Mercedes-Benz 2007 CLK 350, Operator'S Manual

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Head-thorax air bags
1
Head-thorax air bag
The head-thorax air bags
1
in the drivers
and front passenger seat are deployed:
앫
on the impacted side of the vehicle
앫
in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
앫
independently of the front air bags
The head-thorax air bags
1
are not de-
ployed in impacts which do not exceed the
system’s deployment threshold.
Rear side impact air bags*
1
Rear side impact air bag*
The rear side impact air bags*
1
are
deployed:
앫
on the impacted side of the vehicle
앫
in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
앫
independently of the front air bags
The rear side impact air bags*
1
are not
deployed in impacts which do not exceed
the system’s deployment threshold.
Warning!
G
Only use seat covers which have been
tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz for
your vehicle model. Using other seat covers
may interfere with or prevent the
deployment of the head-thorax air bags.
Contact your authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center for availability.