Mercedes-Benz 2003 M-Class Operator's Manual page 59

Front airbags
1 Driver airbag
2 Passenger airbag
3 Side impact airbag
Driver and passenger airbags are de-
ployed:
in the event of a frontal impact
if impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
independently of the side impact air-
bags
The airbags will not deploy in impacts
which do not exceed the system's deploy-
ment thresholds. You will then be protect-
ed by the fastened seat belts.
The passenger airbag will only be deployed
if:
the passenger seat is occupied
the 7 indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is not lit ( page 26)
!
Do not place objects heavier than
20 lbs (9 kg) on the front passenger
seat. This could cause the front or side
impact airbag on the front passenger
side to deploy in a crash which exceeds
the system's deployment threshold.
Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Side impact airbags and window
curtain airbags
1 Window curtain airbags
2 Side impact airbag, rear
3 Side impact airbag, front
Side impact airbags and window curtain
airbags are deployed:
on the impacted side of the vehicle
in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
independently of the front airbags
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