Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 72)

71
Safety and Security
Occupant safety
The front side impact air bags, the rear
side impact air bags*, and the window
curtain air bags are deployed:
ț on the impacted side of the vehicle
ț in side impacts exceeding a preset de-
ployment threshold
ț independently of the front air bags
The front side impact air bags, the rear
side impact air bags*, and the window cur-
tain air bags are not deployed in impacts
which do not exceed the system’s deploy-
ment threshold.
CLK cabriolet: Head-thorax air bags
1 Head-thorax air bag
The head-thorax air bags 1 in the drivers
and front passenger seat are deployed:
ț on the impacted side of the vehicle
ț in side impacts exceeding a preset de-
ployment threshold
ț independently of the front air bags
The head-thorax air bags 1 are not de-
ployed in impacts which do not exceed the
system’s deployment threshold.
Warning!
G
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 head-thorax air bags.
Contact your authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center for availability.