Mercedes-Benz 2006 CL 500, Operator'S Manual

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
The side impact air bags are deployed:
앫
in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
앫
on the impacted side of the vehicle
앫
independently of the front air bags
The side impact air bags are not deployed
in impacts which do not exceed the sys-
tem’s deployment threshold.
The front passenger side impact air bag
will only deploy if the system senses that
the front passenger seat is occupied.
Window curtain air bags
1
Window curtain air bag
The side window curtain air bags are de-
ployed:
앫
in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
앫
on the impacted side of the vehicle
앫
independently of the front air bags
앫
in certain vehicle rollovers
The side window curtain air bags are not
deployed in impacts which do not exceed
the system’s deployment threshold.
The window curtain air bags fill up the area
indicated by the arrows.
Seat belts
When the engine is started, the seat belt
telltale
<
illuminates to remind you and
your passengers to fasten your seat belts.
If the driver’s seat belt is not fastened be-
fore the engine is started, the seat belt
telltale
<
illuminates and a warning
chime sounds for approximately 6 seconds
when the engine is started.
Always wear your seat belt. All vehicle oc-
cupants always need to have their seat
belts fastened and wear them properly.
In addition, applicable motor vehicle safety
laws require you to wear seat belts. Even
where this is not the case, we strongly rec-
ommend that all vehicle occupants have
their seat belts fastened and wear them
properly.
For more information, see “Fastening the
seat belts” (
컄
page 45).