2006 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 71

Safety and Security Occupant safety Front air bags Driver and passenger air bags are deployed in the event of certain frontal impacts if impact exceeds a preset deployment threshold independently of the head-thorax 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 air bag will only be deployed if the passenger seat is occupied the 75 indicator lamp in the center console is not lit ( page 77) the impact exceeds a preset deployment threshold ! Do not place objects heavier than 20 lbs (9 kg) on the passenger seat. This could cause the front air bag or head-thorax air bag on the passenger side to deploy in a crash which exceeds the system's deployment threshold. Kneebags The driver-side kneebag is located on the driver's side lower instrument panel. The passenger-side kneebag is located on the passenger side below the glove box. They are designed to operate together with the air bags in certain frontal impacts exceeding a preset threshold. The kneebags operate best in conjunction with properly positioned and fastened seat belts. 1 Driver's air bag 2 Passenger air bag 3 Kneebag (passenger side) 4 Kneebag (driver's side) 70