2010 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 42

40 Occupant safety Front air bags G Observe Safety notes, see page 37. The air bags will not deploy in impacts which do not exceed the system's preset deployment thresholds. You will then be protected by the fastened seat belts. The front 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. The front passenger front air bag will only be deployed if Rthe Safety and security Driver's front air bag : and front passenger front air bag ; are designed to provide increased protection for the driver and front passenger against the risk of injuries to the head and thorax. Driver and front passenger front air bag and driver's side knee bag are deployed Rin Rif system, based on OCS weight sensor readings, detects that the front passenger seat is occupied 45 indicator lamp in the center console is not lit (Y page 42) impact exceeds a preset deployment threshold Rthe Rthe the event of certain frontal impacts the system determines that air bag deployment can offer additional protection to that provided by the seat belt on whether the respective seat belt is in use of the side impact air bags, pelvis air bags and/or the window curtain air bags Rdepending Rindependently The front air bags in this vehicle have been designed to inflate in two stages. This allows the air bags to have different rates of inflation. The rate of inflation is based on the vehicle deceleration rate as assessed by the air bag control unit. The front passenger front air bag deployment is additionally influenced by the passenger's weight category as identified by the Occupant Classification System (OCS) (Y page 42). The lighter the front passenger-side occupant, the higher the vehicle deceleration rate required for second stage inflation of the front passenger front air bag. Knee bag Knee bag = is designed to provide increased protection for the driver against the risk of injuries to the knees, thighs and lower legs. Knee bag = is located on the driver side lower instrument panel. It is designed to operate together with the driver front air bag in certain frontal impacts if the system determines that air bag deployment can offer additional protection to that provided by the seat belt. Knee bag = operates best in conjunction with a properly positioned and fastened seat belt. Side impact air bags G Observe Safety notes, see page 37. G Warning! The pressure sensors for side impact air bag control are located in the doors. Do not modify any components of the doors or door trim panels including, for example, the addition of door speakers. Improper repair work on the doors or the modification or addition of components to the