2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN Owner's Manual

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#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
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Onc ethe cause of thep roblem is no longer present ,driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ar eavailable again.
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#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
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WARNING Risk of injury orfata linjur ydue toad isabledf ront passenger airbag
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dent and cann otper form its intended pr otectiv efunction.
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especially if thep erson is sitting tooc lose tothec ockpit.
#Mak esure, bo thbefor eand during thej ourne y,that thes tatus of thef ront passenger airbag is cor rect.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Chec kthe status of thea utomatic front passenger air bag shutof f.
#If necessary,consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
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enabled, thef ront passenger air bag can deplo yintheevent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythea ir bag.
#Ensure, bo thbefor eand during thej ourne y,that thes tatus of thef ront passenger air bag is cor rect.
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#Chec kthe status of thea utomatic front passenger air bag shutoff.
#If necessar y,consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
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