Mercedes-Benz 2008 CL-Class, Operator'S Manual

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Side impact air bags
1
Front side impact air bag
2
Rear side impact air bag
The side impact air bags are deployed:
앫
in side impacts exceeding a preset de-
ployment threshold
앫
on the impacted side of the vehicle
앫
independently of the front air bags
The front passenger side impact air bag
1
will not deploy if the OCS senses that the
front passenger seat is empty and the front
passenger seat belt is not fastened (latch
plate is not inserted into the buckle). With
an empty front passenger seat and the
seat belt fastened (latch plate properly in-
serted into buckle) the front passenger
side impact air bag will deploy regardless
of the empty seat.
The side impact air bags are not deployed
in side impacts which do not exceed the
system’s deployment threshold.
Window curtain air bags
1
Window curtain air bag
The side window curtain air bags are de-
ployed:
앫
in side impacts exceeding a preset de-
ployment 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 side impacts which do not ex-
ceed the system’s deployment threshold.
The window curtain air bags fill up the area
indicated by the arrows.