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Occupant safety – Purpose and function of the restraint system
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Potential protection provided by each air bag:
Knee air bag: thigh, knee and lower leg
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Driver's air bag, front passenger air bag: head
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and ribcage
Window air bag: head
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Side air bag: ribcage and pelvis
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However, no system available today can com-
pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities in every
accident situation. In particular, the seat belt and
air bag generally do not protect against objects
penetrating the vehicle from the outside. It is also
not possible to completely rule out the risk of
injury caused by the air bag deploying.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
vehicle towed to a qualified specialist workshop
after an accident. Take this into account, particu-
larly if an Emergency Tensioning Device is trig-
gered or an air bag deployed.
If the Emergency Tensioning Devices are triggered
or an air bag is deployed, you will hear a bang,
and a small amount of powder may also be
released:
The bang will not generally affect your hearing.
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In general, the powder released is not hazard-
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ous to health but may cause short-term
breathing difficulties to persons suffering from
asthma or other pulmonary conditions.
Provided it is safe to do so, leave the vehicle
immediately or open the window in order to
prevent breathing difficulties.
Air bags and pyrotechnic Emergency Tensioning
Devices contain perchlorate material, which may
require special handling or environmental protec-
tion measures. National guidelines regarding
waste disposal must be observed. In California,
see the https://dtsc.ca.gov/. Using the search
function, you will find information on perchlorate,
for example.
Information on the limited protection provided by
the restraint system
Risk due to the incorrect behavior of vehicle occu-
pants
All vehicle occupants must make sure of the fol-
lowing in particular:
They observe the information on the correct
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seat position (
page 40).
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There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
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objects in the pockets of their clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you could slip beneath the seat-
belt and become injured.
Adjust the seat properly before begin-
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ning your journey.
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
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in an almost vertical position and that
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