2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER airbag off

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 inju ryor death due to
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
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 wi thparts 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 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 obser vethech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions. 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 indicates
that the front passenger front air‐
bag 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 there sult of the
classi fication.
- 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. 42
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&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor 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 sy stem self-test,
th e front passenger airbag is disabled. It will
not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident.
In this case, the front passenger airbag can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function,
e.g. when a person is seated in the front
passenger seat.
That person could, forex ample, come into
con tact wi th theve hicle interior, especially if
th e 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 person is sea ted proper lywith a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat (/ page57).
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m (/ page 50). 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: moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo ura‐
ble 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.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retak en are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. Occupant saf
ety43

Overview of suitable seats in
theve hicle forfitting a child restra int sy stem Securing sy
stems forch ild restra int sy stems Ve
hicle seat
Fr ont passenger seat
Securing system:
R Vehicle seat belt (/ page54) Be sure
toobser ve:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that thest a‐
tus of the front passenger front airbag is cor rect
fo rth e cur rent situation (/ page 40).
R Vehicles without AMG sport buc ket seats:
no tes on automatic front passenger front airbag
shutoff (/ page 39)
Ve hicles with AMG sport buc ket seats: notes
on the automatic child seat recognition on the
front passenger seat (/ page51 ) App
rova l categories forch ild restra int sys‐
te ms On
lyuse appr ovedch ild restra int sy stems
Only child restra int sy stems with the UNECE
st andard UN-R44 are appr oved for use in the
ve hicle. Identification on
thech ild restra int sy stem
In fo rm ation about the appr oval categor y,we ight
category and appr oval number, forex ample, is
on the appr oval label on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. There may be fur
ther information, depending on
th e appr oval category of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. 50
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&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
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 inju ryor fata 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 front airbag can deploy
in theeve nt of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Inthis case, alw ays ensure that the
front passenger front airbag 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 pr otected byan ENABLED FRONT AIRB
AGin front of it, DE ATH or SERI‐
OUS INJU RYtotheCH ILD can occur. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata 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 wi th
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 52
Occupant saf ety

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 inju ryor fata 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 wi thparts 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. The permanently lit
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp sho wsyouth at the front
passenger front airbag is disabled.
The ignition is switched on:
R The PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
lights up brief lyifth e sensor sy stem forthe
automatic child seat recognition on the front
passenger seat de tects a special Mercedes-
Benz child restra int sy stem with transpond‐
ers.
R The PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
lights up for 60 seconds if an occupant is
de tected on the front passenger seat. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
does not light up.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, on lythePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp sho wsthest atus of the front passenger
front airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
Obse rveth efo llowing information:
R Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems (/ page57) Occupant saf
ety53

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
Fr ont passenger seat – NotesNote
s onchild restra int sy stems on the front passenger seat
R If it is absolutely necessary foryo uto fit a child restra int sy stem tothe front passenger seat, be sure toobser vethe information on child restra int
sy stems on the front passenger seat (/ page 59).
Obser vethe specific instructions forth ere ar wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int sy stems. If the front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that thest atus of the front passenger front airbag is cor rect forth e cur rent situation (/ page 40). Fr
ont passenger seat (vehicles without AMG buc ket seats) We
ight categor yF ront passenger front airbag enabled
Front passenger front airbag disabled 1
1 The vehicle is equipped with automatic front passenger front airbag shutoff. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
Category 0: upto10 kg XX
Category 0+: upto13 kg XX 54
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We
ight categor yF ront passenger front airbag enabled Front passenger front airbag disabled
Category III: 22to36 kg LL
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y. L Suitablefor semi-universal child restrai nt sy stems according totheta ble in "Rec‐
ommended child restra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are lis ted in the
ch ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list. Note
s onvehicles without automatic front
passen ger front airbag shu toff
Ve hicles without AMG sport buc ket seats: 56
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St
icke r visible when the front passenger door
is open
Ve hicles without automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto
th e side of the cockpit on the front passenger
side. 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 front airbag
shutoff.
R Vehicles without AMG sport buc ket seats:
au tomatic front passenger front airbag shut‐
off
R Vehicles with AMG sport buc ket seats: au to‐
matic child seat recognition on the front
passenger seat
Ve hicles with automatic front passen ger
front airbag shu toff: &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem when the front passenger front
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 pr otected byan ENABLED
FRONT AIRB AGin front of it, DE ATH or SERI‐
OUS INJU RYtotheCH ILD can occur. Ve
hicles with automatic child seat recogni‐
tion on the front passenger seat: Occupant saf
ety57