2010 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 47
2010 Mercedes C-Class Manual
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Occupant safety injured or even killed if the front passenger front air bag inflates. RIf 45 Deployment of the driver front air bag does not mean that the front passenger front air bag also should have deployed. The OCS may have determined Rthat the seat was empty or occupied by the 45 indicator lamp : will be illuminated, except with the SmartKey removed from the starter switch or with the starter switch in position 0. G Warning! weight up to or less than that of a typical 12-month-old child seated in a standard child restraint - both of which are instances where the system suppresses deployment of the front passenger front air bag even though the impact met the criteria and was of sufficient severity to deploy the driver front air bag Rthat the seat was occupied by a small individual (such as a young teenager or a small adult) or a child who weighs more than the weight of a typical 12-month-old child in a standard child restraint - both of which are instances where the system may suppress deployment of the front passenger front air bag even though the impact met the criteria and was of sufficient severity to deploy the driver front air bag If the red SRS indicator lamp 6 in the instrument cluster and the 45 indicator lamp are lit at the same time, there is a malfunction in the OCS. The front passenger front air bag will be deactivated in this case. Have the system checked by qualified technicians as soon as possible. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Only have the seat repaired or replaced at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. In order to ensure proper operation of the air bag system and OCS: RSit with the seat belt properly fastened in a position that is as upright as possible with your back against the seat backrest. RWhile seated, an occupant should not position him/herself in such a way as to cause the occupant's weight to be lifted from the seat bottom as this may result in the OCS being unable to correctly approximate the occupant's weight category. and observe all warnings in this chapter. RRead Z Safety and security you have to place a child in a forwardfacing child restraint on the front passenger seat, move the seat as far back as possible, use the proper child restraint recommended for the age, size and weight of the child, and secure child restraint with the vehicle's seat belt according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions. For children larger than the typical 12-monthold child, the front passenger front air bag may or may not be activated.