2022 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON airbag disable

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Secure a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m with the ISOFIX or the i-Sizechild seat
anchor.
R Secure a forw ard-facing child restraint system
wi th th e ISOFIX or the i-Size child seat anchor
and, if present, theTo pTe ther anchorage. 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
heleT
leT and r
and r ight r
ight r ear seat
ear seat St
icke r visible when there ar door is open
When /tting a child restraint system, there ar air-
bag can be disabled.
If using a f If using a f orw
orwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
wit
wit h enabled r
h enabled r ear airbag:
ear airbag: make surethat the
ch ild's feet are not placed in front of there ar air- bag co
ver or on the seat backrest. The child's legs
can otherwise be 0ung upward if there ar airbag is
depl oyed.
Enabling/disabling t
Enabling/disabling t he r
he rear airbag
ear airbag
The rear airbag can be enabled or disabled via the
multimedia display (/ page 60). 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
belt N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he suit
he suitability of seats f
ability of seats f or att
or attac
aching belt-
hing belt-
secur
secur ed c
ed child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
R
R ear seats wit
ear seats wit hout belt airbag and wit
hout belt airbag and wit hout r
hout rear
ear
airbag
airbag
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W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0: up t
y 0: up t o 10 kg
o 10 kg
LeT/right rear seat U
Centre rear seat 1
U
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+: up t
y 0+: up t o 13 k
o 13 kgg
LeT/right rear seat U
Centre rear seat 1
U Occupant saf
ety
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sitting sur
face and seat backrest. The child
re straint system must not touch thero of. Adjust
th e seat backrest inclination accordingl y.Also
obser vethech ild restraint system manufactu rer's
installation inst ructions.
N
No ot
tes on c
es on c hild r
hild res
estr
traint syst
aint syst ems on t
ems on t he fr
he front
ont
passeng
passeng er seat
er seat
R If it is absolutely necessary foryo uto /t a
ch ild restraint system tothe front passenger
seat, be sure toobser vethe information on
ch ild restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (/ page 80).
R Obser vethe speci/c inst ructions forth ere ar-
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restraint
systems. If the front passenger seat is occu-
pied, ensure, bo thbefore and during the jour-
ne y,that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is cor rect forth e cur rent situation
(/ page 55).
Fr
Fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0: up t
y 0: up 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+: up t
y 0+: up t o 13 k
o 13 kgg
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 1
Ad just the seat cushion inclination so that the
front edge of the seat cushion is in the highest posi-
tion and there ar edge of the seat cushion is in the
lo we st 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 "Univer-
sal" category in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restraint systems
acco rding totheta ble in "Recommended child
re straint systems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
listed in thech ild restraint system manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child restraint sys-
te ms of the "Universal" category in this we ight cate-
gor y. Occupant saf
ety
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N
N
o
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 75).
- Secure thech ild restraint system wi th the
seat belt on there ar seat (/ page 78).
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (/ page 79)
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 la
mp 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 80). Occupant saf
ety
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79

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 55). 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 79).
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 75). O
When using a forw ard-facing child restraint
system in weight category I: remo vethe head
re straint from there spective seat, 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. 80 80
Occupant saf
ety

R
The foot re st will mo veout from under the
front passenger seat.
R Ifav ailable, the leg rest will rise. #
T
To r
o r est
est or
ore t
e t he st
he st andar
andar d seat se
d seat se ttings:
ttings:press
button 1.
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 83). %
The leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If this
is the case, fold up the leg rest and engage it. Chau
.eur
Chau.eur mode
mode Inf
Inf
or
ormation on
mation on c
chau.eur
hau.eur mode
mode &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju rydue toincor rectly
adjus ted head restraints
If head restraints ha venot been adjusted cor-
re ctl y,there is an increased risk of injury in
th e head and neck area, e.g. in theev ent of an
accident or sudden braking. #
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
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 toobjects in the luggage
net of the front passenger foot we ll when
adjusting the front passenger seat tothe
ch au.eur position Objects in
the luggage net in the front
passenger foot we ll can become damaged
when the front passenger seat is adjusted to
th ech au.eur position. #
Remo vethe objects from the luggage
net. 122
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Seats and st
owing

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You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 83). S
S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e ar
e ar eas
eas N
No
ot
tes on loading t
es on loading t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the boot
lid is open when the engine is running, espe-
cially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. Objects in
the deployment area of an airbag may
pr ev ent the airbag from functioning cor rectl y.
Obser vethe no tes on pr otection pr ovided bythe
airbag (/ page 51).
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear airbag:
ear airbag: also observethe no tes
on there ar airbag (/ page 57). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, lug gage or loads are not secured or
not secured su1ciently, they could slip, tip
ov er or be thro wn around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug-
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain. There is a
risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around in such
situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Obser
vethe no tes on the cup holders.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.:
o.:objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may inter fere with the function of
th e automatic front passenger airbag shuto. or
damage the system. Please obser vethe no tes on
th e function of the automatic front passenger air-
bag shuto. (/ page 53).144
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Seats and st
owing

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Push rear left seat belt
extender back manually
See Owner's Manual (exa m-
ple) *T
he cor responding seat belt extender is malfunctioning. #
Slide the seat belt extender back into its original position manual ly. #
Ifth e malfunction occurs again, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Front passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passen ger airbag has been disabled even though an adult or a person of adult build is on the front passenger
seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the system de tects may be too lo w. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NG‑ Risk of injury or evenfata l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theev ent of an accident and cannot per form its
intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into contact with theve hicle interior, especially
if th e person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beawa reofthe status of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 55).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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427

Fr
ont passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .427
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .428
Hazard warning lamp system Malfunc-
tion........................................................ 434
Head-up display Brightness cur rently
re duced See Owner's Manual .................437
Head-up display cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 436
Head-up display inoperative ...................437
Limited availability of Active Parking
Assist manoeuvring assistant See
Owner's Manual..................................... 470
Limiter inoperative................................. 457
MULTIBEAM LED Functions limi ted......... 433
N automatically acti vated Please
engage transmission position again ........ 448
Only select P when vehicle is station-
ary......................................................... 446 PA
RKTRONIC inope rative See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 470
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual.............................. 431
Po ssible tostart the engine again........... 479
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual..............................4 29
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual..................................................4 29
Push rear leT seat belt extender back
manual lySee Owner's Manual (e xam-
ple) ........................................................ 427
Re duce speed........................................ 482
Re versing not poss. Consult workshop ... 449
Risk of vehicle rolling away Apply
parking brake topark ............................ .447
Risk of vehicle rolling away Driver's
door open Transmission not in P .............447
Risk of vehicle rolling away N acti va-
te d manually No automatic switch to P... 448 Snow
chain mode Maximum speed
ex ceeded ............................................... 440
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h .......458
To switch o. theve hicle, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec-
onds or 3 times...................................... 444
Tr a1c Sign Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 462
Tr a1c Sign Assist inoperative................. 462
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop............... 449
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vaila-
ble......................................................... 479
Ty re press. monitor inoperative .............. 479
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ........................................ 480
Ty re(s) ove rheated .................................. 482
Wi per Malfunction.................................. 443
Door Door Additional door loc k................................. 88
Child saf ety lock (rear door )..................... 81
Closing the con venience doo rs................. 92 512
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