Mercedes-Benz 2003 C 240 4MATIC - Manual (Page 55)

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
The front passenger airbag will only be de-
ployed if:
ț the front passenger seat is occupied
ț the 7 indicator lamp in the center
console is not lit (
୴ page 67)
1 Driver airbag
2 Passenger airbag
Side impact airbags, window curtain
airbags
The side impact airbags and window cur-
tain airbags are deployed:
ț on the impacted side of the vehicle
ț in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
ț independently of the front airbags
The side impact airbags are not deployed
in impacts which do not exceed the sys-
tem’s deployment threshold.
The front passenger side airbag will only
deploy if the system senses that the front
passenger seat is occupied.
1 Window curtain airbag
2 Side impact airbags
Seat belts
The seat belt nonusage warning lamp <
in the instrument cluster lights up and a
warning sounds for a short time when you
turn the key in the starter switch to
position 2 and the driver’s seat belt is not
fastened.
!
Do not place objects heavier than
20 lbs (9 kg) on the front passenger
seat. This could cause the front or side
impact airbag on the front passenger
side to deploy in a crash which exceeds
the system’s deployment threshold.
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