Mercedes-Benz 2008 C 300 4MATIC Sport, Operator'S Manual

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The front air bags for the front seats offer
additional protection for the head and thorax.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamps
inform you about the status of the front-
passenger front air bag (
Y
page 43).
Front-passenger front air bag ; will only
deploy if:
R
the system, based on the OCS weight sen-
sor readings, detects that the front-
passenger seat is occupied (
Y
page 51).
The PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator
lamp lights up (
Y
page 52)
R
the restraint system predicts a high
severity of an accident
Driver's knee bag
Driver's knee bag : inflates underneath the
steering column. The driver's knee bag is
always deployed along with the driver's front
air bag.
The driver's knee bag on the driver's seat
offers additional protection for the thigh,
knee and lower leg.
Side impact air bags
G WARNING
Unsuitable seat covers could restrict or even
prevent the deployment of the air bags inte-
grated into the seats. Consequently, the air
bags cannot protect vehicle occupants as
they are designed to do. In addition, the func-
tion of the Occupant Classification System
(OCS) could be restricted. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
You should only use seat covers that have
been approved for the respective seat by
Mercedes-Benz.
Front side impact air bags : and rear side
impact air bags ; deploy next to the outer
bolster of the seat backrest.
When deployed, the side impact air bag offers
additional thorax protection. However, it does
not protect the:
R
head
R
neck
R
arms
In the event of a side impact, the side impact
air bag is deployed on the side on which the
impact occurs.
The side impact air bag on the front-
passenger side (front) deploys in the follow-
ing situations:
R
the OCS system detects that the front-
passenger seat is occupied or
R
the belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle of the front-passenger seat
If the belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle, the side impact air bag on the front-
passenger side deploys if an appropriate acci-
dent situation occurs. In this case, deploy-
ment is independent of whether the front-
passenger seat is occupied or not.
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