Have the airbags replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. Otherwise, occupants are
not protected by the airbags in the event of
another accident.
Front airbags
The front airbags increase protection for the
driver's and front-passenger's head and
chest.
Driver's airbag
:
deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger airbag
;
deploys in front of and above the glove com-
partment.
They are deployed:
R
at the start of an accident with a high rate
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
R
if the system determines that airbag
deployment can offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
R
if the seat belt is fastened
R
independently of other airbags in the vehi-
cle
If the vehicle overturns, the front airbags are
generally not deployed. If the system detects
a high rate of vehicle deceleration in a longi-
tudinal direction, the front airbags are
deployed.
Front-passenger airbag
;
is only activated if
the system determines that the front-
passenger seat is occupied. The
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PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp on
the centre console is not lit (
Y
page 52).
This means that a child restraint system with-
out automatic child seat recognition has been
fitted or that a child restraint system with
automatic child seat recognition is incorrectly
fitted.
!
Do not place heavy objects on the front-
passenger seat. The system may then
detect that the seat is occupied and if there
is an accident, the restraint systems on the
front-passenger side could be deployed.
Have restraint systems that have been trig-
gered replaced.
Driver's kneebag
The driver's kneebag increases protection of
the driver against:
R
knee injuries
R
thigh injuries
R
lower leg injuries
Driver's kneebag
:
is always deployed along
with the driver's airbag and inflates under-
neath the steering column.
Sidebags
G
WARNING
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that, for safety reasons, you
only use seat covers that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The seat covers must have a special tear seam
for sidebags. Otherwise, the sidebags cannot
deploy correctly and would fail to provide the
intended protection in the event of an acci-
dent. Appropriate seat covers can be
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Occupant safety
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