Mercedes-Benz CLS 2012, Owner'S Manual

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Driver's side pelvisbag (example: CLS Shooting
Brake)
Pelvisbag : deployment enhances the level
of protection of the vehicle occupants on the
side of the vehicle on which the impact
occurs.
Pelvisbags deploy next to and below the outer
seat cushions. They are deployed:
R
on the side on which an impact occurs
R
at the start of an accident with a high rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in a side impact
R
independently of the use of the seat belt
R
independently of the front airbags
R
independently of the belt tensioners
If the vehicle overturns, the pelvisbags are
generally not deployed. Exception: if the sys-
tem detects high vehicle deceleration or
acceleration in a lateral direction and deter-
mines that deployment can offer additional
protection to that provided by the seat belt.
i
Pelvisbags are only available in certain
countries.
Windowbags
Front-passenger side windowbags (example: CLS
Coupé)
Windowbags : enhance the level of protec-
tion for the head, but not chest or arms, of the
vehicle occupants on the side of the vehicle
on which the impact occurs.
The windowbags are integrated into the side
of the roof frame and deployed in the area
from the A-pillar to the C-pillar.
Windowbags are deployed:
R
at the start of an accident with a high rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in a side impact
R
on the side on which an impact occurs
R
on the driver's and the front passenger's
side if the vehicle overturns and the system
determines that windowbag deployment
can offer additional protection to that pro-
vided by the seat belt
R
independently of the use of the seat belt
R
regardless of whether the front-passenger
seat is occupied
R
independently of the front airbags
NECK-PRO head restraints/NECK-
PRO luxury head restraints
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Only use head restraint covers which have
been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz
for your vehicle model.
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