Mercedes-Benz

Overview of airbags

Example: vehicles with window airbag above front door

Driver's airbag

Co-driver airbag

Window airbag

Side airbag

Example: vehicles with window airbag for all rows of seats

Driver's airbag

Co-driver airbag

Window airbag

Side airbag

The installation location of an airbag is identified by the AIRBAG symbol.

When enabled, an airbag can provide additional protection for the respective vehicle occupant.

Possible protection per airbag:

Driver's airbag, co-driver airbag: head and ribcage
Window airbag: head
Side airbag: ribcage and pelvis

WARNING Risk of injury or death due to an enabled co-driver airbag

If the co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on the co-driver seat may be struck by the co-driver airbag during an accident.

NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint system on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT AIRBAG. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.

When fitting a child restraint system to the co-driver seat, observe the vehicle-specific information More. Also be sure to observe the notes on rearward-facing or forward-facing child restraint systems on the co-driver seat.

Information on the automatic co-driver airbag shutoff

Only when the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off can the co-driver airbag deploy in the event of an accident. If the co-driver seat is occupied, make sure, both before and during the journey, that the status of the co-driver airbag is correct More.

NOTE Deployment of components of the restraint system when the front passenger seat is unoccupied

In an accident, the components of the restraint system may deploy unnecessarily on the front passenger side if:

There are heavy objects on the front passenger seat.
The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat belt buckle of the front passenger seat and the front passenger seat is unoccupied.

Stow objects in a suitable place.

Only one person should use each seat belt at any one time.