is it possible to disable passenger airbag / SRS ?
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US model Mercedes tend to have a LOT of options baked in. Things I thought were standard on a 1990-ish W124 were all options on world market cars, I was in a world market W124 once (grey market import), with hand cranked windows, manually adjusted seats, alloy wheels, etc, and it was a whole different car. cloth seats, less sound insulation, no sunroof, manual hvac controls, no cruise control, steel wheels, etc etc. And these W212's have a ton more 'bells and whistles' than the W124 ever had.
I think this kind of a safety item would be there from the company who drums for safety. Just my thought.
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Different market, different expectation.
European MB do have pyrotechnic hood hinges, who cushion/protect pedestrian in accident.
The option never made it over the Pond.
European MB do have pyrotechnic hood hinges, who cushion/protect pedestrian in accident.
The option never made it over the Pond.
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Also in my cars the light is off until I put my briefcase on the seat, then it says airbag disabled, I still use the LATCH setup in the backseat for carseats though.
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Yes, in my garage it's required, LOL. I love the hood star, my favorite part of the car, one of the reasons I bought the '13 sport instead of the '14 sport. I believe the '14 luxury had them
Also in my cars the light is off until I put my briefcase on the seat, then it says airbag disabled, I still use the LATCH setup in the backseat for carseats though.
Also in my cars the light is off until I put my briefcase on the seat, then it says airbag disabled, I still use the LATCH setup in the backseat for carseats though.
That mirror mentioned here in this thread may be the only option if she don’t want to hire a driver so that she can sit next to the baby in rear.
