‐
tion of the automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff. #
Do not place any objects between the
sitting sur face and thech ild restra int
sy stem. #
The entire base of thech ild restra int
sy stem must alw aysre st on the sitting
sur face of the front passenger seat. 42
Occupant saf ety

#
The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possi‐
ble, be resting on the seat backrest of
th e front passenger seat. #
Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. A person on
the front passenger seat must
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectly (/ page 33).
R Sit in an almost upright seat position with
their back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on thefloor, if pos‐
sible.
The front passenger airbag may otherwise be
disabled bymis take ,fo rex ample, in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R The front passen ger transfers their weight by
supporting themselves on a vehicle armrest.
R The front passenger sits in such a wayth at
th eir weight is raised from the sitting sur‐
fa ce. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
a disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
is lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact with
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R the classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R the front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R the person is seated cor rectly. #
Both before and during the journe y,
ensure that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the clas‐
sification of the person or child restra int sy stem
on the front passenger seat take s place af terthe
front passenger airbag shutoff self-test. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps displ aythe
st atus of the front passenger airbag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
(/ page 44). Occupant saf
ety43

&
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG; DEAT H or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (/ page57).
Depending on thech ild restra int sy stem and the
st ature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may be off. In this case, do not
fit th ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem
to the front passenger seat.
Af terfitting a forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat: depend‐
ing on thech ild restra int sy stem and thest ature
of thech ild, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit
continuously or be off. Alw ays obser vethefo l‐
lowing information. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect positioning of thech ild
re stra int sy stem
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat
th at is positioned too close tothe cockpit, in
th eev ent of an accident, thech ild could:
R come into con tact with th eve hicle inte‐
ri or if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is lit, forex ample
R bestru ck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off #
Alw ays mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible. Alw ays make
sure that the shoulder belt stra p is cor‐ re
ctly routed from the seat belt guide
on theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem. The
shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat
belt guide. #
Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (/ page57).
If a person is sitting on the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit con‐
tinuously or be off, depending on the person's
st ature.
A person on the front passenger seat must
alw ays obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied byan
adult or a person with a stature cor respond‐
ing tothat of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp must be off. This Occupant saf
ety45

indicates
that the front passenger airbag is
enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuousl y,an adult or person
with a build cor responding tothat of an adult
should not use the front passenger seat.
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied by a
person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or
small adult), thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp either lights up continuously
or remains off, depending on the classifica‐
tion.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off: mo vethe front passenger
seat as far back as possible.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: the person of
smaller stature should not use the front
passenger seat. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit af terth e self-test, the co-
driver airbag is disabled.
If th e co-driver seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the co-
driver seat is cor rect, and the co-driver
airbag is enabled or disabled as is appro‐
priate forth e person in the co-driver seat.
R The person is seated properly with a cor‐
rectly fastened seat belt. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Securing thech ild restra int sy stem on the
front passenger seat (/ page57)
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m (/ page51 ) PRE-SAFE
®
sy stem PRE-
SAFE®
(anticipa tory occupant pr otec‐
tion) PRE-
SAFE®
is able todetect cer tain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas‐
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with memory function: movethe
front passenger seat toa more favo urable
seat position.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring. 46
Occupant safe ty

Fu
nction of the automatic child seat recogni‐
tion on the front passenger seat (vehicles
with AMG sport buc ket seats) &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
malfunctioning of the automatic child
seat recognition
Electronic devices on the front passenger
seat may impair the function of the auto‐
matic child seat recognition, forex ample:
R notebook
R mobile phone
R transponder card, such as ski pass or
access pass
The front passenger front airbag could
deploy unintentionally or not function as
intended in theeve nt of an accident. #
Do not place any of the devices men‐
tioned abo veor similar devices on the
front passenger seat. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
re mo val of a seat cushion
If yo ure mo vea seat cushion, automatic child
seat recognition on the front passenger seat
will no longer function.
Therefore, the front passenger front airbag
will deploy during an accident even if a spe‐
cial rear wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem is
fi tted. #
Neverre mo vea seat cushion. The sensor sy
stem forth e automatic child seat
re cognition on the front passenger seat de tects
whe ther a special Mercedes-Benz child restra int
sy stem with transponders forth e automatic
ch ild seat recognition has been fitted. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON and PASSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamps light up simul taneously
fo r appro ximately six seconds when the ignition
is switched on. The sy stem car ries out a self-
te st. If
th e front passenger front airbag is disabled by
th e automatic child seat recognition, thefo llow‐
ing remain enabled on the front passenger side:
R the side impact airbag
R the window airbag
R the seat belt tensioner &
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury
when using a child restra int sy stem while
th e front passenger airbag is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat and the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is lit,
th e front passenger airbag can deploy in the
eve nt of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Inthis case, alw ays ensure that the
front passenger airbag is disabled. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT Occupant saf
ety53

AIR
BAG, DE ATH or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. &
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury
when the front passenger front airbag is
disabled
If th ePA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of
an accident and cannot pe rform its intended
pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact with
th eve hicle's interior, especially if the person
is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Inthis case the front passenger seat
may not be used. #
Only tr avel with a child who is sitting in
a re ar wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front
passenger seat. #
Alw ays obser vethe information on suit‐
able positioning of thech ild restra int sy
stem in this Owner's Manual in addi‐
tion tothech ild restra int sy stem manu‐
fa cturer's ins tallation instructions. &
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury
due toincor rect positioning of thech ild
re stra int sy stem
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat
and you position the front passenger seat too
close tothe cockpit, in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, thech ild could:
R come into con tact with parts of theve hi‐
cle's interior if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp is lit, forex ample.
R bestru ck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is lit. #
Alw ays mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible. Alw ays make
sure that the shoulder belt stra p is cor‐
re ctly routed from the belt loop on the
ve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on
th ech ild restra int sy stem. The shoulder belt
stra p must be routed forw ards and
down wards from the belt loop. #
Alw ays obser vethe information on suit‐
able positioning of thech ild restra int
sy stem in this Owner's Manual in addi‐
tion tothech ild restra int sy stem manu‐
fa cturer's ins tallation instructions. 54
Occupant saf ety

The indicator lamps display
thest atus of the
front passenger airbag:
R Ifth e sensor sy stem forth e automatic child
seat recognition on the front passenger seat
has de tected a special Mercedes-Benz child
re stra int sy stem with a transponder, the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up. The front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will then not be deplo yed in theeve nt
of an accident.
R If an occupant is de tected on the front
passenger seat, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON
indicator lamp lights up. The front passenger
airbag is enabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp does not light up. If, in
th eeve nt of an accident, all deploy ment cri‐
te ria are met, the front passenger airbag is
deplo yed.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems (/ page57)
R Forw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems on the front passenger seat
(/ page 57) Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt Note
s onthe suitability of seats for attach‐
ing belt-secured child restra int sy stems
Note s onchild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
R If it is absolutely necessary foryo uto fit a
ch ild restra int sy stem tothe front passenger
seat, be sure toobser vethe information on
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat (/ page 58).
R Obser vethe specific instructions forthe
re ar wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stems. If the front passenger seat
is occupied, ensure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect forth e cur rent
situation (/ page 44).
Fr ont passenger seat (vehicles without AMG
buc ket seats)
We ight category 0: up to10 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled X Fr
ont passenger airbag disabled 1
X
We ight category 0+: up to13 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled X
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1
X
We ight category I: 9 to18 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled U, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1
U, L
We ight category II: 15to25 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled U, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1
U, L
We ight category III: 22 to36 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled U, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1
U, L Occupant saf
ety55

1 The
vehicle is equipped with automatic front
passenger airbag shutoff. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
U Suitable forch ild restra int sy stems of the "Univer‐
sal" category in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restra int sy stems
according totheta ble in "Recommended child
re stra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restrai nt sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list. Fr
ont passenger seat (vehicles with AMG
buc ket seats)
We ight category 0: up to10 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled X
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled X
We ight category 0+: up to13 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled X Fr
ont passenger airbag disabled X
We ight category I: 9 to18 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled X
We ight category II: 15to25 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled X
We ight category III: 22 to36 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled X
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restrai nt sy stems
according totheta ble in "Recommended child
re stra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list. Note
s onvehicles without automatic front
passen ger airbag shu toff
Ve hicles without AMG sport buc ket seats: St
icke r visible when the front passenger door
is open
Ve hicles without automatic front passenger air‐
bag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto the
side of the cockpit on the front passenger side. 56
Occupant saf ety

Make sure
you obse rveth efo llowing informa‐
tion:
R Neverfit a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat (/ page57).
Note s onrear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
Depending on the front passenger seat fitted,
th eve hicle may be equipped with automatic
ch ild seat recognition on the front passenger
seat or automatic front passenger airbag shut‐
off.
R Vehicles without AMG sport buc ket seats:
au tomatic front passenger airbag shutoff
R Vehicles with AMG sport buc ket seats: au to‐
matic child seat recognition on the front
passenger seat
Ve hicles with automatic front passenge r air‐
bag shu toff: &
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG; DEAT H or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. Ve
hicles with automatic child seat recogni‐
tion on the front passenger seat: &
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury
when using a child restra int sy stem while
th e front passenger airbag is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat and the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is lit,
th e front passenger airbag can deploy in the
ev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Inthis case, alw ays ensure that the
front passenger airbag is disabled. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG, DEAT H or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. Obser
vethe specific instructions forth ere ar‐
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stems (/ page 58). Occupant saf
ety57

Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun visor St
icke r visible when the front passenger door
is open (vehicles with AMG sport buc ket
seats) Alw
ays obser vethest atus of the front passenger
airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica‐
to r lamp:
R Vehicles with automatic front passenge r
airbag shu toff: ifyo ufit a child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat, alw ays
obser vethe no tes on automatic front
passenger airbag shutoff (/ page 42).
R Vehicles with automatic child seat recog‐
nition on the front passenger seat: ifyou
fi t a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, alw ays obser vethe no tes on
automatic child seat recognition on the front
passenger seat (/ page 53).
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must alw ays be disabled.
This is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
(/ page 44).
R Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off, the front passenger airbag is ena‐
bled. The front passenger airbag may deploy
during an accident. Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on the front passenger seat
When fitting a belt-secu redch ild restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat, alw ays obser ve
th efo llowing:
O Obser
vethech ild restra int sy stem manufac‐
turer's ins tallation and operating instruc‐
tions.
O Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make
sure that the sy stem has been appr ovedfor
th eve hicle seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems" (/ page 55).
O The backrest of
thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
O Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions
on the maximum size setting, e.g. due to
possible conta ct with thero of. 58
Occupant saf ety