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Window curtain air bags
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Observe Safety notes, see page 37.
Window curtain air bags : are designed to
provide increased protection for the head but
not the chest or arms.
Window curtain air bags : are deployed
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on the impacted side of the vehicle
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in instances with a high rate of lateral
vehicle deceleration or acceleration
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independently of the front air bags
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regardless of whether the front passenger
seat is occupied
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regardless of whether the seat belt on the
impacted side of the vehicle is in use
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in certain vehicle rollovers, if the system
determines that air bag deployment can
offer additional protection to that provided
by the seat belt
Window curtain air bags : are not deployed
in impacts which do not exceed the system’s
deployment threshold.
Window curtain air bags : deploy in the area
indicated by the arrows.
Occupant Classification System
The Occupant Classification System (OCS) is
standard equipment in USA.
The OCS activates or deactivates the front
passenger front air bag automatically. The
respective status is based on the classified
occupant weight category determined by
weight sensor readings from the front
passenger seat.
The system does not deactivate
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the front passenger side impact air bag
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the window curtain air bag
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the Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs)
To be classified correctly, the front passenger
must sit
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with the seat belt properly fastened
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in a position that is as upright as possible
with the back against the seat backrest
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with the feet on the floor
If the occupant’s weight is transferred to
another object in the vehicle (e.g. by leaning
on armrests), the OCS may not be able to
properly approximate the occupant’s weight
category.
Furthermore, the occupant weight may
appear to increase or decrease due to the
following:
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objects hanging on the seat
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objects lodged underneath the seat
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objects stuffed between the seat and
middle console
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objects stuffed between the seat and door
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other passengers pushing on the seat
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objects applying pressure to the back of
the seat
Always make sure the seat has clearance
in all directions at all times.
If your seat, including the trim cover and
cushion, needs to be serviced in any way, take
the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Only seat accessories approved by
Mercedes-Benz may be used.
Both the driver and the front passenger
should always use the 42
indicator lamp as an indication of whether or
not the front passenger is properly
positioned.
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Occupant safety
Safety and security
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