Mercedes-Benz A Series Owner's Manual page 43

Safety
Occupant safety
do not lean on the doors from inside the
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vehicle.
make sure that there are no people, ani-
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mals or objects between the vehicle
occupants and the area of deployment of
the airbag.
do not place any objects between the
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seat backrest and the door.
do not hang any hard objects, for exam-
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ple coat hangers, on the grab handles or
coat hooks.
do not attach accessories, e.g. cup hold-
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ers, to the doors.
It is not possible to rule out a risk of injuries
caused by an airbag due to the high speed
at which the airbag is required to deploy.
G Risk of injury
The airbag's functionality can only be guar-
anteed if the following parts are not cov-
ered and no badges or stickers are
attached to them:
padded steering wheel boss
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front-passenger front airbag cover
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outer side of front seats
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side panel next to the rear seat backrest
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G Risk of injury
When an airbag deploys, a small amount of
powder is released. The powder may cause
short-term breathing difficulties to persons
suffering from asthma or other pulmonary
conditions.
In order to prevent potential breathing dif-
ficulties you should leave the vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so. You can also open
the window to allow fresh air to enter the
interior. The powder does not constitute a
health hazard and does not indicate that
there is a fire in the vehicle.
G Risk of injury
The airbag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. Do not touch them, other-
wise you may burn yourself.
Have the airbags checked at a qualified
specialist workshop. Otherwise, occupants
are not protected by the airbags in the
event of another accident.
Front airbags
The front airbags are designed to increase
protection for the driver's and front-
passenger head and chest.
The driver's front airbag and front-passenger
front airbag are deployed:
at the start of an accident with a high rate
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of 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
if the seat belt is fastened
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independently of other airbags in the vehi-
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cle
if the vehicle overturns, but only if the sys-
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tem detects high vehicle deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
Driver's front airbag
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Front-passenger front airbag
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