Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 57

Safety
Occupant safety
Do not lean forwards, e.g. over the pad-
ded boss of the steering wheel, particu-
larly while the vehicle is in motion.
Do not put your feet on the dashboard.
Only hold the steering wheel by the rim.
This allows the airbag to inflate fully.
If you hold the inside of the steering
wheel, you could be injured if the airbag
is triggered.
Do not lean on the doors from inside the
vehicle.
Do not place any objects on the airbags
or between the airbags and the vehicle's
occupants.
Do not hang any hard objects, e.g. coat
hangers, on the grab handles or coat
hooks.
Because of the high speed at which airbags
have to inflate, it is not possible to rule out
entirely the risk of injuries caused by an
inflating airbag.
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Your vehicle is equipped with the following
airbags:
Driver's front airbag accommodated in
the steering wheel housing
Front-passenger front airbag above the
glove compartment
Sidebags (Coupé)
in the middle of the doors
in the rear sidewall
Head/thorax airbags (Cabriolet)
in the outer sides of the front seats
in the rear sidewall
Windowbags (Coupé)
along the roof frame between the
front and rear doors
Airbag deployment
The airbag inflates in milliseconds. The
1 warning lamp lights up.
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If the airbags are triggered, you will hear a
bang and a small amount of dust may also be
released. This bang will not damage your hearing
and the dust does not constitute a health hazard.
Airbag inflation slows down and restricts
the movement of the vehicle occupant.
If a vehicle occupant comes into contact
with an airbag which has been triggered,
the airbag will release some hot gas. This
feature is designed to reduce the force act-
ing on the occupant's head and chest.
These airbags are therefore in a depressu-
rised state following the accident.