2011 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 48

46 Occupant safety seat belt is not fastened (the belt tongue is not engaged in the seat belt buckle), the side impact air bag on the front-passenger side will not deploy. The side impact air bag on the front-passenger side will deploy if the frontpassenger seat belt is fastened, regardless of whether the front-passenger seat is occupied or not. deployment can offer additional protection to that provided by the seat belt Rindependently of the front air bags Window curtain air bags : will not deploy in impacts with deceleration rates which do not exceed the system's preset deployment thresholds for vehicle deceleration or acceleration. You will then be protected by the seat belt. Safety Window curtain air bags G Warning Observe "Important safety notes" (Y page 42). Occupant classification system (OCS) Operating principles of the Occupant Classification System OCS categorizes the occupant on the frontpassenger seat by means of a weight sensor. The front-passenger front air bag is automatically deactivated for certain weight categories. The respective status can be recognized by the 42 indicator lamp. With the 42 indicator lamp illuminated, the front-passenger front air bag is deactivated. The system does not deactivate: Rthe Rthe The window curtain air bags enhance the level of protection for the head (but not chest or arms) of the vehicle occupants on the side of the vehicle on which the impact occurs. The window curtain air bags are integrated into the side of the roof frame and deploy in the area extending from the front door (Apillar) to the rear sidewall (C-pillar). side impact air bag window curtain air bag Rthe Emergency Tensioning Devices To be classified correctly, the front passenger must sit: Rwith Window curtain air bags : are deployed: Ron Rat the side on which an impact occurs the start of an accident with a high rate of lateral vehicle deceleration or acceleration, e.g. in a side impact Rregardless of whether the front-passenger seat is occupied Rindependently of seat belt use Rif the vehicle overturns and the system determines that window curtain air bag the seat belt properly fastened a position that is as upright as possible with the back against the seat backrest Rwith their feet on the floor If the front-passenger's weight is transferred to another object in the vehicle (e.g. by leaning on armrests), OCS may not be able to approximate the occupant's weight category. If the front passenger seat, the seat cover, or the seat cushion are damaged, have the necessary repair work carried out at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use seat Rin