2006 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 69

Safety and Security Occupant safety The side impact air bags are deployed: in impacts exceeding a preset deployment threshold on the impacted side of the vehicle independently of the front air bags The side impact air bags are not deployed in impacts which do not exceed the system's deployment threshold. The front passenger side impact air bag will only deploy if the system senses that the front passenger seat is occupied. Window curtain air bags The side window curtain air bags are deployed: in impacts exceeding a preset deployment threshold on the impacted side of the vehicle independently of the front air bags in certain vehicle rollovers The side window curtain air bags are not deployed in impacts which do not exceed the system's deployment threshold. The window curtain air bags fill up the area indicated by the arrows. Seat belts When the engine is started, the seat belt telltale < illuminates to remind you and your passengers to fasten your seat belts. If the driver's seat belt is not fastened before the engine is started, the seat belt telltale < illuminates and a warning chime sounds for approximately 6 seconds when the engine is started. Always wear your seat belt. All vehicle occupants always need to have their seat belts fastened and wear them properly. In addition, applicable motor vehicle safety laws require you to wear seat belts. Even where this is not the case, we strongly recommend that all vehicle occupants have their seat belts fastened and wear them properly. For more information, see "Fastening the seat belts" ( page 45). 1 Window curtain air bag 68