Mercedes-Benz S 4300 Automobile User Manual


 
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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
When you sell your vehicle we strongly
urge you to give notice to the subsequent
owner that it is equipped with an SRS by
alerting them to the applicable section in
the Operator’s Manual.
Front airbags
1 Driver airbag
2 Passenger front airbag
Driver and passenger front airbags are de-
ployed:
ț in the event of a frontal impact
ț if impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
ț independently of the side impact air-
bags
The airbags will not deploy in impacts
which do not exceed the system’s deploy-
ment thresholds. You will then be protect-
ed by the fastened seat belts.
The passenger front airbag will only be de-
ployed if:
ț the front passenger seat is occupied
ț the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp in the center console is not lit
(
page 71)
ț the impact exceeds a preset deploy-
ment threshold
Side impact airbags, window curtain
airbags
1 Window curtain airbag
2 Side impact airbags
!
Do not place objects heavier than
20 lbs (9 kg) on the front passenger
seat. This could cause the front or side
impact airbag on the front passenger
side to deploy in a crash which exceeds
the system's deployment threshold.