Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2006 Owner's Manual page 56

The purpose of sidebag deployment is to
enhance the level of protection for the tho-
rax (but not the head, neck or arms) of the
vehicle occupants on the side of the vehi-
cle on which the impact occurs.
The sidebags are in the outside of the front
seats and next to the seats at the rear. You
can recognise the places where sidebags
are fitted in your vehicle by the AIRBAG
symbol.
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1 Front sidebag
2 Rear sidebag
The sidebag deploys next to the backrest
side cushions.
Sidebags 1 and 2 are deployed:
on the side on which an impact occurs
at the start of an accident with a high
rate of lateral vehicle deceleration or
acceleration, e.g. in a side impact
independently of the front airbags
independently of the belt tensioners
Sidebags are not deployed if the
vehicle overturns, unless the system
detects high vehicle deceleration in
a lateral direction.
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In the event of an impact on the front-
passenger side, the front-passenger's sidebag
will only be triggered if the front-passenger seat
occupancy recognition system identifies that the
seat is occupied or if the seat belt is engaged in
the buckle.
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You can find further information about how
the airbags work on ( page 32).
You can find further information about belt ten-
sioners and belt force limiters on ( page 29).
Occupant safety
Windowbags
G
Risk of injury
In order for the windowbag to provide its in-
tended level of protection, make sure that
there are no objects between the vehicle oc-
cupants and the deployment range of the
windowbags.
G
Risk of injury
Observe the following notes to reduce the
risk of serious or fatal injury if the window-
bag is deployed:
Vehicle occupants – in particular, chil-
dren – must not lean their head on the
area of the window in which the window-
bag is deployed.
Vehicle occupants must always have
their seat belts fastened correctly.
Always secure children less than 1.50 m
tall or under 12 years of age in suitable
child restraint systems.
The purpose of the windowbags is to en-
hance the level of protection for the head
area (but not chest or arms) of the vehicle
occupants on the side of the vehicle on
which the impact occurs. The windowbags
Safety
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