Nor do they provide an indication of air bag
deployment.
The vehicle can be deformed considerably,
without an air bag being deployed. This is the
case if only parts which are relatively easily
deformed are affected and the rate of decel-
eration is not high. Conversely, air bags may
be deployed even though the vehicle suffers
only minor deformation. This is the case if,
for example, very rigid vehicle parts such as
longitudinal body members are hit, and suf-
ficient deceleration occurs as a result.
If the control unit of the restraint system
detects a side impact or a vehicle rollover,
the relevant components of the restraint sys-
tem are activated separately depending on
the anticipated type of accident.
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Thorax/pelvis air bag on the side of
impact, independently of the Emergency
Tensioning Device and the use of the seat
belt
The thorax/pelvis air bag on the front-
passenger side deploys under the following
conditions:
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the OCS system detects that the front-
passenger seat is occupied or
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the belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle of the front-passenger seat
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Window curtain air bag on the side of
impact, independently of the use of the seat
belt and independently of whether the
front-passenger seat is occupied
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Window curtain air bags on the driver's and
front-passenger side in certain situations
when the vehicle rolls over, if the system
determines that deployment can offer
additional protection to that provided by
the seat belt
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Emergency Tensioning Devices, if the sys-
tem determines that deployment can offer
additional protection in this situation
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Not all air bags are deployed in an acci-
dent. The different air bag systems work
independently of each other.
How the air bag system works is determined
by the severity of the accident detected,
especially the vehicle deceleration or
acceleration and the apparent type of acci-
dent:
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Frontal collision
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Side impact
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Rollover
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes
If a child younger than 12 years and under 5 ft
(1.50 m) in height is traveling in the vehicle:
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always secure the child in a child restraint
system suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehi-
cles. The child restraint system must be
appropriate to the age, weight and size of
the child
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be sure to observe the instructions and
safety notes in this section in addition to
the child restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions
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be sure to observe the instructions and
safety notes in "Occupant classification
system (OCS)" (
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page 38)
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WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, they could set it in motion by, for
example:
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release the parking brake.
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shift the automatic transmission out of
park position P or shift manual trans-
mission into neutral.
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start the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle
equipment and become trapped. There is a
risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle.
G
WARNING
If persons, particularly children are sub-
jected to prolonged exposure to extreme
heat or cold, there is a risk of injury, pos-
sibly even fatal. Never leave children
unattended in the vehicle.
G
WARNING
If the child restraint system is subjected to
direct sunlight, parts may get very hot.
Children may burn themselves on these
parts, particularly on the metal parts of the
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