2009 Mercedes CLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 48

Safety and security Occupant safety Side impact air bags G Observe Safety notes, see page 44. Rif the system determines that air bag deployment can offer additional protection to that provided by the seat belt on whether the seat belt is in of the front air bags of the ETDs use Head-thorax air bags (CLK cabriolet) G Observe Safety notes, see page 44. Rdepending Rindependently Rindependently CLK coupe 1 Front side impact air bag 2 Rear side impact air bag When deployed, the side impact air bags are designed to provide increased protection for the thorax (but not the head, neck and arms) of the occupants on the side of the vehicle on which the impact occurs. The side impact air bags are deployed Ron Rin The front passenger side impact air bag 1 will only deploy if the OCS senses that the front passenger seat is occupied and the impact exceeds a preset deployment threshold. The side impact air bags are not deployed in side impacts which do not exceed the system's deployment threshold. The side air bags will not deploy in the event of a rollover unless the vehicle's rate of longitudinal deceleration or acceleration exceeds the preset deployment threshold for the front air bags. 1 Front head-thorax air bag 2 Rear head-thorax air bag When deployed, the head-thorax air bags are designed to provide increased protection for the head and thorax (but not for the arms) of the occupants on the side of the vehicle on which the impact occurs. The head-thorax air bags are deployed Ron Rin the impacted side of the vehicle the impacted side of the vehicle side impacts exceeding a preset deployment threshold side impacts exceeding a preset deployment threshold 46