Seat Belts - Mercedes-Benz CLA Owner's Manual

36 Occupant safety
The components of the restraint system can
be activated or deployed independently of
each other:
Component Detected deploy‐
ment situation
Seat belt tensioners Frontal impact, rear
impact, side impact,
rollover
Driver's airbag, front Frontal impact
passenger front air‐
bag
Knee airbag Frontal impact
Side impact airbag Side impact
Window airbag Side impact, roll‐
1)
over
1)
Only for certain countries.
The front passenger front airbag can only be
deployed in an accident if the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp is off. If the front
passenger seat is occupied, make sure, both
before and during the journey, that the status of
the front passenger front airbag is correct
( page 46).
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& WARNING Rick of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot after an airbag has
been deployed.
1)
Do not touch the airbag parts.
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Have a deployed airbag replaced at a
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qualified specialist workshop as soon
as possible.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
vehicle towed to a qualified specialist workshop
after an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner is triggered or an
airbag deployed.
, frontal impact
If the seat belt tensioners are triggered or an air‐
bag is deployed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
The bang will not generally affect your hear‐
R
ing.
In general, the powder released is not haz‐
R
ardous to health but may cause short-term
breathing difficulties to persons suffering
from asthma or other pulmonary conditions.
Provided it is safe to do so, leave the vehicle
immediately or open the window in order to
prevent breathing difficulties.

Seat belts

Protection provided by the seat belt
Always fasten your seat belt correctly before
starting a journey. A seat belt can only provide
the best level of protection if it is worn correctly.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrectly fastened seat belt
If the seat belt is not worn correctly, it can‐
not perform its intended protective function.
In addition, an incorrectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, for example, in the
event of an accident or when braking or
changing direction suddenly.