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Driver's front airbag, located in the
steering wheel
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Driver's knee airbag underneath the
steering column
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Front-passenger front airbag, located
above the glove compartment
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Sidebags on the outer side of the front
seats
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Rear sidebags* in the side trim next to
the backrest
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Windowbags in the edge of the roof
frame
How the airbags work
The airbags inflate within milliseconds.
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SRS warning lamp lights up.
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If the airbags are deployed, you will hear a
bang and a small amount of powder may also
be released. The bang will not damage your
hearing and the powder is not hazardous to
health.
Airbag deployment slows down and re-
stricts the movement of the vehicle occu-
pant.
When the vehicle occupant comes into
contact with the front and side airbags,
hot gas flows out of them. This feature is
designed to reduce the force acting on the
occupant's head and chest. These airbags
are therefore depressurised after the acci-
dent.
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Risk of injury
After an airbag has been deployed:
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airbag parts are hot. Do not touch them,
or you could be burned
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it must be replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop which has the neces-
sary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this
purpose. In particular, work relevant to
safety or on safety-related systems must
be carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop
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Risk of injury
A small amount of powder is released when
an airbag deploys. This powder does not
constitute a health hazard, nor does it indi-
cate a fire in the vehicle. The powdery dust
may cause short term breathing difficulties
to persons suffering from asthma or pulmo-
nary problems. In order to prevent possible
breathing difficulties you should leave the
vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so, or
open a window to get fresh air.
Front airbags
The front airbags are designed to increase
protection for the driver's and front-pas-
senger's head and chest. The driver's front
airbag and front-passenger front airbag
are deployed:
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at the start of an accident with a high
rate of vehicle acceleration or decelera-
tion in a longitudinal direction
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if the system determines that airbag
deployment can offer additional protec-
tion to that provided by the seat belt
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if the seat belt is fastened
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independently of other airbags in the
vehicle
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except when the vehicle overturns, un-
less the system detects a high rate of
vehicle deceleration in a longitudinal di-
rection
Safety
Occupant safety
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