Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLS 550, Operator'S Manual

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Occupant safety
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While seated, an occupant should not
position him/herself in such a way as to
cause the occupant’s weight to be lifted
from the seat bottom as this may result
in the OCS being unable to correctly
approximate the occupant’s weight cat-
egory.
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Read and observe all warnings in this
chapter.
Occupant Classification System Self-
test
After turning the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position
1 or 2 or pressing the KEY-
LESS-GO start/stop button once or twice, the
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indicator lamp illuminates. If
an adult occupant is properly sitting on the
front passenger seat and the system classi-
fies the occupant as an adult, the
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indicator lamp will illuminate
and go out after approximately 6 seconds.
If the seat is not occupied and the system
classifies the front passenger seat as being
empty, the
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indicator lamp
will illuminate and not go out.
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Warning!
If the
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indicator lamp does
not illuminate, the system is not function-
ing. You must contact an authorized Mer-
cedes-Benz Center before seating any child
on the front passenger seat.
For more information, see the “Practical
hints” section (
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page 301).
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Warning!
Never place anything between seat cushion
and child seat (e.g. pillow), since it reduces
the effectiveness of the OCS. The bottom
of the child seat must make full contact
with the passenger seat cushion. An incor-
rectly mounted child seat could cause inju-
ries to the child in case of an accident,
instead of increasing protection for the
child.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for
installation of child seats.
Seat belts
Safety notes
The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in all 50
states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. ter-
ritories and all Canadian provinces.
Even where this is not the case, all vehicle
occupants should have their seat belts fas-
tened whenever the vehicle is in motion.
For information on infants and children trav-
eling with you in the vehicle and restraint
systems for infants and children, see “Chil-
dren in the vehicle” (
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page 59).
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Warning!
Always fasten your seat belt before driving
off. Always make sure all of your passen-
gers are properly restrained. You and your
passengers should always wear seat belts.
Failure to wear and properly fasten and
position your seat belt greatly increases
your risk of injuries and their likely severity
in an accident.
If you are ever in an accident, your injuries
can be considerably more severe without
your seat belt properly buckled. Without
your seat belt buckled, you are much more
Safety and security
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