Mercedes-Benz 2006 C 230 Sport Operator's Manual page 69

Safety and Security
Occupant safety
The air bags 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 front air bag will only be
deployed if
the system, based on OCS weight sen-
sor readings, senses that the front pas-
senger seat is occupied
the 56 indicator lamp in the
center console is not lit ( page 80)
the impact exceeds a preset deploy-
ment threshold
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Front side impact air bags, rear side im-
pact air bags*, window curtain air bags
1 Window curtain air bag
2 Front side impact air bags
3 Rear side impact air bags*
The front side impact air bags, rear side
impact air bags* and window curtain
air bags are deployed
on the impacted side of the vehicle
in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
independently of the front air bags
The front side impact air bags, rear side
impact air bags* and window curtain
air bags are not deployed in impacts which
do not exceed the system's deployment
threshold.
The front passenger side impact air bag
will only deploy if the system senses that
the front passenger seat is occupied.