2011 Mercedes ML-Class Owner's Manual - Page 44

42 Occupant safety The system does not disable: Rthe Rthe Safety side impact air bag window curtain air bag Rthe Emergency Tensioning Device/belt buckle tensioner (ETD) To be classified correctly, the front passenger must sit: Rwith Rin 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 Rif the vehicle overturns and the system determines that window curtain air bag deployment can offer additional protection to that provided by the seat belt Rindependently of the front air bags The window curtain air bags will not deploy in impacts which do not exceed the system's preset thresholds. You will then be protected by the fastened seat belts. 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 The OCS weight sensor is distorted if the occupant's weight is transferred to another object in the vehicle, e.g. by leaning on the armrest. In addition, the occupant weight may appear to increase or decrease due to the following: hanging on the seat lodged underneath the seat Robjects lodged between the seat and the center console Robjects lodged between the seat and the door Rother passengers exerting weight on the seat Robjects applying pressure to the back of the seat Make sure that the seat always has clearance in all directions. 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 safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use seat accessories which have been approved by Mercedes-Benz. Both the driver and the front passenger should observe the 42 indicator lamp to determine whether or not the front passenger is positioned correctly. Robjects Robjects Occupant classification system (OCS) Operating principles of the Occupant Classification System The OCS is standard equipment in the USA. 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 42 indicator lamp shows you the current status. If the 42 indicator lamp lights up, the front-passenger front air bag is deactivated.