Mercedes-Benz 2009 C-Class Operator's Manual page 48

Safety and security
Occupant safety
free of objects (e.g. packages, purses,
umbrellas, etc.).
Do not hang items such as coat hangers
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from the coat hooks or handles over the
door. These items may be thrown around
in the vehicle and cause head and other
injuries when the window curtain air bag
is deployed.
Air bag system components will be hot
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after an air bag has inflated. Do not touch
them.
Never place your feet on the instrument
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panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
In addition, improper repair work on the
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SRS creates a risk of rendering the SRS
inoperative or causing unintended air bag
deployment. Work on the SRS must
therefore only be performed by qualified
technicians. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
For your protection and the protection of
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others, when scrapping the air bag unit
or ETD, our safety instructions must be
followed. These instructions are available
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from any authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Given the considerable deployment
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speed, required inflation volume, and the
material of the air bags, there is the
possibility of abrasions or other,
potentially more serious injuries
resulting from air bag deployment.
If you sell your vehicle, we strongly
recommend that you inform the subsequent
owner that the vehicle is equipped with SRS
and refer them to the applicable section in the
Operator's Manual.
Front air bags
G Observe Safety notes, see
page 45.
Driver front air bag
1
Front passenger front air bag
2
The front air bags are designed to provide
increased protection for the driver and front
passenger against the risk of injuries to the
head and thorax.
Driver and front passenger front air bags are
deployed
in the event of certain frontal impacts
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if impact exceeds a preset deployment
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threshold