Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLS 550, Operator'S Manual

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Occupant safety
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Vehicle equipment
i This Operator’s Manual describes all fea-
tures, standard or optional, potentially
available for your vehicle at the time of pur-
chase. Please be aware that your vehicle
might not be equipped with all features
described in this manual.
Occupant safety
Introduction
In this section you will learn the most impor-
tant facts about the restraint system compo-
nents of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are
R
Seat belts
R
Child restraints
R
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
(LATCH)
Additional protection potential is provided by:
R
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with
-
Air bags
-
Air bag control unit (with crash sensors)
-
Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD) for
seat belts
-
Seat belt force limiter
R
Active head restraints
R
Preventive occupant safety (PRE-SAFE
®
)
R
Air bag system components with
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Front passenger front air bag off indica-
tor lamp
-
Front passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
Although the systems are independent, their
protective functions work in conjunction with
each other.
G
Warning!
Modifications to or work improperly con-
ducted on restraint system components or
their wiring, as well as tampering with inter-
connected electronic systems, can lead to
the restraint systems no longer functioning
as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices
(ETDs), for example, could deploy inadver-
tently or fail to deploy in accidents although
the deceleration threshold for air bag
deployment is exceeded. Therefore, never
modify the restraint systems. Do not tam-
per with electronic components or their
software.
i For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and
restraint systems for infants and children,
see “Children in the vehi-
cle” (
Y
page 59).
Safety and security