2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQE SALOON airbag

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Also secure TopTe ther if present
(/ page 69).
Alternative securing system:
7 Vehicle seat belt (/ page 71)
F F r
ront passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
Securing system:
7 Vehicle seat belt (/ page 71)
Be sure toobser ve:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied,
ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,
th at the status of the front passenger airbag is
cor rect forth e cur rent situation (/ page 54).
R Notes on automatic front passen ger airbag
shuto. (/ page 53).
Centr
Centr e r
e rear seat
ear seat
Securing system:
7 Vehicle seat belt (/ page 71) App
rov
Approv al cat
al categor
egories f
ies for c
or child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems Onl Onl
y use app rov
y use appr oved ced c hild r hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
Only child restraint systems that meet thefo llo w-
ing UNECE standards are permitted for use in the
ve hicle:
R UN-R44
R UN-R129 (i-Size child restraint systems)
Iden ti/cation
Identi/cation on t
on the c
he c hild r
hild r es
estr
traint sy st
aint syst em
em
In fo rm ation about the appr oval catego ry,we ight
category and appr oval number, forex ample, is on
th e appr oval label on thech ild restraint system.
There ma y be further information such as the ISO-
FIX size categories, depending on the appr oval
catego ryofthech ild restraint system. Approv
Approv al cat
al categor
egories in accor
ies in accor dance wit
dance with UN-R44
h UN-R44 Example of an appro
val label
R U
Univniv er
ersal:
sal: child restraint systems in the "Uni-
ve rsal" catego ryare appr ovedfo r installation
in vehicles. They can be used, in accordance
with overviews ofthe suitability of seats for
securing child restraint systems, on seats
labelled U, UF or IU F.64
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ety

ne
y,that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is cor rect forth e cur rent situation
(/ page 54).
F
F r
ront passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0: t
y 0: t o 10 kg
o 10 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
X
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+: t
y 0+: t o 13 k
o 13 kg g
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
X
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I: 9 t
y I: 9 t o 18 kg
o 18 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II: 15 t
y II: 15 t o 25 k
o 25 kgg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory III: 22 t
y III: 22 t o 36 kg
o 36 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
UN-R129 c
UN-R129 c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L,
B2, B3
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L, B2,
B3 1
Ad just the seat cushion inclination so that the front edge of the
seat cushion is in the highest position and there ar edge of the seat
cushion is in the lo west position.
2 The vehicle is equipped with automatic front passenger airbag
shuto.. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica tor lamp must be lit.
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
U Sui table forch ild restraint systems of the "Universal" category in
th is we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restraint systems acco rding to
th eta ble in "Recommended child restraint systems", or if theve hi-
cle and the seat are listed in thech ild restraint system manufactur-
er's vehicle model list.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child restraint systems of the "Univer-
sal" category in this we ight categor y.
B2, B3 Suitable forth e installation of child restraint systems com-
plying wi thISO/B2 and ISO/B3 child seat cushion test equipment. 72 72
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fety

#
Installth ech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the seat sur face of the
re ar seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed
fo rw ard from the seat belt outlet. N
No ot
tes on v
es on v ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout aut
hout automatic fr
omatic fr ont
ont
passeng
passeng er airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o. St
icke r visible when the front passenger door is
open
Ve hicles without automatic front passen ger airbag
shuto. ha vea special stic ker a1xed tothe side of
th e cockpit on the front passenger side. Make sure
you obser vethefo llowing information:
R Never /t a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to the front passenger seat
R Always /t a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to a suitable rear seat
- Seats suitable for attaching belted child
re straint systems (/ page 71).
- Secure thech ild restraint system wi th the
seat belt on there ar seat (/ page 73).
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (/ page 74)
N
No ot
tes on r
es on r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing and f
acing and f orw
orwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild
hild
r
r es
estr traint syst
aint syst ems on t
ems on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m while the front passenger airbag is
enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator 74
74
Occupant sa
fety

lamp is o.,
the front passenger airbag can
deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Always ensu rethat the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpmust be lit. #
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on a seat wi than ENA-
BLED FRONT AIR BAG. This can result in
th e DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD. Obse
rveth e speci/c inst ructions forth ere ar-
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restraint sys-
te ms (/ page 75). Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun visor
Alw ays obser vethe status of the front passenger
airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp:
R If it is absolu tely necessary to/t a child
re straint system tothe front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on automatic
front passenger airbag shuto. (/ page 53).
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must alw ays be disabled.
This is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpis lit continuously
(/ page 54). R
Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is o., the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled. The front passenger airbag may deploy
during an accident.
Secur
Secur ing t ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h the seat
he seat
belt on t
belt on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
When /tting a belt-secured child restraint system
on the front passenger seat, alw ays obser vethe
fo llowing:
O Obser vethe no tes on rear wa rd-facing and
fo rw ard-facing child restraint systems on the
front passenger seat (/ page 74).
O Obser vethech ild restraint system manufac-
tu re r's installation and operating inst ructions.
O For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make sure that
th e system has been appr ovedfo rth eve hicle
seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of seats
fo r attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
te ms" (/ page 71). Occupant saf
ety
75 75

O
When using a forw ard-facing child restraint
system in weight category I: remo vethe head
re straint from there specti veseat, if possible.
ATer thech ild restraint system has been
re mo ved, replace the head restraint immedi-
atel y and adjust all head restraints co rrectl y.
O The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re straint system must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
O Ifth e head restraint of thech ild seat cannot
be fully extended when it is installed in the
ve hicle, this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting forch ild restraint sys-
te ms in weight category II or III.
Contact with thero of when the head
re straint is ful lyex tended and loc ked in place
will not result in any restrictions on use.
O Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be /t tedfacing the wrong
direction. O
Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain bythe head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te.
O Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restraint system. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injur y or death due to
objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system
Objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system could a.ect the function
of the automatic front passenger airbag shut-
o.. #
Do not place any objects between the
seat sur face and thech ild restraint sys-
te m. #
Always make sure that thech ild restraint
system is co rrectly /t ted. #
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and mo vethe seat into the highest
position if possible. #
Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust-
ment. #
Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that the
front ed geofthe seat cushion is in the highest
position and there ar edge of the seat cushion
is in the lo west position. #
Set the seat backrest tothe most vertical
position possible. #
Install thech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for-
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out-
let. #
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat accordingl y.76
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Occupant saf
ety

N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he corr
he corr ect dr
ect driv
iver's seat position
er's seat position &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting the steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R You are sitting as farawa y from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing points
into consideration:
R You are sitting in an upright position
R Your thighs are slightly suppor tedby the seat
cushion R
Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals proper ly
R The back of your head is suppor ted at eye
le ve lby the centre of the head restraint
R You can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R You can mo veyour legs freely
R You can see all the displa yson the inst rument
cluster clear ly
R You ha vea good overview of the tra1c condi-
tions
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the centre of your shoulder
and across your hips in the pelvic area Seats
Seats
A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front seat manuall
ont seat manuall y and electr
y and electrically
ically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. 110
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owing

#
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. Yo
u can adjust the seats when theve hicle is
switched o.. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving. This could cause
youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
th e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly ofthe seat
adjustment system. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. Seats and st
owing
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#
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Ad
just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin-
ning your journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is ro
uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shuto. or damage the system. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe seats when adjust-
ing The seats may be damaged
byobjects when
adjusting the seats. #
When adjusting the seats, make sure
th at there are no objects in thefo ot we ll,
under or behind the seats. 1
Seat backrest inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat fore -and-aT position #
T
To adjus
o adjus t t
t the seat
he seat f
for
or e-and-aT
e-and-aT position:
position:liT
le ve r3 and slide the seat into the desired
position. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. 112
112
Seats and st
owing