2007 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 47

Safety and Security Occupant safety The front passenger front air bag will only be deployed if: the system, based on OCS weight sensor readings, senses that the front passenger seat is occupied the 59 indicator lamp in the center console is not lit ( page 50) the impact exceeds a preset deployment threshold Knee bag The knee bag 3 is located on the driver-side lower instrument panel. It is designed to operate together with the driver air bag in certain frontal impacts exceeding a preset threshold. The knee bag 3 operates best in conjunction with a properly positioned and fastened seat belt. 1 Front side impact air bag 2 Rear side impact air bag 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 Side impact air bags The front passenger side impact air bag 1 will not deploy if the OCS senses that the front passenger seat is empty and the front passenger seat belt is not fastened (latch plate is not inserted into the buckle). With an empty front passenger seat and the seat belt fastened (latch plate properly inserted into buckle) the front passenger side impact air bag will deploy regardless of the empty seat. The side impact air bags are not deployed in impacts which do not exceed the system's deployment threshold. 46