Occupant safety
50
R
independently of the front air bags
R
independently of the ETDs
The side impact air bags are not deployed in
side impacts which do not exceed the
system’s deployment threshold.
The side 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 air
bags.
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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 front side impact air
bags. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for availability.
Window curtain air bags
G
Observe Safety notes, see
page 47.
Example illustration sedan
1
Window curtain air bag
When deployed, window curtain air bags
1
are designed to provide increased protection
for the head (but not the chest or arms) of the
occupants on the side of the vehicle on which
the impact occurs.
Window curtain air bags
1
are deployed
R
on the impacted side of the vehicle
R
in side impacts exceeding a preset
deployment threshold
R
independently of the front air bags
R
regardless of whether the front passenger
seat is occupied
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
1
are not deployed
in impacts which do not exceed the system’s
deployment threshold.
Window curtain air bags
1
deploy in the area
indicated by the arrows.
Occupant Classification System
The Occupant Classification System (OCS)
automatically turns the front passenger front
air bag on or off based on the classified
occupant weight category determined by
weight sensor readings from the front
passenger seat.
The system does not deactivate the front
passenger side impact air bag, the window
curtain air bag and the Emergency Tensioning
Devices (ETDs).
Occupants must sit with the seat belt
properly fastened in a position that is as
upright as possible with their back against the
seat backrest and feet on the floor to be
correctly classified. If the occupant’s weight
Safety and security
Summary of Contents for CLK Coupe 320
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Page 28: ...Exterior view 26 Exterior view At a glance...
Page 30: ...Cockpit 28 Cockpit At a glance...
Page 32: ...Instrument cluster 30 Instrument cluster At a glance...
Page 34: ...Storage compartments 32 Storage compartments At a glance...
Page 39: ...Center console 37 Center console Upper part At a glance Z...
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Page 331: ...Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display 329 Practical hints Z...
Page 395: ...Weights 393 Weights Model All models Roof load max 220 lb 100 kg Technical data Z...
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