Mercedes-Benz CLS 2012, Owner'S Manual

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Driver's kneebag : deploys under the steer-
ing column. It is deployed together with the
front airbags. The driver's kneebag is
designed to operate together with the front
airbags in frontal impacts if certain thresholds
are exceeded. The driver's kneebag operates
best in conjunction with correctly positioned
and fastened seat belts.
The driver's kneebag increases protection of
the driver against:
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knee injuries
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thigh injuries
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lower leg injuries
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The driver's kneebag is only available in
certain countries.
Sidebags
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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/pelvisbags. Otherwise, the side-
bag/pelvisbag cannot deploy correctly and
would fail to provide the intended protection
in the event of an accident. Appropriate seat
covers can be obtained, for example, from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Sidebags (example: CLS Coupé)
Front sidebags : and rear sidebags ;
deploy next to the outer seat cushions.
When deployed, the sidebags offer additional
protection for the thorax of the vehicle occu-
pants on the side of the vehicle on which the
impact occurs. However, they do not protect
the:
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head
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neck
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arms
The sidebags are deployed:
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on the side on which an impact occurs
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at the start of an accident with a high rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in a side impact
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independently of the use of the seat belt
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independently of the front airbags
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independently of the belt tensioners
If the vehicle overturns, the sidebags are gen-
erally not deployed. Sidebags are deployed if
the system detects high vehicle deceleration
or acceleration in a lateral direction and
determines that sidebag deployment can
offer additional protection to that provided by
the seat belt.
Pelvisbags
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/pelvisbags. Otherwise, the side-
bag/pelvisbag cannot deploy correctly and
would fail to provide the intended protection
in the event of an accident. Appropriate seat
covers can be obtained, for example, from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Occupant safety
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Safety
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