Safety and security – Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2009 Owners Manual User Manual
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Occupant safety
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The front passenger side impact air bag will
not deploy if the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat is empty and the front
passenger seat belt is not fastened (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 will deploy independently of the empty
seat.
Side impact air bags
1
are not deployed in
side impacts which do not exceed the
system’s deployment threshold.
Side air bags
1
will not deploy in the event
of a rollover unless the vehicle’s rate of lateral
deceleration or acceleration exceeds the
preset deployment threshold for side air
bags
1
.
Only use seat covers which have been
tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz for
your vehicle model. Using other seat covers
may interfere with or prevent the
deployment of the side impact air bags
and/or pelvic air bags. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
availability.
Pelvic air bags
Pelvic air bags are not available on C 63 AMG.
1
Pelvic air bag (except C 63 AMG)
When deployed, pelvic air bags
1
are
designed to provide increased protection for
the pelvis of the occupants on the side of the
vehicle on which the impact occurs.
Pelvic air bags
1
are deployed
R
in side impacts exceeding a preset
deployment threshold
R
on the impacted side of the vehicle
R
independently of whether the seat belt is in
use
R
independently of the front air bags
R
independently of the ETDs
The front passenger pelvic 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 fastened (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 pelvic air bag
1
will deploy independently of the empty
seat.
Pelvic air bags
1
are not deployed in side
impacts which do not exceed the system’s
deployment threshold.
Pelvic air bags
1
will not deploy in the event
of a rollover unless the vehicle’s rate of lateral
deceleration or acceleration exceeds the
preset deployment threshold for pelvic air
bags
1
.
Only use seat covers which have been
tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz for
your vehicle model. Using other seat covers
may interfere with or prevent the
deployment of the side impact air bags
and/or pelvic air bags. Contact an
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