2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE airbag disable

&WARNING Risk of injury duetodeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer has a pr otective
function and cann otprotect as intended in
th eev ent of an accident.
#Ha ve theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced.
Ha ve deplo yed air bags replaced immediately.
St atus of the front passenger airbag
Po ints toremember when the front
passen ger seat is occupied
The au tomatic front passenger air bag shutoff is
able todetect whe ther the front passenger seat
is occupied bya person or a child restra int sys‐
te m. The front passenger air bag and front
passenger knee air bag are then cor responding ly
either enabled or disabled. When ins
talling a child restra int sy stem on the
front passenger seat:
REnsure that thech ild restra int sy stem is posi‐
tioned cor rectly (→page 45).
RAlways obser vethech ild restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation instructions.
RNe ver place objects under or behind the
ch ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cushions.
RFu lly retract the seat cushion length adjust‐
ment.
RThe entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the seat cushion of the
front passenger seat.
RThe backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
RThe child restra int sy stem must not touch the
ro of or be put under stra in by the head
re stra ints. Adjust the seat backrest inclina‐
tion and the head restra int setting accord‐
ing ly.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
objects between the sitting sur face and
th ech ild restra int sy stem
Objects between the sitting sur face and the
ch ild restra int sy stem could af fect the func‐
tion of the automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff.
This could result in the front passenger air‐
bag not functioning as intended during an
accident.
#Do not place any objects between the
sitting sur face and thech ild restra int
sy stem.
#The entire base of thech ild restra int
sy stem must alw aysre st on the sitting
sur face of the front passenger seat.
#The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must lie as flat as pos‐
sible against the backrest of the front
passenger seat.
#Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions.
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Thestatus of the front passenger airbag is then
displa yed:
RPA SSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up for
60 seconds, subsequently bo thindicator
lamps are off (PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and
OFF): the front passenger airbag is able to
deploy in theeve nt of an accident.
RPASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up continu‐
ously: the front passenger airbag is disabled.
It will then not be deplo yed in theev ent of an
accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, only thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp sho wsthest atus of the front passenger
airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
light up simultaneousl y,the front passenger seat
may not be used. Also in this case, do not ins tall
a ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat. Ha vethe automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff checked and repaired immediately at a
qu alified specialist workshop. St
atus display
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that thest a‐
tus of the front passenger air bag is cor rect for
th e pr evailing situation.
Af ter in stalling a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat: PASSENG ER AIRBAG OFF must be lit con‐
tinuousl y.
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death caused
by using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem when the front passenger 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 theeve nt of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays make sure that the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem on the
front passenger seat, observ eth eve hicle-spe‐
cific information .
Depending on thech ild restra int sy stem and the
st ature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may be off. In this case, do
not ins tallth ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat.
Ins tead, ins tallth ere ar wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem on a suitable rear seat.
Af ter in stalling a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat: depending on thech ild restra int sy stem
and thest ature of thech ild, PASSENGER AIR
BA G OFF may be lit continuously or be off.
Alw ays obser vethefo llowing information.
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Occupant saf ety

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Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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he front passenger air bag and the knee air bag are deactivated, eventh ough an adult or a person with a build
cor responding tothat of an adult is seated on the front passenger seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat,
th ewe ight the sy stem de tects may be too lo w.
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WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury due toa disabled front passenger airbag
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, the front passenger airbag will not be deplo yed in theev ent of an acci‐
dent and cann otper form its intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into con tact wi th theve hicle's interior,
especially if the person is sitting too close tothe cockpit.
#Make sure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that thest atus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger air bag shutoff .
#If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Displaymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps 399

Active Lane Keeping Assist Inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 404
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Camera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 29
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Cur rently
Un available See Operator's Manual .....4 28
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 428
Air Conditioning Malfunction See
Operator's Manual ...............................422
Apply Brake toShift from 'P' ............... 420
ÀAT TENTION ASSIST Inoperative ... 401
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! .................................................. 401
bAu toLamp Function Inoperati ve
............................................................. 428
Au xilia ryBattery Malfunction .............. 422
Blind Spot Assist Currently Una vaila‐
ble See Opera tor's Manual .................. 405 Blind Spot Assist Inoperative
............... 406
Blind Spot Assist Not Available When
To wing a Trailer See Operator's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .406
$Che ckBrake Fluid Le vel.............. 394
Check Coolant Le vel See Operator's
Manual ................................................ .410
4Check Engine Oil AtNext Refu‐
eling ....................................
.................413
h

Check Tire s ..................................4 15
¥Check Washer Fluid .................... 426
ÉCompressor Is Cooling ................403
?Coolant Too Hot Stop Vehicle
Tu rn Engine Off .................................... 411
Cr uise Control Inoperative ...................4 10
Cruise Control Off ................................ 410
!Cur rently Una vailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 386
÷Cur rently Una vailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 387 Dis
tance Pilot Cu rrent ly Un available
See Operator's Manual ........................ 409
Dis tance Pilot Inoperati ve................... 409
Dis tance Pilot Now Available .............. .408
ÂDon't Forget Your Key.................. 419
ÉDrive More Slowly ....................... 403
Driver's Door Open & Transmission
No t in P Risk of Vehicle Rolling Away .. 420
bExample: Check Left Low
Beam .................................................. 427
6Fr ont Left Malfunction Service
Re quired (Example) ............................ .398
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Disabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................3 99
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator's Manual ..............................
.400
8

Fu el Le vel Low ............................ .414
8Gas Cap Loose .............................414
!Inoperative See Operator's
Manual ................................................3 85
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