Front side impact air bags
:
and rear side
impact air bags
;
are designed to provide
increased protection for the thorax but not
the head, neck and arms.
The side impact air bags are deployed
R
on the impacted side of the vehicle
R
in instances with a high rate of lateral
vehicle deceleration or acceleration
R
regardless of whether the seat belts on the
impacted side of the vehicle are in use
R
independently of the front air bags
R
independently of the ETDs
The front passenger side impact air bag will
not deploy if the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat is empty and the front
passenger seat belt is not fastened. With the
front passenger seat empty and the seat belt
fastened, the front passenger side impact air
bag will deploy independently of the empty
seat. Whether a seat belt is recognized as
fastened depends on whether or not the latch
plate is properly inserted into the buckle.
The side impact air bags are not deployed in
side impacts which do not exceed the
system’s deployment threshold.
The side impact air bags will not deploy in the
event of a rollover unless the vehicle’s rate of
lateral deceleration or acceleration exceeds
the preset deployment threshold for the side
impact air bags.
G
Warning!
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 side impact air bags. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
availability.
Window curtain air bags
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Observe Safety notes, see page 37.
Window curtain air bags
:
are designed to
provide increased protection for the head but
not the chest or arms.
Window curtain air bags
:
are deployed
R
on the impacted side of the vehicle
R
in instances with a high rate of lateral
vehicle deceleration or acceleration
R
independently of the front air bags
R
regardless of whether the front passenger
seat is occupied
R
regardless of whether the seat belt on the
impacted side of the vehicle is in use
R
in certain vehicle rollovers, if the system
determines that air bag deployment can
offer additional protection to that provided
by the seat belt
Window curtain air bags
:
are not deployed
in impacts which do not exceed the system’s
deployment threshold.
Window curtain air bags
:
deploy in the area
indicated by the arrows.
Occupant Classification System
The Occupant Classification System (OCS)
activates or deactivates the front passenger
front air bag automatically. The respective
status is based on the classified occupant
weight category determined by weight sensor
readings from the front passenger seat.
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