Mercedes-Benz 2003 CL 500, Operator'S Manual

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
The front passenger side impact airbag 2
will only deploy if the system senses that
the front passenger seat is occupied.
The window curtain airbags fill up the area
between the A and C pillars (see arrows).
1 Window curtain airbag
2 Front side impact airbags
3 Rear side impact airbags
Seat belts
The seat belt nonusage warning lamp
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in the instrument cluster lights up and a
warning sounds for a short time when you
turn the key in the starter switch to
position
2 or press the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button twice and the drivers
seat belt is not fastened.
After starting the engine, the seat belt non-
usage warning lamp blinks for a brief peri-
od to remind the driver and passengers to
fasten the seat belts.
The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in
most states, the District of Columbia and
all Canadian provinces. Even where this is
not the case, all vehicle occupants should
have their seat belts fastened at all times
when driving or riding in the vehicle.
Information on fastening seat belts is
found in the “Getting started” section
(
컄
page 40).
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For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and re-
straint systems for infants and chil-
dren, see “Children in the vehicle”
(
컄
page 63).