Children In The Vehicle - SMART 2016 fortwo Operator's Manual

Children in the vehicle

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the deformation characteristics of the
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vehicle
the characteristics of the object with
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which the vehicle has collided
Factors which can only be seen and measured
after a collision has occurred do not play a
decisive role in the deployment of an air bag.
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.
Thorax/pelvis air bag on the side of
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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:
the OCS system detects that the front-
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passenger seat is occupied or
the belt tongue is engaged in the belt
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buckle of the front-passenger seat
Window curtain air bag on the side of
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impact, independently of the use of the seat
belt and independently of whether the
front-passenger seat is occupied
Window curtain air bags on the driver's and
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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
Emergency Tensioning Devices, if the sys-
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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:
Frontal collision
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Side impact
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Rollover
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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:
always secure the child in a child restraint
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system suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehi-
cles. The child restraint system must be
appropriate to the age, weight and size of
the child
be sure to observe the instructions and
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safety notes in this section in addition to
the child restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions
be sure to observe the instructions and
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safety notes in "Occupant classification
system (OCS)" ( page 36)
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WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, they could set it in motion by, for
example:
release the parking brake.
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shift the automatic transmission out of
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park position P or shift manual trans-
mission into neutral.
start the engine.
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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.
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WARNING
If persons, particularly children are sub-
jected to prolonged exposure to extreme