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Occupant safety
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The front-passenger front airbag will only deploy
if:
the automatic front-passenger front airbag
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deactivation system has detected that the
front-passenger seat is occupied
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page 51). The PASSENGER AIR BAG ON
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indicator lamp is lit (
the restraint system control unit predicts a
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high accident severity
Driver's kneebag
Driver's kneebag : deploys under the steering
column. The driver's kneebag is triggered
together with the front airbags.
The driver's kneebag offers additional thigh,
knee and lower leg protection for the occupant
in the driver's seat.
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The driver's kneebag is only available in cer-
tain countries.
Sidebags
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WARNING
Unsuitable seat covers can obstruct or pre-
vent the deployment of the airbags integrated
into the seats. Consequently, the airbags can-
not protect vehicle occupants as they are
designed to do. In addition, the function of the
automatic front-passenger front airbag deac-
tivation system could be restricted. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
You should only use seat covers that have
been approved for the corresponding seats by
Mercedes-Benz.
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Front sidebags : and rear sidebags ; deploy
next to the outer bolster of the seat backrest.
When deployed, the sidebag offers additional
thorax protection. It also offers additional pelvis
protection for occupants in the front seats.
However, it does not protect the:
head
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neck
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arms
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In the event of a side impact, the sidebag is
deployed on the side on which the impact
occurs.
Vehicles with the automatic front-passenger air-
bag deactivation system: the sidebag on the
front-passenger side deploys under the follow-
ing conditions:
an occupant is detected on the front-
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passenger seat or
the belt tongue is engaged in the belt buckle
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of the front-passenger seat
If the belt tongue is engaged in the belt buckle,
the sidebag on the front-passenger side deploys
if an appropriate accident situation occurs. In
this case, deployment is independent of
whether the front-passenger seat is occupied or
not.
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