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Occupant safety
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specialist workshop, even if your vehicle
can still be driven.
Front airbags
! Do not place heavy objects on the front-
passenger seat. This could cause the sys-
tem to identify the seat as being occupied.
In the event of an accident, the restraint
systems on the front-passenger side may
be triggered and have to be replaced.
Driver's airbag : deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger front air-
bag ; deploys in front of and above the glove
compartment.
The front airbags increase protection for the
driver's and front-passenger's head and
chest.
They are deployed:
at the start of an accident with a high rate of
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vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
if the system determines that airbag
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deployment can offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
independently of other airbags in the vehi-
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cle
The time within which the front airbag is
deployed is dependent on whether or not a
seat belt is worn.
If the vehicle overturns, the front airbags are
generally not deployed.
Vehicles with automatic child seat recog-
nition in the front-passenger seat: front-
passenger front airbag ; is only enabled if
the system determines that the front-
passenger seat is occupied. Exception: if a
child restraint system with transponder is
installed correctly. The PASSENGER AIRBAG
ON indicator lamp lights up for 60 seconds
when the ignition is switched on. The
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp on
the centre console does not light up
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page 63).
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If a child restraint system is fitted to the front-
passenger seat and the PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp is not on:
a child restraint system without a trans-
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ponder for automatic child seat recognition
has been fitted or
a child restraint system with a transponder
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has been fitted incorrectly
Sidebags
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WARNING
Unsuitable seat covers may obstruct or even
prevent deployment of the airbags integrated
into the seats. The airbags may then fail to
protect the vehicle occupants as intended.
Operation of the automatic child seat recog-
nition may also be impaired. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Use only seat covers which have been specif-
ically approved for the respective seat by
Mercedes-Benz.
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WARNING
Sensors to control the airbags are located in
the doors. Modifications or work not per-
formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ling, as well as damaged doors, can lead to the
function of the sensors being impaired. The
airbags might therefore not function properly
any more. Consequently, the airbags cannot
protect vehicle occupants as they are
designed to do. This poses an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Always have work on the doors or door pan-
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