Mercedes-Benz S-Sedan 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 54)

the dashboard, for example. Otherwise,
your feet are in the air bag's deployment
area.
R For this reason, always secure persons less
than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in suitable restraint
systems. The seat belt cannot be worn
properly on people under this height
If children are traveling in the vehicle,
also observe the following notes.
R Always secure children younger than 12
years or age and under 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in
suitable child restraint systems.
R Child restraint systems should preferably
be installed on the rear seats.
R Only secure a child in a rearward-facing
child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat if the front-passenger front
air bag is disabled. If the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously,
the front-passenger front air bag is disabled
(
Y
page 45).
R Be sure to observe the instructions and
safety notes in "Occupant classification
system (OCS)" (
Y
page 54) and "Children
in the vehicle" (
Y
page 63) in addition to
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 high
speed at which the air bag must deploy,
ensure the following before starting the jour-
ney:
R there are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupants and the air
bag.
R there are no objects between the seat and
the door or the B-pillar.
R there are no hard objects, e.g. coat hang-
ers, hanging on the grab handles or coat
hooks.
R no accessories, such as drinks can holders,
are attached in the air bag's deployment
area, e.g. to doors, side windows, rear side
trim panels or sidewalls.
R
there are no heavy, sharp or fragile objects
in the pockets of items of clothing. Stow
such objects in a suitable place.
G WARNING
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.
G WARNING
Sensors to control the air bags are located in
the doors. Modifications or work not per-
formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to the
function of the sensors being impaired. The air
bags might therefore not function properly
any more. Consequently, the air bags cannot
protect vehicle occupants as they are
designed to do. There is an increased risk of
injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Always have work on the doors or door pan-
eling carried out at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Front air bags
Driver's air bag : deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger front air
bag ; deploys in front of and above the glove
box.
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