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Safety
Occupant safety
Front airbags
The front airbags are designed to increase
protection to the driver’s and front-passen-
ger’s head and chest. The driver’s front air-
bag and the front-passenger front airbag
are deployed:
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at the start of an accident with high ve-
hicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
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if the system determines that airbag
deployment can offer additional pro-
tection to that provided by the seat belt
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depending on whether the seat belt is
in use
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independently of other airbags in the
vehicle
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Front airbags are not deployed if the
vehicle overturns, unless the system
detects high vehicle deceleration in a
longitudinal direction.
Front airbags
1
Driver’s front airbag
2
Front-passenger front airbag
The driver’s front airbag deploys in front of
the steering wheel; the front-passenger
front airbag deploys in front of and above
the glove compartment.
The front-passenger front airbag
2
is only
deployed if:
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the front-passenger seat is occupied
G
Risk of injury
After an airbag has been deployed:
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airbag parts are hot. Do not touch them,
or you could be burned.
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it must be replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop which has the neces-
sary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for
this purpose. In particular, work relevant
to safety or on safety-related systems
must be carried out at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
G
Risk of injury
A small amount of powder is released when
an airbag is deployed. This powder is not
hazardous to health and does not indicate
that there is a fire in the vehicle. The powder
could cause short-term breathing difficulties
in people with asthma or breathing prob-
lems.
To prevent these breathing difficulties, you
should either:
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leave the vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so
or
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open the window to allow fresh air to en-
ter the interior
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