deactivate airbag MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2017 Owners Manual

A pe
rson in the front passenger seat mus t:
R Have their seat belt fastened cor rectly.
R Sit in an almost up right seat position with
th eir back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on thefloor, if pos‐
sible.
Otherwise, the front passenger airbag may be
deactivated bymis take ,fo rex ample because the
front passenger:
R Trans fers their weight bysupporting them‐
selves on a vehicle armrest.
R Sits in such a wayth at their weight is raised
from the sitting sur face. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
deactivated front passenger airbag
If th ePA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will not be deplo yed in theev ent of
an accident and cann otper form its intended
pr otective function. A person in
the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact wi th
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 rectl y. #
Ensu re, bo thbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. PA
SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp
Sy stem self- test When
the ignition is switched on, a sy stem self-
te st is per form ed during which the two
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator
lamps light up simultaneousl y.38
Occupant saf ety

Operating
the light combination switch 1
Main beam
2 Turn signal light, right
3 Headlamp flashing
4 Turn signal light, left #
Pull or push the combination switch in the
re leva nt di rection following the ar row. Switching on
the main beam manually #
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus: Turn the light switch totheL posi‐
tion. R Press the combination switch be yond the
pressure point in the direction of
ar ro w 1.
When the main beam is activated, the indicator
lamp for dipped beam is deactivated and
re placed bythe indicator lamp forth e main
beam. #
Toswitch off the main beam: movethe
combination switch ba cktoits starting posi‐
tion. #
Toindicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly up tothe pressure point in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light flashes
th re e times. #
Toindicate for a duration: pressthe combi‐
nation switch be yond the pressure point in
th e direction of ar row2or4. Ac
tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
light #
Press button 1.
The hazard warning light switches on automati‐
cally if:
R The airbag has been deplo yed.
R The vehicle brakes sharply from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill. 11 6
Light and sight