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Cargo compartment lampChangingb ulbs ................................ 97
Cargo compartment lighting
Switching on centrally ...................... 96
Switching on locally ........................ .96
Cargo tie-down rings
Permissible tensile load ................ .304
Center console
Control s...........................................4 0
Centra llocking
Activating/deactivating the
acoustic lockin gconfirmation (on-
board computer) ............................ 187
Automatic lockin g........................... .72
Automatic lockin g(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .187
Emergency unlocking ....................... 68
Locking/unlocking (buttons) ........... 72
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........6 7
Centra llocking system
see Central locking
Changing abulb
Ambientl amp in thefront door ........ 97
Halogen headlamps ........................ .98
Mirror lamp in the headliner ............ 97
Signal and ambient light in the tail-
gate .................................................9 8
Trunk lamp in the side trim panel ....9 7
Changing bulbs
Additional tur nsignals .................. .100
Ambient lamp in tailgate .................. 97
Backup lamps ................................ 101
Brake lamps ................................... 101
Cargo compartment lamp ................ 97
Daytime running la mps .................. 100
Hi gh-b
eam headlamps ................... 100
Installing/removing arear lamp
cluster ...........................................1 01
Installing/removing the cover in
the wheel arch ................................. 99
Installing/removing the tail lamp ... 101
Interior light ..................................... 96
Interior lighting ................................ 96
Low-beam headlamps ......................9 9
Overview of lamp types (front
bulbs) ............................................... 99
Overview of lamp types (rear
bulbs) ............................................. 100 Parking lamps ................................ 100
Rear fog lamp ................................ 101
Rear interior light in the headliner ... 97
Standing lamps (front) ...................1
00
Standing lamps (rear) .................... 101
Tai llam ps ...................................... 101
Trunk lamp in the headliner ............. 96
Turn signals (front) ......................... 100
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 101
see Changing light bulbs
Changing bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
Child
Restraint system .............................. 58
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 60
LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) chil dseat
anchors ............................................ 59
On the front-passenger seat. ........... 60
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 60
Top Tether ....................................... 59
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 61
Sliding doo r..................................... 61
Children
Specia lsea tb eltr etractor ............... 57
Cigarette lighter ................................ 230
Cleaning
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 258
Climate control
Air conditioning in the rea rcom-
partment ........................................ 110
Control panel (dual-zone auto-
mati cclimate control ).................... 109
C o
ntrolling automaticall y............... 112
Cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion .. 111
Defrosting the window s................. 115
Defrosting the windshield .............. 114
Important safety notes .................. 107
Information on automatic climate
control (dual-zone )......................... 109
Information on TEMPMATI C(air-
conditioning system )..................... 108
Overview of system s...................... 107
Problem with the rea rwindow
defroster ........................................ 115
Rear-compartment ai rcondition-
ing ................................................. 110
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Memory card (audio)......................... 181
Mercedes-Ben zService24h .............. 262
Message memory
On-board computer (vehicle with
steering whee lbuttons) ................. 202
On-board computer (vehicle with-
out steering whee lbuttons) ...........1 88
Messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors ................................ 91
Important safety notes .................... 90
Rear-view mirror .............................. 91
see Vanity mirror
Mobile phone
Typeapproval/frequency .............. 294
Model designation
see Vehicle identification plate
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ...........................................6 8
Motor oil additives
see Additives
Mountin gwheels
Lowering the vehicl e...................... 289
Mounting anew whee l................... 288
Preparing the vehicl e.....................2 87
Raising the vehicle ......................... 287
Removing awheel .......................... 288
Removing and mounting the spare
wheel ............................................. 292
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 287
MP3
Operation ....................................... 181
N
NavigationMenu (on-board computer) ............ 179
Notes on breaking-i nanew vehi-
cle ....................................................... 119
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Conditions ....................................... 50
Faults ............................................... 54 Operation ......................................... 51
System self-test ............................... 52
Occupant safety
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 56
Important safety notes .................... 43
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem ..................................................4 3
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 50
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 44
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 62
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 43
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 50
Faults ............................................... 54
Operation ......................................... 51
System self-test ...............................5 2
Odometer
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) .............................. .177
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Setting the displa yunit (vehicle
with steering wheel but-
tons) .............................................. 185
Setting the displa yunit (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 174
Off-road driving
Checklist after driving off-road. ..... 140
Important safety notes .................. 138
Rules for driving off-road. ..............139
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons)
Assistance menu ........................... 182
Audi omenu ................................... 180
Date menu ..................................... 186
Display messages .............. ............ 201
Fa ctory
settings .............................1 87
Important safety notes .................. 168
Instrument cluster menu ...............1 85
Lights menu ................................... 186
Menu overview .............................. 177
Message memory .......................... 202
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Cleaning .........................................259
Correct usage .................................. 45
Fastening ......................................... 46
Important safety guidelines ............. 45
Introduction ..................................... 44
Releasing ......................................... 47
Warning lamp ................................. 219
Warning lamp (function) ................... 47
Seats
Adjusting (manually). ....................... 84
Adjusting lumba rsuppo rt ................ 84
Adjusting the hea drestraint ............ 88
Armrest ............................................ 89
Cleaning the cove r......................... 259
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........... 83
Important safety notes .................... 83
Seath eating .................................... 89
Selecting gear
see Automati ctransmission
Selecto rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 259
see Automati ctransmission
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 257
Servic ecenter
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Servic einterva ldisplay
Calling up the service du edate. ..... 248
Hiding service messages ............... 248
Note s............................................. 247
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 184
Servic ephon enumber ...................... 262
Servic eproducts
Brake fluid ..................................... 300
Coolant (engine) ............................ 300
Engine oil. ...................................... 298
Fue l................................................ 296
Important safety notes .................. 295
Power steering fluid ....................... 300
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 301
Transmission oil. .................... 299 ,300
Washe rfluid ................................... 302
Setting the air distribution ............... 113
Setting the airflow ............................ 113 Settings
Factory (vehicle with steering
wheelb uttons) ............................... 187
Factory (vehicle withou tsteering
wh eelb
uttons) ............................... 173
On-b
oard compute r(vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 185
On-board compute r(vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 173
Side impac tair bag ............................. 49
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 256
Convenience closing feature ............ 81
Convenience opening feature .......... 81
Hinged sid ewindow s....................... 80
Important safety information ........... 80
Opening/closing .............................. 81
Overview .......................................... 80
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 82
Resetting ......................................... 81
Signal and ambien tlight
Changing abulb. .............................. 98
Sliding door
Child-proo floc ks .............................. 61
Cleaning ......................................... 258
Important safety notes .................... 73
Indicato rlam p................................ 227
Opening/closing from the inside ..... 74
Opening/closing from the out-
side .................................................. 73
see Electric sliding door
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 69
Changing the programming ............. 68
Checking the battery ....................... 69
Convenience closing fea-
ture .......................................... 81 ,116
Convenience opening feature .......... 81
Door centra lloc king/unlocking ....... 67
Important safety notes .................... 67
Loss. ................................................ 71
Mechanical key ................................ 68
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 71
SmartKey position s(igni tion lock) .. 120
Sno wchains ...................................... 270
Sockets .............................................. 231
Spare wheel
Genera lnotes ................................ 291
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Useful information
This Operator's Manual describes all models as
well as standard and optional equipment of your
vehicle that were available at the time of going
to print.Country-specific variation sare possi-
ble. Note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the described functions. This also
applies to system sand function srelevantt o
safety.
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops (
Ypage 29).
Occupant safety
Restraint system introduction
The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi- cle occupants comingi ntoc ontact with parts of
the vehicle' sinterior in the eventofana ccident.
Furthermore, the restraint system may also
reduce the forces exerted on the vehicle occu-
pant swhen an acciden toccurs.
The restraint system includes:
RSeat belt system
RAir bags
RChild restraint system
RChild seat securings ystem
The components of the restraint system work in
conjunction with each other .They can only offer
the intended level of protection if all vehicle
occupants:
Rare correctly wearing their seat belts.
(Ypage 45)
Radjust their seat and head restraint properly
(Ypage 83).
The driver is also responsible for ensurin gthat
the steering wheel has been correctly posi-
tioned. Observet he information relatin gtothe
correct driver'ss eat position (
Ypage 83).
Always ensure the air bag can inflat eproperly if
deployed (
Ypage 48).
An air bag supplement sacorrectly fastened
seat belt. As an additional safetyd evice, the air
bag increases the level of protection for vehicle
occupants in the eventofana ccident. For exam-
ple, if the protection already provided by acor-
rectly fastened seat belt will suffice, the air bags
are not deployed. Furthermore, only the air bags
that would increase the degree of protection
afforded to the vehicle occupants in the evento fan acciden
tare deployed. Seat belts and air
bags generally do not protect against objects
penetratin gthe vehicle from the outside.
Information on restraint system operatio ncan
be found under "TriggeringofE mergencyTen-
sionin gDevices and air bags" (
Ypage 54).
See “Children in the vehicle” for information on children traveling with you as well as vehicle
restraint system s(
Ypage 56).
Important safetyn otes
GWARNING
If the restraint system is modified, it may no
longer work as intended. The restraint system
may then not performi ts intended protective
function by failing in an acciden tortriggering
unexpectedly, for example. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Never modify parts of the restraint system .Do
not attempt to modify the wiring as well as
electronic components or their software.
If it is necessary to modify an air bag system to
accommodate aperson with disabilities, con-
tact aMercedes-Benz Commercial Van Cen-
ter for details. USA only: contact our
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
at 1-877-762-8267 for details.
Restraint system warning lamp
The restraint system sfunction sare checked
after the ignition is switched on and at regular
intervals when the engin eisrunning. This allows
malfunction stobedetected in good time.
The 6 restraint system warnin glamp in the
instrumentc luster lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out no later than afew sec-
onds after the vehicle is started. The compo-
nents of the restraint system are on standby.
Am alfunction has occurred if the 6restraint
system warnin glamp:
Rdoes not light up after the ignition is switched
on.
Rdoes not go out after afew seconds when the
engin eisrunning.
Rlights up again when the engin eisrunning.
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GWARNING
If restraint system is malfunctioning, restraint
system components may be triggere dunin-
tentionall yormight not be triggere datall in
the event of an accident with ahigh rate of
vehicled eceleration. This can affect the Emer-
gency Tensioning Device or air bag ,for exam-
ple.T his poses an increased risk of injury or
even fatal injury.
Have the restraint system checked and
repaired in aqualified specialist worksho pas
soon as possible.
PASSENGER AI RBAG OFF indicator
lamp
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp :is
part of the Occupant Classification System
(OCS).
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
showsy ou the status of the front-passenger
front air bag.
If the PASSENGER AI RBAG OFF indicator
lamp:
Rlights up,t he front-passenge rair bag is deac-
tivated. It wil lnot be deploye dinthe event of
an accident.
Rdoes not light up,t he front-passengerair
bag is activated. If, in the case of an accident,
all deployment criteria are met, the front-
passenger front air bag is deployed. Depending on the personint
he front-passenger
seat, the front-passenge rfront air bag must
either be deactivated or activated; see the fol-
lowing points. You must make sure of this both
before and during ajourney.
RChil dint he chil drestraint system:
whethe rthe front-passenge rair bag is acti-
vated or deactivated depends on the child
restraint system installed, as wel lasthe age
and size of the child .Itisthus essentialt o
comply with the instructions on the “Occu-
pant Classification System (OCS)”
(
Ypag e50) and “Childre ninthe vehicle”
(Ypag e56). Information is als oincluded
here on rearward or forward-facing child
restraint systems on the front-passenger
seat.
RAll other persons: depending on the person
classifie dasoccupying the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenge rair bag must be
activated or deactivated (
Ypag e50). Be
sure to observe the notes on "Sea tbelts"
(
Ypag e44) and "Air bags" (Ypag e47).
Information is als oincluded here on the cor-
rect seating position.
Seat belts
Introduction
Ac orrectly fastened seat beltist he most effec-
tive means of restraining the movement of vehi- cle occupants in the event of an accident or the
vehicler olling over. This reduces the risk of
vehicleo ccupants coming into contact with
parts of the vehiclei nterior or being thrown from
the vehicle. Furthermore ,the seat belth elpsto
keep the vehicleo ccupants in the best position
in relation to the air bag.
The seat belts ystem consists of:
RSeat belts
REmergency Tensioning Devices for the front
seat belts
If the vehicleise quipped withafront air bag,
the seat belts ystem alsoincludes aseat belt
force limiter for the corresponding seat.
If the seat beltisp ulled quickly or suddenly from
the belto utlet, the inertia reel locks. The belt
strap cannot be pulled out further.
Emergency Tensioning Devices tighten the seat belts in an accident, pulling them close against
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the occupant's body.The ydon ot, however, pull
vehicl eoccupants back towards the backrest.
Emergency Tensioning Devices do not correct
an incorrect seat positio norincorrectly worn
seat belts.
When triggered ,the seat belt force limiter
reduce sthe force exerted by the seat belt on the
vehicl eoccupant.
The seat belt force limiters for the front seats are
synchronize dwitht he front ai rbags, which
absor bpartoft he deceleratio nforce. This
makes it possibl etoreduce the forces to which
vehicl eoccupants ar esubjected durin ganacci-
dent.
!If the front-passenge rseatisu noccupied,
do not insert the belt tongue into the buckle of
the front-passenge rseat. Thi smayotherwise
lead to the triggerin gofthe Emergency Ten-
sioning Device in the event of an accident,
which will thenn eedtober eplaced.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the seat belt is incorrectly fastened ,itcan-
not protect as intended. Furthermore, an
incorrectly fastened seat belt can cause addi-
tional injury,f or example, in an accident, dur-
ing braking or when abruptl ychanging direc-
tion. Thi sposes an increasedr iskofi njury or
eve nfatal injury.
Make sure thata llvehicl eoccupants are
seate dproperly with acorrectl yfas tened seat
belt.
GWARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intende dlev el
of protection if yo uhaven ot moved the back-
res ttoana lmostvertica lposit ion. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, yo ucould
slid eunderneath the seat belt and sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
posesani ncreasedr iskofi njury or eve nfatal
injury.
Adjust the seat properly befor ebeginning
your journey .Alway sensur ethatt he backrest
is in an almos tvertica lposit iona nd thatt he
shoulde rsectio nofy ours eatb eltisr outed
across the cente rofyours houlder. If
ac hild younger thant welve yearsoldand
under 5ft(1.50 m) in height is traveling in the
vehicle:
Ralways secur ethe child in achild restraint
systems uitabl efor thisM ercedes-Benz vehi-
cle .The child restraint systemm ustbea ppro-
priate to the age, weight and size of the child
Ralways observe the instructions and safety
note sint he "Children in the vehicle" section
of thisO perator' sManual(
Ypage 56 )in
additio ntothe child restraint systemm anu-
facturer' sinstallatio ninstructions
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safety
note sont he "Occupant classification system
( O
CS) "(Ypage 50)
GWARNING
The seat belts mayn ot perform their intended
protective functio nif:
Rtheya redamaged, modified ,extremely
dirty,b leachord yed
Rthe seat belt buckle is damage dor
extremel ydirty
Rthe Emergency Tensioning Devices ,belt
anchorage sorinertia reels have been modi-
fied
Sea tbelts mays ustain non-visibl edamag ein
an accident, e.g .due to glas ssplint ers.Modi-
fie dord amaged seat belts mayt earorf ail,
e.g .inana ccident. Modified Emergency Ten-
sioning Devices could accidentall ytrigge ror
fail to deploy when necessary.T hisp oses an
increasedr iskofi njury or eve nfatal injury.
Never modify the seat belts ,Emergency Ten-
sioning Devices ,belta nchorage sorinertia
reels .Makes uret hatt he seat belts are
undamaged ,not worn ou tand clean. Follow-
ing an accident, have the seat belts checked
immediatel yataqualified specialis twork-
shop.
Onlyu seseat belts thath aveb eena pproved for
your vehicl ebyMercedes-Benz.
Proper use of the seat belts
Pa ya ttentio ntothe safety note sabout the seat
belt (Ypage 45).
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The shoulder section of the seat belt must
alwaysberouted across the center of the shoul-
der. Adjust the belt outlet if necessary.
XTo raise: slide belt outlet =upwards.
The belt outlet will engage in various posi-
tions.
XTo lower: hold belt outlet release ?and slide
the belt outlet =downwards.
XLet go of belt outlet release ?in the desired
position and make sure that the belt outlet
engages.
All seat belts except the driver's seat belt are
equipped with aspecial seat belt retractor to
securely fasten child restraint systems in the
vehicle. Further information can be found under
"Special seat belt retractor" (
Ypage 57).
Releasing seat belts
!Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled up.
Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue will be
trapped in the door or in the seat mechanism.
This could damage the door, the door trim
panel and the seat belt. Damaged seat belts
can no longer fulfill their protective function
and must be replaced. Visit aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Basic illustration
XPress release button :,hold belt tongue ;
firmly and guide it back towards belt outlet
=.
Belt warning for driver sand front pas-
sengers
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is areminder that all vehicle occu-
pants must wear their seat belts. It may light up
continuously or flash. In addition, there may be
aw arning tone.
Regardless of whether the driver's seat belt has
already been fastened, the 7seat belt warn-
ing lamp lights up for six seconds each time the engine is started If the front doors are closed
and the driver or front-passenger seat belt has
not been fastened, the 7seat belt warning
lamp lights up again after the six seconds. As
soon as the driver's and front-passenger seat
belts are fastened or afront door is opened
again, the 7seat belt warning lamp goes out.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened after the
engine is started, an additional warning ton ewill
sound. This warning ton estops after amaximum
of six seconds or once the driver's seat belt is
fastened.
If the vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph (2 5km/ h)
and th edriver'sorf ront-passenger seat belt is
no tfastened, awarning tone sounds again.T he
warning tone sounds with increasing intensity
for am aximum of 60 seconds or until th edriver
or frontp assenger have fastene dtheir seat
belts.
If th edriver or frontp assenger unfasten their
seat belt while th evehicle is in motion,t hebelt
warning automatically reactivates.
iFor morei nformationonthe7 seat belt
warning lamp, see "Warning and indicator
lamps in th einstrumentc luster, seat belts"
(
Ypage 219).
Air bags
Introduction
The air bag installatio npointisi dentified by the
label AI RBAG.
An air bag supplements acorrectly fastened
seat belt.H owever,itisnotintended as asub-
stitut efor th eseat belt.A ir bags provide addi-
tional protection in th eeven tofana ccident.
Not all air bags are deployed in an accident. The
various air bag systems work independently of
each other (
Ypage 54).
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There is, however, no system availabletoday
that can completely rule out injury or death.
It is also not possible to rule out arisk of injury
caused by an air bag due to the high speed at
which the air bag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you do not sit in the corrects eat position,
the air bag cannot protec tasintended and
could even cause additional injury when
deployed. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
To avoid hazardous situations, alwaysm ake
sure that all of the vehicle's occupants:
Rhave fastened their seat belts correctly,
including pregnant women
Rare sittin gcorrectly and maintain the great-
est possible distance to the air bags
Rfollow the following instructions
Always make sure that there are no objects
between the air bag and the vehicle's occu-
pants.
RCorrectly adjust the seats before driving off.
Always make sure the seat backrest sare
positioned as close to the vertical as possible.
The center of the head restraints should sup-
port the back of the head at about eye level.
RMove the driver's and front-passenger seat as
far back as possible. The driver's seat position
must be such that the vehicle can be driven
safely.
RKeep hands on the outside of the steering
wheel rim. This allows the air bag to deploy
fully.
RAlways sit with your back against the seat
backrest when driving. Do not lean forward,
on the door or against the side window. Oth-
erwise, you are in the air bag deployment
area.
RAlways keep your feet in the footwell in front
of the seat. Do not,f or example, place your
feet on the dashboard. Otherwise, your feet
are in the air bag deployment area.
RSuitable restraint systems must alwaysb e
used for persons under 5ft(1.50 m) in height.
The seat belt cannot be worn correctly by
persons who do not reach this height. If children are also traveling in the vehicle,
please take note of the followingp
oints.
RChild restraint systems should preferably be
installed on the rear seats.
ROnly secureachild on the front-passenger
seat in arearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem if the front-passenger front air bag is
deactivated. If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is permanently lit, the front-
passenger front air bag is deactivated
(
Ypage 44).
RMake sure you observe the instructions and
safety notes on "Occupan t Classification Sys-
tem (OCS)" (Ypage 50) and "Children in the
vehicle" (Ypage 56), as well as the child
restraint system manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Objects in the passenger compartment
could prevent an air bag from functioning
properly. To prevent risks due to the required
air bag speed after deployment, ensure the fol-
lowing before starting the journey:
Rthere are no persons, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupantsa nd an air
bag.
Rthere are no object sbetween the seat, door
and B-pillar.
Rno hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, hang on
the grab handles or coat hooks.
Rno accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the deployment
area of an air bag, e.g. to doors or side win-
dows.
Rthere are no heavy, sharp or fragile object sin
the pocketsofi tems of clothing. Such items
should be suitably stowed elsewhere.
GWARNING
If you modify the air bag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the air bag can no longer
function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an air bag cover or affix objects
to it.
Vehicles with window curtain air bags for all
rows of seats:
GWARNING
Sensorstoc ontrol the air bags are located in
the doors. Modifications or work not per-
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Windowcurtain air bags
Example:window curtai nair bag above front door
Example :window curtai nair bag for all rows of
seats
Windo wcurtai nair bags :or; are integrated
into the side of the roof frame. Windo wcurtain
air bag sfor all rows of seats ;deploy in the
area extending from the front door (A-pillar) to
the rear side window (D-pillar).
When deployed, the window curtai nair bag
offers additiona lheadp rotection. However, it
does not protect the chest or arms.
In the event of aside impact, the window curtain
air bag is deploye donthe side on which the
impact occurs.
If the syste mdetermines that it can offer addi-
tional protection to that provided by the seat
belt, awindow curtai nair bag may be deployed
in other accident situations (
Ypag e54).
Occupant Classificatio nSystem
(OCS)
Introduction
The Occupant Classification System (OCS) cat-
egorizes the personint he front-passenger seat.
Depending on that result, the front-passenger
front air bag is either enabled or deactivated.
The syste mdoes not disable:
Rthe side impact air bag
Rthe window curtai nair bag
Rthe Emergency Tensioning Devices
Conditions
To be classified correctly ,the front passenger
must sit:
Rwith the seatb eltfastened correctly
Rin an almost upright position with their back
against the seatb ackrest
Rwith their feet resting on the floor, if possible
If the front passenger does not observe these
conditions, OCS may produce afals ec lassifica-
tion, e.g. because the front passenger:
Rtransfers their weight by supporting them-
selve sonav ehiclea rmrest
Rsits in such awaythat their weight is raised
from the seatc ushion
If it is absolutely necessary to instal lachild
restraint syste monthe front-passenger seat, be
sure to observe the correct positioning of the
child restraint system. Never place objects
under or behind the child restraint system, e.g.
cushions. The entire bas eofthe child restraint
syste mmust alway srest on the seatc ushion of
the front-passenger seat. The backres tofthe
forward-facing child restraint syste mmust lie as
flat as possible against the backres tofthe front-
passenger seat.
The child restraint syste mmust not touch the
roof or be subjected to aloadbyt he head
restraint. Adjust the angl eofthe seatb ackrest
and the headr estraint position accordingly.
Only then can OCS be guaranteed to function
correctly .Always observe the child restraint sys-
tem manufacturer's installation instructions.
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Occupant Classification System (OCS)
operation
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp:
shows you whether the front-passenger fronta ir
bag is deactivated .
XTurn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
The system will carry out aself-test.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
must light up for approximately six seconds.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
then shows the status of the front-passenger
fronta ir bag. If the status of the front-passenger
fronta ir bag changes while the vehicle is in
motion ,anair bag display message may appear
in the instrument cluster:
Ron vehicles without steering wheel buttons
(Ypage 190)
Ron vehicles with steering wheel buttons
(Ypage 204)
When the front-passenger seat is occupied,
alwaysp ay attention to the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp. Make sure the correct
status is displayed for the front-passenger air
bag before and during the journey.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp:
Rlights up ,the front-passenger air bag is deac-
tivated. It will not be deployed in the event of
an accident.
Rdoes not light up,t he front-passenger air
bag is activated. If, in the case of an accident,
all deployment criteria are met, the front-
passenger fronta ir bag is deployed.
GWARNING
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front-passenger fronta ir bag is
disabled. It will not be deployed in the event of
an accidenta nd cannot perform its intended
protective function .Aperson in the front-
passenger seat could then ,for example, come
into contact with the vehicle's interior, espe-
cially if the person is sitting too close to the
dashboard. This poses an increased risk of
injur yore ven fatal injury.
When the front-passenger seat is occupied,
alwayse nsure that:
Rthe classification of the person in the front-
passenger seat is correct and the front-
passenger fronta ir bag is enabled or disa-
bled in accordance with the person in the
front-passenger seat
Rthe front-passenger seat has been moved
back as far back as possible.
Rthe person is seated correctly.
Make sure, both before and during the jour-
ney, that the status of the front-passenger
fronta ir bag is correct.
GWARNING
If you secure achild in achild restraint system
on the front-passenger seat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
off, the front-passenger fronta ir bag can
deploy in the event of an accident. The child
could be struc kbythe air bag. This poses an
increased risk of injur yoreven fatal injury.
Make sure that the front-passenger fronta ir
bag has been disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
GWARNING
If you secure achild in aforward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat
and you position the front-passenger seat too close to the dashboard, the child could, in the
event of an accident:
Rcome into contact with the vehicle's inte-
rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp is lit, for example
Rbe struck by the air bag if the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off
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