2021 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS airbag disable

Limited pr
otection pr ovided byairbags &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifica‐
tions tothec ove rofana irbag
If yo um odify thec over of an airbag or af fix
object ssuchass tickers to it,thea irbag may
no longer function cor rectl y. #
Neverm odify thec over of an airbag and
do no taffix objectstoi t. An airbag's ins
tallation location is identified by
th el abel AIRB AG (/pag e28). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
th eu se of unsuitable seat co vers
Due tounsuitable seat co vers,t he airbags
canno tprotect vehicle occupants as inten‐
ded.
In addition, theo peration of thea utomatic
front passenger airbag shutof fcould be
re stricted. #
Yous houl donly use seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved fort he cor respond‐
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. Ve
hicles with windo wcurtain airbags in all
ro ws of seats: &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tioning sensor sinthe door
The function of thea irbags can be impaired
due tomodifications or incor rect wo rkper‐
fo rm ed on thed oor sord oor trim, or if the
door saredamaged. #
Neverm odify thed oor sorp arts of the
doors. #
Alwaysh ave workon thed oor sord oor
trim car ried out at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue todeplo yed
airbag
Ad eplo yeda irbag no longer of fers anyp ro‐
te ction. #
Have thev ehicle towe dtoaq ualified
specialis tworks hop in order tohave the
deplo yeda irbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yeda irbags replaced immediately. St
atus of thec o-d rive ra irbag Fu
nction of thea utomatic co-d rive ra irbag
shutoff
The au tomatic co-driver airbag shutof fisableto
de tect whe ther thec o-driver seat is occupied by
ap erson or achild restra int sy stem. The co-driver
airbag is enabled or disabled accordingly. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
object sunder thec o-driver seat
Objects trapped under thec o-driver seat can
inter fere wit hthe function of thea utomatic
co-driver airbag shutof fordamag ethe sys‐
te m. #
Do no tstore anyo bjectsu nderthec o-
driver seat. #
When thec o-driver seat is occupied,
mak esuret hat no objects ar etrapped
unde rthe co-driver seat. When ins
talling achild restra int sy stem on the
co-driver seat, al ways mak esureoft hefollowing:
R Ensur ethat thec hild restra int sy stem is posi‐
tioned cor rectl y(/ page 33).
R Alwaysc ompl ywitht he child restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation instructions.
R Neverp lace objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thec hild restra int sy stem.
R The entir ebase of thec hild restra int sy stem
mus talway sr estont he sitting sur face of the
co-driver seat.
R The ba ckrest of thef orwa rd-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem must, as farasp ossible, be
re sting on thes eat backres tofthe co-driver
seat.
R The child restra int sy stem mus tnot to ucht he
ro of or be put under stra in by theh ead
re stra ints. Adjus tthe seat backres tinclina‐
tion and theh ead restra int setting acco rd‐
ingly. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
object sbetwe en thes eat sur face and the
ch ild restra int sy stem
Objects between thes itting sur face and the
ch ild restra int sy stem could af fect thef unc‐
tion of thea utomatic co-driver airbag shutoff. #
Do no tplace an yobject sbetwe en the
sitting sur face and thec hild restra int
sy stem. 30
Occupant saf ety

#
The entir ebase of thec hild restra int
sy stem mus talway sr estont he sitting
sur face of thec o-driver seat. #
The backres toftheforw ard-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem must, as farasp ossi‐
ble, be resting on thes eat backres tof
th ec o-driver seat. #
Alwaysc ompl ywitht he child restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. Ap
erson on thec o-driver seat mus tobser vethe
fo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectl y(/pag e25).
R Sit in an almos tupright sea tposition with
th eir bac kagains tthe seat backrest.
R Sit wit htheir feet resting on thef loor ,ifp ossi‐
ble.
The co-driver airbag ma yotherwise be disabled
by mis take ,for example, in thef ollowing situa‐
tions:
R The co-driver transfer stheir weight bysup‐
porting themselves on avehicle armrest.
R The co-driver sits in suc hawaythat their
we ight is raised from thes itting sur face. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
ad isable dfront passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disable dwhen
th eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator lamp
is lit.
Ap erson in thef ront passenger seat could
th en, fore xamp le, com eintoc ontact wi th the
ve hicle interior ,especially if thep erson is sit‐
ting tooc lose tothec ockpit.
If th ef ront passenger seat is occupied,
alw ayse nsur ethat:
R The classification of thep erson in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
ble dina ccordance wit hthe person in the
front passenger seat.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as farb ackasp ossible.
R The person is seated cor rectl y. #
Both befor eand during thej ourne y,
ensur ethat thes tatus of thef ront
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th ec o-driver seat is occupied, thec lassification
of thep erson or child restra int sy stem on thec o-
driver seat take sp lace af tert he co-driver airbag
shutof fself-test. The PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF
indicator lam pdispla ys th estatus of thec o-driver
airbag.
Alw ayso bser vethen otes on thef unction of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator lamp
(/ page31).
Fu nction of theP ASSENGER AIR BAGi ndicator
lamps Self-tes
tofautomatic co-driver airbag shutoff
The PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator lamp
light supf or appr oxima tely six seconds during the
self-tes twhen thei gnition is switched on.
The status of thec o-driver airbag is displa yed
af te rt he self-tes t:
R PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF is no tlit:t he co-
driver airbag ma ydeplo yduring an accident.
R PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF light supcontinu‐
ously: thec o-driver airbag is disabled. It will
no tbed eployedint heeve nt of an accident.
If th eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator lamp
and the0075 restra int sy stem warning lam plight
up simultaneousl y,thec o-driver seat ma ynotbe
used. Also in this case, do no tins tallac hild
re stra int sy stem on thec o-driver seat. Ha vethe
automatic co-driver airbag shutof fchec keda nd
re paired immediatel yataqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
St atus indicator
If th ec o-driver seat is occupied, ensure, bo th
befor eand during thej ourne y,that thes tatus of
th ec o-driver airbag is cor rect fort he cur rent sit‐
uation. Occupant sa
fety 31

Af
teri nstalling arear ward-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem on thec o-d rive rs eat:
PA SSENGER AIR BAGO FF mus tbelit continu‐
ousl y. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hwhen
using arear ward-facing child restra int
sy stem while thef ront passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo us ecur eac hild in arear ward-facing child
re stra int sy stem on thef ront passenger seat
and theP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam piso ff,t he front passenger airbag can
deplo yintheeve nt of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythea irbag.
Alw ayse nsur ethat thef ront passenger airbag
is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF
indicator lam pmustbel it.
NEVE Rusearear ward-facing child restra int
sy stem on aseat wit hanENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG.Thisc an result in theD EATH of or
SERIOUS INJUR YtotheCHILD. When ins
talling achild restra int sy stem on the
co-driver seat, obser vethev ehicle-speci fici nfor‐
mation (/ page39).
Depending on thec hild restra int sy stem and the
st atur eoft hechild, theP ASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lam pmaybe off. In this case, do
no tins tallth er ear ward-facing child restra int sys‐
te mont he co-driver seat.
Ins tead, install ther ear ward-facing child restra int
sy stem on asuitable rear seat.
Af teri nstalling aforwa rd-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem on thec o-d rive rs eat:
depending on thec hild restra int sy stem and the
st atur eoft hechild, PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF
ma ybel it continuousl yorbeoff.A lway so bser ve
th ef ollowing information. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
incor rect positioning of thef orwa rd-
fa cing child restra int sy stem
If yo us ecur eac hild in aforwa rd-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem on thef ront passenger seat
th at is positioned tooc lose tothec ockpit, in
th ee vent of an accident ,the child could:
R com eintoc ontact wi th thevehicle interior
if th eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam pisl it,fore xamp le
R bestru ck bythea irbag if theP ASSENGER
AIR BAGO FF indicator lam pisoff. #
Alwaysm ove thef ront passenger seat
as farb ackasp ossible and fully retract
th es eat cushion lengt hadjustment.
While doing so, alw aysm akes uret hat
th es houlder belt stra pisc orrectly
ro uted from thes eat belt outle tofthe
ve hicle tothes houlder belt guide on the
ch ild restra int sy stem. The shoulder belt
st ra pm ustber outed forw ards and
down wardsf romt he seat belt outlet. If
necessar y,adjus tthe seat belt outlet
and thef ront passenger seat accord‐
ingly. #
Alwaysc ompl ywitht he child restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. When ins
talling achild restra int sy stem on the
co-driver seat, obser vethev ehicle-speci fici nfor‐
mation (/ page39).
If ap erson is sitting on thec o-d rive rs eat:
PA SSENGER AIR BAGO FF ma ybelit continuously
or be off, dependin gonthe person's stature.
Ap erson on thec o-driver seat mus talways
obser vethef ollowing information:
R Ifth ec o-driver seat is occupied byan adult or
ap erson wit hastatur ec orresponding tothat
of an adult ,the PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF
indicator lam pmustbeo ff.T his indicates that
th ec o-driver airbag is enabled.
If th eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam pisl it continuousl y,an adult or person
wit hab uild cor responding tothat of an adult
should no tuse thec o-driver seat.
Ins tead, they should use arear seat.
R Ifth ec o-driver seat is occupied byap erson
of smaller statur e(e.g. ateenager or small
adult), theP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indica‐
to rlamp either lights up continuously or 32
Occupant saf ety

re
mains off, depending on ther esult of the
classi fication.
- Ifth eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam piso ff:m ovet he co-driver seat as far
bac kasp ossible, or thep erson of smaller
st atur eshoul dusearear seat.
- Ifth eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam pisl it continuously: thep erson of
smaller statur eshoul dnotuse thec o-
driver seat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hwhen
th eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam pisl it
If th eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam premain slit af tert he self-test, thef ront
passenger airbag is disabled.
If th ef ront passenger seat is occupied,
alw ayse nsur ethat:
R The classification of thep erson in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
ble dina ccordance wit hthe person in the
front passenger seat.
R The person is seated properly wit hacor‐
re ctl yfastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as farb ackasp ossible. Be sur
etoalso obse rvet he following fur ther rela‐
te ds ubjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on thec o-driver seat
(/ page39). Au
tomatic measures af terana ccident
Depending on thet ype and se verity of thea cci‐
dent ,and depending on thev ehicle's equipment,
th ef ollowing measures can be implemented, for
ex ample:
R Activating theh azar dwarning lights
R Triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 187)
R Swit ching of fthe engine
To restar tt he vehicle, switc hthe ignition off
and switc hitbackon( /pag e97). Depend‐
ing on thet ype and se verity of thea ccident ,it
ma ypossible that thev ehicle can no longer
be star ted.
R switching of fthe fuel supply R
Unlocking thev ehicle doors
R Lowe ring thef ront side windo ws
R Switching on thei nterior lighting Safel
ytransporting children in thev ehicle Alw
ayso bser vewhen children ar etrave ling in
th ev ehicle %
Alw
ayso bser vethes afet yn otes releva nt to
th es ituation .Indoing so, youw ill be able to
identify possible risk sa nd avoid dangers
when children ar etrave ling in thev ehicle
(/ page34).
Be diligent
Bear in mind that negligenc ewhen securing a
ch ild in thec hild restra int sy stem ma yhaves eri‐
ous consequences. Alw aysbed iligent and secure
ac hild carefully befor eeachj ourne y.
To impr ovep rotection forc hildren younger than
12 yearso ld or unde r5ft(1.50 m) in height,
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends youo bse rvet he fol‐
lowing information:
R Alwayss ecur ethe child in achild restra int
sy stem suitable fort his Mercedes-Benz vehi‐
cle.
R The child restra int sy stem mus tbeappropri‐
at etot he age, weight and size of thec hild.
R The vehicle seat mus tbesuitable fori ns tal‐
ling achild restra int sy stem.
Ac cident statistic sshowt hat children secured on
th er ear seats ar egenerally safer than children
secured on thef ront seats. Forthis reason,
Mercedes-Ben zstrong lyadvises that youi nstall a
ch ild restra int sy stem on arear seat.
The generic term ch ildrestra int sy stem
The generic term child restra int sy stem is used in
th is se tofO peratin gInstructions .Achild
re stra int sy stem is, fore xamp le:
R ababyc ar seat
R arear ward-facing child seat
R aforwa rd-facin gchild seat
R achild boos ters eat wit habackres tand seat
belt guides
The child restra int sy stem mus tbeappropriat eto
th ea ge,w eight and size of thec hild. Occupant saf
ety33

and
rear seat sdonotslac keno nce thec hild
re stra int sy stem is secured (/ page36). #
Installth ec hild restra int sy stem.
The entir ebase of thec hild restra int sy stem
mus talway sr estont he sitting sur face of the
re ar seat. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat thes houlder belt strap
is cor rectl yr outed from thes eat belt outle tof
th ev ehicle tothes houlder belt guide on the
ch ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra pm ustber outed for‐
wa rdsa nd down wardsf romt he seat belt out‐
let.
Note sonr earward-facin gand forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on thec o-d rive rs eat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hwhen
using achild restra int sy stem while the
co-driver airba gisenabled
If yo us ecur eac hild in achild restra int sys‐
te mont he co-driver seat and the
PA SSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator lam pis
off, thec o-driver airbag can deplo yinthe
eve nt of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythea irbag. #
Alwayse nsur ethat thec o-driver airbag
is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lam pmustbel it.
NEVER use arear wardfacing child restra int
on aseat pr otected byan ENABLE DAIRBAG
in front of it, DE ATHorS ERIOU SINJU RYto
th eC HILD ma yoccur. Obser
vethes pecific instruction sfor ther ear‐
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facin gchild restra int
sy stems (/ page39).
Alw ayso bser vethes tatus of thec o-driver airbag
on theP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator lamp:
R When usin garearward-facing child restra int
sy stem on thec o-driver seat, thec o-driver
airbag mus talway sbed isabled. It is only
deactivated if theP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF
indicator lam pislit continuously
(/ page31).
R Ifth eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam piso ff,t he co-driver airbag is enabled.
The co-driver airbag ma ydeplo yduring an
accident. Securing
thec hild restra int sy stem wit hthe
seat belt on thec o-d rive rs eat
Whe ninstalling abelt-secured child restra int sys‐
te mont he co-driver seat, alw ayso bser vethef ol‐
lowing:
0073 Obser
vethen otes on rear wa rd-facing and
fo rw ard-facin gchild restra int sy stems on the
co-driver sea t(/pa ge39).
0073 Obse
rvet he child restra int sy stem manufac‐
turer's ins tallation and operatin ginstruc‐
tions.
0073 When using
aforwa rd-facin gchild restra int
sy stem in categor yI:removetheh ead
re stra int from ther espectiv eseat, if possi‐
ble.
Af tert he child restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace theh ead restra int immedi‐
ately and adjus tall head restra int sc orrectl y.
0073 The backres
toftheforw ard-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem must, as farasp ossible, be
re sting on thes eat backres tofthe co-driver
seat.
0073 Fo
rc ertain child restra int sy stems in weight
categor yIIorIII,ther em aybe restrictions on
th em aximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th theroof.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem mus tnotbe put
under stra in between ther oof and thes eat
cushion and/or be ins talled facing thew rong
direction.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem mus tnotbe put
under stra in by theh ead restra int .A dju stthe
head restra int sasa ppropriate.
0073 Ne
verp lace objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thec hild restra int sy stem.
The seat belt on thec o-driver side is equipped
wit has pecial seat belt retractor.
Whe nenabled ,the special seat belt retractor
ensures that thes eat belt does no tslac keno nce
th ec hild seat is secured (/ page36). #
Setthe co-driver seat as farb ackasp ossible
and mo vethes eat int othe highes tposition
possible. #
Setthe seat backres ttothe mos tvertical
position possible. #
Installth ec hild restra int sy stem.
The entir ebase of thec hild restra int sy stem
mus talway sr estont he sitting sur face of the
co-driver seat. Occupant saf
ety39

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Driv eonc arefully and, on asuitable stre tchofr oad, mak esome
sligh tsteering mo vements at aspeed abo ve12 mp h(20 km/h). #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
0091 Front Passenge rAirbag
Disabled *T
he co-driver airbag is disabledw hilethev ehicle is in motion even
th ough an adult or aperson wit hacorresponding statur eiso ccupy‐
ing thec o-driver seat.
If additional forc es ar eapplied tothes eat or thec o-driver is no tsit‐
ting on thes itting sur face prope rly( /pag e30),the weight thes ys‐
te md etects ma ybetoo low. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata linjur ydue toad isabled
front passenger airbag
If th ef ront passenger airbag is disabled, thef ront passenger air‐
bag will no tbedeployedint heeve nt of an accident and cannot
pe rfor mi ts intended pr otectiv efunction.
Ap erson in thef ront passenger seat could then, fore xamp le,
com eintoc ontact wi th thevehicle's interior ,especially if the
person is sitting tooc lose tothec ockpit. #
Mak esure, bo thbefor eand during thej ourne y,that the
st atus of thef ront passenger airbag is cor rect. #
Stop thev ehicle immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc on‐
ditions. #
Secu rethev ehicle agains trolling away. #
Ensu rethat no object shave become trapped beneat hthe co-
driver seat. #
Switc hoffthei gnition. #
The co-driver mus tget outoft hevehicle. #
Mak esuret hat thec o-driver seat is unoccupied, close thec o-
driver door and switc honthe ignition. #
Obser vetheP ASSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lam ponthe
center console and thed ispla ymessages. #
With th eseat unoccupied and thei gnition switched on, check
th ef ollowing: 238
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions R
The PASSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lam pmustlight up
continuously .Ifthe indicator lam pislit,theo ccupant classi‐
fi cation sy stem (OCS) has disabled thec o-driver airbag
(/ page30).
R The displa ymustn otsho wthe messages Front Passenger
Airbag Enabled orFront Passenger Airbag Disabled. #
Waitforatl east one minut euntil then ecessar ysystemc hecks
ha ve been comple ted. #
Ensur ethat thed ispla ydoes no tshowe ither of thet wo display
messages about thec o-driver airbag.
If th ese conditions ar emet,t he co-driver seat can be occupied
again.
If th ese conditions ar enotmet, theO ccupant Classification Sy stem
(OCS) is malfunctioning. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Fu rther information on airbag shutof fcan be found unde r"Occupant
classification sy stem (OCS)" (/ page30).
Fron tPassenger Airbag
Disabled See Operator's
Manual *T
he front passenger airbag is disabledw hilethev ehicle is in motion
ev en though an adult or aperson wit hacorresponding build is
occupying thef ront passenger seat.
If additional forc es ar eapplied tothes eat or thef ront passenger is
no ts itting on thes eat sur face prope rly( /pag e30),the weight the
sy stem de tects ma ybetoo low. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata linjur ydue toad isabled
front passenger airbag
If th ef ront passenger airbag is disabled, thef ront passenger air‐
bag will no tbedeployedint heeve nt of an accident and cannot
pe rfor mi ts intended pr otectiv efunction.
Ap erson in thef ront passenger seat could then, fore xamp le,
com eintoc ontact wi th thevehicle's interior ,especially if the
person is sitting tooc lose tothec ockpit. #
Mak esure, bo thbefor eand during thej ourne y,that the
st atus of thef ront passenger airbag is cor rect. #
Stop thev ehicle immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc on‐
ditions. #
Secu rethev ehicle agains trolling away. #
Ensu rethat no object shave become trapped beneat hthe front
passenger seat. #
Switc hoffthei gnition. #
The front passenger mus tget outoft hevehicle. #
Mak esuret hat thef ront passenger seat is unoccupied, close
th ef ront passenger door and switc honthe ignition. #
Obser vetheP ASSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lam ponthe
center console and thed ispla ymessages. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 239

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
With th eseat unoccupied and thei gnition switched on, check
th ef ollowing:
R The PASSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lam pmustlight up
continuously .Ifthe indicator lam pislit,theo ccupant classi‐
fi cation sy stem (OCS) has disabled thef ront passenger air‐
bag (/ page30).
R The displa ymustn otsho wthe messages Front Passenger
Airbag Enabled See Operator's Manual orFront Passenger
Airbag Disabled See Operator's Manual . #
Waitforatl east one minut euntil then ecessar ysystemc hecks
ha ve been comple ted. #
Ensur ethat thed ispla ydoes no tshowe ither of thet wo display
messages about thef ront passenger airbag.
If th ese conditions ar emet,t he front passenger seat can be occu‐
pied again.
If th ese conditions ar enotmet, theO ccupant Classification Sy stem
(OCS) is malfunctioning. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Fu rther information on airbag shutof fcan be found unde r"Occupant
classification sy stem (OCS)" (/ page30).
0091 Fron tPassenger Airbag
Enabled *
The co-driver's airbag is enabled while thev ehicle is in motion
although:
R thef ront passenger seat is occupied byac hild in achild
re stra int sy stem or aperson of smaller stature.
or
R thef ront passenger seat is no toccupied.
The sy stem ma ydetect objects or forc es that ar eaddin gtot he
we ight applied tothes eat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hwhen using arear ward-
fa cing child restra int sy stem while thef ront passenger air‐
bag is enabled
If yo us ecur eac hild in arear ward-facing child restra int sy stem
on thef ront passenger seat and theP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF
indicator lam pisoff,t he front passenger airbag can deplo yin
th ee vent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythea irbag.
Alw ayse nsur ethat thef ront passenger airbag is disabled. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator lam pmustbel it.
NEVE Rusearear ward-facing child restra int sy stem on aseat
wit hanE NABLED FRONT AIRB AG.Thisc an result in theD EATH
of or SERIOUS INJUR YtotheCHILD. #
Stop thev ehicle immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc on‐
ditions. #
Secu rethev ehicle agains trolling away. 240
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps