2005 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 65

Safety and Security Occupant safety Driver and front passenger air bags are deployed: in the event of a frontal impact if impact exceeds a preset deployment threshold independently of the side impact air bags 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: the front passenger seat is occupied the 56 indicator lamp in the center console is not lit ( page 70) the impact exceeds a preset deployment treshold Do not hang items such as coat hangers from the coat hooks or handles over the door. These items may turn into projectiles and cause head and other injuries when curtain air bag is deployed. Never place your feet on the instrument panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always keep both feet on the floor in front of the seat. Air bag system components will be hot after an air bag has inflated. Do not touch. In addition, improper repair work on the SRS creates a risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or causing unintended air bag deployment. Work on the SRS must therefore only be performed by qualified technicians. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. For your protection and the protection of others, when scrapping the air bag unit or emergency tensioning device, our safety instructions must be followed. These instructions are available from your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Given the considerable deployment speed and the textile structure of the air bags, there is the possibility of abrasions or other injuries resulting from air bag deployment. 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 air bags 1 Driver's air bag 2 Passenger front air bag 63