Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual page 41

Occupant safety
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Pelvisbags : deploy next to and below the
outer seat cushions. They are deployed:
on the side on which an impact occurs
R
at the start of an accident with a high rate
R
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in a side impact
independently of seat belt use
R
independently of the front airbags
R
independently of the belt tensioners
R
Cabriolet: the pelvisbags are generally not
deployed if the vehicle overturns, unless the
system detects high vehicle deceleration or
acceleration in a lateral direction and deter-
mines that they can offer additional protec-
tion to that provided by the seat belt.
Windowbags
Windowbags are available in the Coupé
The windowbags enhance the level of protec-
tion for the head (but not chest or arms) of
the vehicle occupants on the side of the vehi-
cle on which the impact occurs.
The windowbags are integrated into the side
of the roof frame and deploy in the area
extending from the front door (A-pillar) to the
rear sidewall (C-pillar).
Windowbags : are deployed:
on the side on which an impact occurs
R
at the start of an accident with a high rate
R
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in a side impact
regardless of whether the front-passenger
R
seat is occupied
independently of seat belt use
R
independently of the front airbags
R
Roll bar (Cabriolet)
The roll bars are under the rear head
restraints. They are extended if systems
detect that the vehicle is in danger of over-
turning.
G Risk of injury
Ensure that the area around the roll bars/rear
head restraints is kept clear. Otherwise,
someone could be injured by the roll bars
when they are triggered.
When the roll bars are extended, the rear
head restraints also extend automatically.
Once the roll bars are extended, you can no
longer lower the rear head restraints. The soft
top can no longer be operated. In this case,
visit the nearest qualified specialist work-
shop.
G
Risk of injury
If the roll bar is malfunctioning, the A
Malfunction Consult workshop message
appears in the multifunction display. The roll
bars will then not be extended in the event of