Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 58

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Risk of injury
After an airbag has been triggered:
airbag parts are hot. Do not touch them,
otherwise you could be burnt
have the airbags replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop which has the nec-
essary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for
this purpose. In particular, work rele-
vant to safety or on safety-related sys-
tems must be carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop
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Risk of injury
A small amount of fine powder is released as
an airbag inflates. This powder does not
constitute a health hazard, nor does it imply
that fire has broken out in the vehicle. This
powder could cause short-term breathing
difficulties for persons suffering from
asthma or other respiratory conditions. In
order to prevent these breathing difficulties,
leave the vehicle immediately when you are
certain it is safe to do so or open the win-
dows to allow fresh air to enter the vehicle.
Front airbags
The front airbags increase the protection
afforded to the driver and front passenger
against head and chest injuries. The
driver's front airbag and front-passenger
front airbag are triggered:
in the first stages of an accident with
high forces of vehicle deceleration or
acceleration in a longitudinal direction
if the system foresees that airbag
deployment can offer additional pro-
tection to that provided by the seat belt
Occupant safety
depending on the use of the seat belt
independently of other airbags in the
vehicle
rarely if the vehicle overturns, unless
high forces of vehicle deceleration in a
longitudinal direction are detected
The driver's front airbag is located in the
steering wheel. The front-passenger front
airbag is fitted above the glove compart-
ment.
P91.60-2392-31
Front airbags
1 Driver's front airbag
2 Front-passenger front airbag
Safety
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