2007 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 72

Safety and Security Occupant safety Occupant Classification System The Occupant Classification System (OCS) automatically turns the passenger front air bag and passenger-side knee bag on or off based on the classified occupant weight category determined by weight sensor readings from the passenger seat. Warning! G i If the seat, including the trim cover and cushion needs to be serviced in any way, take the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Only seat accessories approved by Mercedes-Benz may be used. Only use seat covers which have been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model. Using other seat covers may interfere with or prevent the deployment of the head-thorax air bags. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for availability. i The system does not deactivate the head-thorax air bag and the emergency tensioning device. Both driver and the passenger should always use the 75 indicator lamp as an indication of whether or not the passenger is properly positioned ( page 76). Occupants must sit properly belted in a position that is as upright as possible with their back against the seat backrest and feet on the 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. 71