2007 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 51

Safety and Security Occupant safety 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. Window curtain air bags 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. Occupant Classification System The Occupant Classification System (OCS) automatically turns the front passenger front air bag on or off based on the classified occupant weight category determined by weight sensor readings from the front passenger seat. 1 Window curtain air bag The side window curtain air bags are deployed: in impacts exceeding a preset deployment threshold floor to be correctly classified. If the occupant's weight is transferred to another object in the vehicle (e.g. by leaning on armrests), the OCS may not be able to properly approximate the occupant's weight category. Furthermore, the occupant weight may appear to increase or decrease due to objects hanging on the seat, other passengers pushing on the seat, objects lodged underneath the seat or stuffed between seat and middle console or between seat and door or due to objects applying pressure on the back of the seat. Always make sure that the seat has clearance in all directions at all times. i The system does not deactivate the front passenger side impact air bag, the window curtain air bag and the emergency tensioning device. i If your seat, including your trim cover and cushion needs to be serviced in any way, take the vehicle to your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Only seat accessories approved by Mercedes-Benz may be used. Occupants must sit properly belted in a nearly upright position with their back against the seat backrest and feet on the 50