Mercedes-Benz 2006 C 55 AMG Automobile User Manual


 
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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
The air bags will not deploy in impacts
which do not exceed the system’s
deployment thresholds. You will then be
protected by the fastened seat belts.
The passenger front air bag will only be
deployed if:
ț the front passenger seat is occupied
ț the 56 indicator lamp in the
center console is not lit (
page 75)
ț the impact exceeds a preset
deployment threshold
Front side impact air bags, rear side im-
pact air bags*, window curtain air bags
The window curtain air bags 1 fill up the
area between the A and C pillars (see
arrows).
1 Window curtain air bag
2 Front side impact air bags
3 Rear side impact air bags*
The front side impact air bags, rear side
impact air bags* and window curtain
air bags are deployed:
ț on the impacted side of the vehicle
ț in impacts exceeding a preset
deployment threshold
ț independently of the front air bags
The front passenger side impact air bag
will only deploy if the system senses that
the front passenger seat is occupied.
The front side impact air bags, rear side
impact air bags* and window curtain
air bags are not deployed in impacts which
do not exceed the system’s deployment
threshold.
!
Do not place objects heavier than
20 lbs (9 kg) on the front passenger
seat. This could cause the front or side
impact air bag on the front passenger
side to deploy in a crash which exceeds
the system’s deployment threshold.