2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON airbag disable

Reduced air bag pr otection
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WARNING Risk of injury from modifica‐
tions tothe airbag co ver
If yo u modify an airbag co ver or af fix objects
such assticke rs to it,the airbag can no lon‐
ge r function cor rectl y.
#Ne ver modify an airbag co ver and do
not af fix objects toit.
The ins tallation location of an air bag is identi‐
fi ed bythe AIRB AGsymbol .
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WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Uns uitable seat co vers can obstruct or pre‐
ve nt the deployment of air bags integrated
into the seats.
Consequentl y,the air bags cannot protect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. In addition, operation of the automatic
front passenger air bag shutoff may be
re stricted.
#Yo u should only use seat covers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond‐
ing seats byMercedes-Benz.
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WARNING Risk of injury duetomalfunc‐
tions of the sensors in the door paneling
Sensors tocontrol the airbags are located in
th e doors. Modifications or worknot per‐
fo rm ed cor rectly tothe doors or door panel‐
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to
th e function of the sensors being impaired.
The airbags might therefore not function
proper lyany more.
Consequent ly,th e airbags cannot protect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do.
#Ne ver modify the doors or parts of the
doors.
#Alw ays ha vewo rkon the doors or door
paneling car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
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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 is enabled or
disabled accordingly.
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 46).
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Occupant saf ety

A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact wi th
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
RThe 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.
RThe front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
RThe person is seated cor rectl y.
#Ensure , bothbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect.
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp
Sy stem self-te st
Whenthe ignition is switched on, a sy stem self-
te st is per form ed during which the two
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator
lamps light up simultaneousl y.The
status 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.
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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 stature
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.
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Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps

Air Conditioning Malfunction See
Operator's Manual .............................. 442
App lyBrake toShift from 'P' ...............440
ÀAT TENTION ASSIST Inoperative ... 420
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! .................................................. 420
bAu toLamp Function Inoperati ve
............................................................. 448
Au xilia ryBattery Malfunction ..............442
Blind Spot Assist Currently Una vaila‐
ble See Opera tor's Manual .................. 424
Blind Spot Assist Inoperative ............... 426
Blind Spot Assist Not Available When
To wing a Trailer See Operator's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .425
$Che ckBrake Fluid Le vel.............. .412
Check Coolant Le vel See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 430
4Check Engine Oil AtNext Refu‐
eling .................................................... 434 bChe
ckLeft Low Beam (e xam‐
ple) ...................................................... 447
hCheck Tire s ................................. 435
¥Check Washer Fluid .................... 446
ÁCom pressor Is Coolin g................ 422
?Coolant Too Hot Stop Vehicle
Tu rn Engine Off .................................... 431
Cruise Control Canceled ..................... 430
Cruise Control Inoperati ve.................. 430
!Cur rently Una vailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ........
...
........................... 404
÷Cur rently Una vailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 405
ÂDon't Forget Your Key................ .439
ÁDrive More Slowly ....................... 422
Driver's Door Open & Transmission
No t in P Risk of Vehicle Rolling Away ..440
6Fr ont Left Malfunction Service
Re quired (e xamp le) .............................. 417 Fr
ont Passenger Airbag Disabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 18
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 19
8Fu el Level Low ............................ 434
8Gas Cap Loose ............................ 434
!Inoperative See Opera tor's
Manual ................................................4 03
÷Inopera tive See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 406
TInope rative See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 407
GInope rative ................................... 412
ÂKe yNo tDe tected (red displ ay
message )............................................ .439
ÂKe yNo tDe tected (white dis‐
play message ).................................... .439
6Left Side Cu rtain Airbag Mal‐
function Ser vice
R
e quired (e xample)..417
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