Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 41)

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
The front air bags will not deploy in im-
pacts which do not exceed the system’s
deployment thresholds. You will then be
protected by the fastened seat belts.
The front airbags are not deployed 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 2
( ୴ page 39) will only be deployed if:
ț the system, based on OCS weight sen-
sor readings, senses that the front
passenger seat is occupied
ț the 5/ indicator lamp in the
center console is not lit ( ୴ page 45)
ț the impact exceeds a preset deploy-
ment threshold
Front side impact air bags and rear side
impact air bags*
1 Front side impact air bag
2 Rear side impact air bag*
When deployed, the front side impact air
bags
1 and/or the rear side impact air
bags* 2 are designed to provide in-
creased protection for the thorax (but not
the head, neck and arms) of the occupants
on the side of the vehicle on which the im-
pact occurs.
The front side impact air bags 1 and the
rear side impact air bags* 2 are
deployed:
ț on the impacted side of the vehicle
ț in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
ț independently of the front air bags
The front passenger front side impact air
bag
1 will not deploy if the OCS senses
that the front passenger seat is empty and
the front passenger seat belt is not fas-
tened (latch plate is not inserted into the
buckle). With an empty front passenger
seat and the seat belt fastened (latch plate
properly inserted into buckle) the front
passenger side impact air bag
1 will
deploy regardless of the empty seat.
The front side impact air bags 1 and the
rear side impact air bags* 2 are not de-
ployed in impacts which do not exceed the
system’s deployment threshold.