Window Curtain; Window Curtain Air Bags - Mercedes-Benz 2010 M-Class Operator's Manual

doors must therefore only be performed by
qualified technicians. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Front side impact air bags : and rear side
impact air bags ; are designed to provide
increased protection for the thorax but not
the head, neck and arms.
The side impact air bags are deployed
on the impacted side of the vehicle
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in instances with a high rate of lateral
R
vehicle deceleration or acceleration
regardless of whether the seat belts on the
R
impacted side of the vehicle are in use
independently of the front air bags
R
independently of the ETDs
R
Vehicles with OCS (USA only): The front
passenger side impact air bag will not deploy
if the OCS senses that the front passenger
seat is empty and the front passenger seat
belt is not fastened. With the front passenger
seat empty and the seat belt fastened, the
front passenger side impact air bag will
deploy independently of the empty seat.
Whether a seat belt is recognized as fastened
depends on whether or not the latch plate is
properly inserted into the buckle.
The side impact air bags are not deployed in
side impacts which do not exceed the
system's deployment threshold.
The side impact air bags will not deploy in the
event of a rollover unless the vehicle's rate of
lateral deceleration or acceleration exceeds
Occupant safety
the preset deployment threshold for the side
impact air bags.
! Vehicles with BabySmart™ air bag
deactivation system (Canada only): Do not
place objects heavier than 20 lb (9 kg) on
the front passenger seat. This could cause
the front or side impact air bag on the front
passenger side to deploy in a crash which
exceeds the system's deployment
threshold.
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Warning!
Only use seat covers which have been tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz for your
vehicle model. Using other seat covers may
interfere with or prevent the deployment of
the side impact air bags. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
availability.

Window curtain air bags

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Observe Safety notes, see page 37.
Window curtain air bags : are designed to
provide increased protection for the head but
not the chest or arms.
Window curtain air bags : are deployed
on the impacted side of the vehicle
R
in instances with a high rate of lateral
R
vehicle deceleration or acceleration
independently of the front air bags
R
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