Mercedes-Benz 2006 SLK 280 Operator's Manual page 71

Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Front air bags
1 Driver's air bag
2 Passenger air bag
3 Kneebag (passenger side)
4 Kneebag (driver's side)
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Driver and passenger air bags are de-
ployed
in the event of certain frontal impacts
if impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
independently of the head-thorax
air bags
The air bags will not deploy in impacts
which do not exceed the system's deploy-
ment thresholds. You will then be protect-
ed by the fastened seat belts.
The passenger air bag will only be de-
ployed if
the passenger seat is occupied
the 75 indicator lamp in the
center console is not lit ( page 77)
the impact exceeds a preset deploy-
ment threshold
!
Do not place objects heavier than
20 lbs (9 kg) on the passenger seat.
This could cause the front air bag or
head-thorax air bag on the passenger
side to deploy in a crash which exceeds
the system's deployment threshold.
Kneebags
The driver-side kneebag is located on the
driver's side lower instrument panel. The
passenger-side kneebag is located on the
passenger side below the glove box. They
are designed to operate together with the
air bags in certain frontal impacts exceed-
ing a preset threshold. The kneebags oper-
ate best in conjunction with properly
positioned and fastened seat belts.