Mercedes-Benz ML 320 BlueTEC, Operator'S Manual

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Occupant safety
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Front side impact air bag
2
Rear side impact air bag
When deployed, the side impact air bags are
designed to provide increased protection for
the thorax (but not the head, neck and arms)
of the occupants on the side of the vehicle on
which the impact occurs.
The side impact air bags are deployed
R
on the impacted side of the vehicle
R
in side impacts exceeding a preset
deployment threshold
R
regardless of whether the seat belt is in use
R
independently of the front air bags
R
independently of the ETDs
Vehicles with OCS, USA only: The front
passenger side impact air bag will not deploy
if the OCS senses that the front passenger
seat is empty and the front passenger seat
belt is not fastened (latch plate is not inserted
into the buckle). With an empty front
passenger seat and the seat belt fastened
(latch plate properly inserted into buckle) the
front passenger side impact air bag will
deploy independently of the empty seat.
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 deployed 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.
! Vehicles with BabySmart
TM
air bag
deactivation system, Canada only: Do not
place objects heavier than 20 lb (9 kg) on
the front passenger seat. This could cause
the front or side impact air bag on the front
passenger side to deploy in a crash which
exceeds the system’s deployment
threshold.
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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 side impact air bags.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center for availability.
Window curtain air bags
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Observe Safety notes, see
page 49.
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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.
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