Knee bags
Driver'skneebag : deploys under thesteer-
ing column and front-passenger knee bag ;
under theglovebox.The driver's and front-
passenger knee bags are triggered together
withthe frontair bags.
The driver's and front-passenger knee bags
offer additional thigh, knee and lower leg pro-
tection.
Sideimpact air bags
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WARNING
Unsuitable seat coverscan obstruct or pre-
ventdeployment of theair bags integrated
intothe seats. Consequently, theair bags
cannotprotect vehicleoccupantsasthey
are designed to do. In addition,the opera-
tion of theoccupant classification system
(OCS)could be adversely affected. This
poses an increased riskofinjury or even
fatal injury.
You should only use seat coversthathave
been approvedfor therespective seat by
Mercedes-Benz.
Sideimpact air bags : deploy next to the
outer bolsterofthe seat backrest.
Whendeployed, theside impact air bag offers
additional thoraxprotection.However, it does
notprotect the:
R
head
R
neck
R
arms
If therestraintsystem control unitdetects a
side impact,the side impact air bag is
deployed on theside on whichthe impact
occurs.
The side impact air bag on thefront passenger
side deploys under thefollowingconditions:
R
theOCS system detects that thefront
passenger seat is occupied or
R
theseat belt buckletongueisengagedin
thebelt buckleofthe frontpassenger seat
If thebelt tongue is engagedinthe belt
buckle, theside impact air bag on thefront
passenger side deploys if an appropriateacci-
dentsituation occurs. In this case, deployment
is independentofwhether thefront passenger
seat is occupied or not.
Headair bags
Headbags : deploy in thearea of theside
windows at thefront.
Whendeployed, thehead bag enhancesthe
level of protection for thehead.However, it
does notprotect the:
R
chest
R
arms
If therestraintsystem control unitdetects a
side impact,the head bag is deployed on the
side on whichthe impact occurs.
If thesystem determinesthattheycan offer
additional protection to that provided by the
Occupant safety
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