Vehicle Equipment; Introduction - Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual

Occupant safety
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Vehicle equipment

i This Operator's Manual describes all
features, standard or optional, potentially
available for your vehicle at the time of
purchase. Please be aware that your
vehicle might not be equipped with all
features described in this manual.
Occupant safety

Introduction

In this section you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are:
Seat belts
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Child restraints
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Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
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(LATCH) also known as ISOFIX
Additional protection potential is provided by:
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with
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Air bags
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Air bag control unit (with crash sensors)
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Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD) for
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seat belts
Seat belt force limiter
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NECK-PRO active front head restraints
R
Preventive occupant safety (PRE-SAFE
R
Air bag system components with
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Front passenger front air bag off
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indicator lamp
Front passenger seat with Occupant
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Classification System (OCS)
Although the systems are independent, their
protective functions work in conjunction with
each other.
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Warning!
Modifications to or work improperly
conducted on restraint system components
or their wiring, as well as tampering with
interconnected electronic systems, can lead
to the restraint systems no longer functioning
as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices
(ETDs), for example, could deploy
inadvertently or fail to deploy in accidents
although the deceleration threshold for air
bag deployment is exceeded. Therefore,
never modify the restraint systems. Do not
tamper with electronic components or their
software.
i See "Children in the vehicle"
( Y page 52) for information on
infants and children traveling with you in
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the vehicle
restraint systems for infants and children
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SRS indicator lamp
The SRS system conducts a self-test when
the ignition is switched on and in regular
intervals while the engine is running. This
facilitates detection of system malfunctions.
The SRS indicator lamp + in the
instrument cluster comes on when the
ignition is switched on. It goes out no later
than a few seconds after the engine has been
®
)
started.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness when the SRS indicator lamp
+ is not lit while the engine is running.