Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Owner'S Manual

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not high. Conversely, an airbag may be deployed
even though the vehicle su ers only minor defor-
mation. If very rigid vehicle parts such as longitu-
dinal members are hit, this may result in su -
ciently high levels of vehicle deceleration.
Depending on the detected deployment situation,
the components of the restraint system can be
activated or deployed independently of each
other:
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Seat belt tensioner: frontal impact, rear
impact, side impact, rollover
1
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Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: frontal
impact
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Knee airbag: frontal impact
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Side airbag: side impact
R Window airbag: side impact, rollover
1
, frontal
impact
1)
Only for certain countries.
The front passenger airbag can only be deployed
in an accident if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is o . If the front passenger seat is
occupied, make sure, both before and during the
journey, that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is correct (
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page 57).
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot a er an airbag has
been deployed.
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Do not touch the airbag parts.
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Have a deployed airbag replaced at a
quali ed specialist workshop as soon as
possible.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
vehicle towed to a quali ed specialist workshop
a er an accident. Take this into account, particu-
larly if a seat belt tensioner is triggered or an air-
bag deployed.
If the seat belt tensioners are triggered or an air-
bag is deployed, you will hear a bang, and a small
amount of powder may also be released:
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The bang will not generally a ect your hearing.
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In general, the powder released is not hazard-
ous to health but may cause short-term
breathing di culties to persons su ering from
asthma or other pulmonary conditions.
Provided it is safe to do so, leave the vehicle
immediately or open the window in order to
prevent breathing di culties.
Seat belts Seat belts
Prot Protection pro ection provided b vided by t y the seat belt he seat belt
Always fasten your seat belt correctly before
starting a journey. A seat belt can only provide
the best level of protection if it is worn correctly.
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrectly fastened seat belt
If the seat belt is not worn correctly, it cannot
perform its intended protective function.
In addition, an incorrectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, for example, in the
event of an accident or when braking or
changing direction suddenly.
48 48 Occupant safety