Mercedes-Benz 2003 CLK 500 User Manual
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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Front airbags
Driver and passenger airbags are de-
ployed:
ț
in the event of a frontal impact
ț
if impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
ț
independently of the side impact air-
bags
The airbags will not deploy in impacts
which do not exceed the system’s deploy-
ment thresholds. You will then be protect-
ed by the fastened seat belts.
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 (
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 1 and 2 are not
deployed in impacts which do not exceed
the system’s deployment threshold.
The front passenger side impact airbag 1
will only deploy if the system senses that
the front passenger seat is occupied.
!
Do not place objects heavier than 20
lbs (9 kg) on the front passenger seat.
This could cause the front or side im-
pact airbag on the front passenger side
to deploy in a crash which exceeds the
system's deployment threshold.