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calculated, additiona
lprotectio nfor the
vehicle occupants. Not al lairbags are
deploye dinana ccident.
The different airba gsystems work inde-
pendently of each other. However, the
deployment of each individual system
depends on the typ eofaccident as deter-
mine dbyt he control system in the first
stages of the collisio n(head-on collision,
sid eimpact and rea rcollision) and the
severity of the accident (i nparticular, the
vehicle's rate of deceleration or accelera-
tion).
The rate of vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion and the direction of the force are essen-
tiall ydetermine dby:
R the distribution of force sduring the colli-
sion
R the collisio nangle
R the deformation characteristics of the vehi-
cle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicle collides ,e.g. the othe rvehicle
Factors which can only be see nand measured
afte rac ollisio nhasoccurred do not play a
decisiv eroleint he deployment of an airbag,
nor do they provid eanindication of it.
The vehicle may be deforme dsignificantly,
e.g. on the bonne torthe wing, withou tanair-
ba gb eing deployed. Thi sisthe cas eifonly
parts which are relativel yeasilyd eforme dare
affected and the deployment threshol disnot
reached .Conversely, airbags may be
deploye devent hough the vehicle suffers only
mino rdeformations .For example, this is the
cas eifv ery rigid vehicle parts such as longi-
tudina lbod ym embers are affected and suf-
ficient deceleration occurs as aresult.
Bel ttensioners, belt forc elim iters The sea
tbelts are fitted with bel ttensioners.
! Do not engage the sea tbeltt ongu einthe
buckle on the front-passenger sea tifthe
sea tisn ot occupied. The bel ttensioners could otherwise be triggered in the event
of an accident.
If the sea tbelti sa lsoe quipped with abelt
force limiter, the force exerted by the seat
bel tont he sea toccupant is reduced.
Bel ttensioners tighten the sea tbelts in an
accident, pulling them close against the body.
i Belttensioners do not correct incorrect
sea tpositions or incorrectl yfastened seat
belts.
Bel ttensioners do not pull occupants back
towards the backrest.
The front bel tforce limiters are synchronised
with the front airbags, which distribute apro-
portion of the deceleration force sexerted on
the occupant ove ragreate rarea.
Whe nthe ignition is switched on, the bel tten-
sioners cannot be triggered unless:
R the restraint systems are operational; see
the 0081 SRS warning lamp.
R the bel ttongu eise ngaged in the buckle on
each lap-shoulder bel tinthe front of the
vehicle.
Depending on the typ eand severity of an
accident, the bel ttensioners may be trig-
gered:
R in the event of ahead-on or rear-end colli-
sio nift he vehicle decelerate soracceler-
ate srapidly in alon gitudinal direction dur-
ing the initia lstages of impact
R in the event of asidei mpact if the vehicle
is subjecte dtohighl atera lacceleration/
deceleration
If the airbags are deployed, yo uwillh eara
bang and asmall amount of powder may also
be released .Only in rar ecases will the bang
affect your hearing .The powder that escapes
doe snot generally constitute ahealth hazard.
The 0081 SRS warning lamp lights up. G
Risk of injury
If the sea tbeltt ensioners have bee ntrig-
gered, they provid enoadditiona lprotection
in the event of another accident. Therefore, 36
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have belt tensionersw
hich have been trig-
gered replaced at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Comply with safety regulations when dispos-
ing of belt tensioners. Any Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre can provide details of these
regulations.
Airbags Airbag deployment slows down and restricts
the movement of the vehicle occupant.
If the airbags are deployed, you will hear a
bang and asmall amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that escapes
does not generally constitute ahealth hazard.
The 0081 SRS warning lamp lights up.
The AIRBAG label indicates the location of the
airbags. G
Risk of injury
Airbags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, asubstitute for seat belts.
Observe the following notes to reduce the risk
of serious or even fatal injury caused by airbag
deployment:
R All vehicle occupants ―inparticular, preg-
nant women ―must wear their seat belt
correctly at all times and lean back against
the backrest, which should be positioned
as close to the vertical as possible. The
head restraint must support the back of the
head at about eye level.
R Always secure children less than 1.50 mtall
and under 12 years of age in suitable child
restraint systems.
R All vehicle occupants must select aseat
position that is as far away from the airbag
as possible. The driver's seat position must
allow the vehicle to be driven safely. The
driver's chest should be as far away from
the centre of the driver's front airbag cover
as possible. R
Move the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible. This is especially important if
you have secured achild in achild restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
R Coupé: vehicle occupants —inparticular,
children —must not lean their head into the
area of the window in which the sidebag/
windowbag is deployed.
R Cabriolet: vehicle occupants —inparticular,
children —must not lean their head into the
area of the window in which the sidebag/
headbagisd eployed.
R Rearward-facing child restraint systems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger front air-
bag has been disabled. On the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front
airbag is only disabledifac hild restraint
system with automatic child seat recogni-
tion is fitted to the front-passenger seat*.
The 007F PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warn-
ing lamp must be continuously lit.
If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle
does not have automatic child seat recog-
nition*, or your rearward-facing child
restraint system does not have automatic
child seat recognition, children must be
secured in achild restraint system on a
suitable seat in the rear. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint system to the
front-passenger seat, you must move the
front-passenger seat as far back as possi-
ble.
R Make sure there are no heavy or sharp-
edged objectsinp ockets of clothing.
R Do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover of
the driver's/front-passenger front airbag,
particularly when the vehicle is in motion.
R Do not put your feet on the dashboard.
R Only hold the steering wheel by the rim.
This allowst he airbag to deploy fully.Y ou
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and you are holding th
einside of th esteer-
ing wheel.
R Do no tlean on th edoors/rear sidewalls
from th einside.
R Mak esure that there are no people, ani-
mals or object sbetween th evehicle occu-
pant sand th earea of deploymen tofthe
airbag.
R Do no tplace any object sbetween th eseat
backres tand th edoor.
R Do no thanga ny hard objects, for example,
coat hangers, on th egrab handles or coat
hooks.
R Do no tattach accessories suc hasdrinks
can holders to th edoors/rear sidewalls.
It is no tpossible to rule out arisk of injuries
caused by an airbag due to th ehigh spee dat
whic hthe airbag must deploy. G
Ris
kofi njury
The airbag's functionalit ycan only be assured
if th efollowin gpartsa re no tcovered and no
badges or stickers are attached to them:
R padded steering wheel boss
R knee airbag cover below th esteering col-
umn
R front-passenger fron tairbag cover
R outer side of fron tseat bolsters
R side trim nex ttotherear seat backrest
R Cabriolet :door trim G
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When an airbag deploys, asmall amoun tof
powder is released. The powder may cause
short-term breathin gdifficulties to persons
sufferin gfroma sthma or other pulmonary
conditions.
In orde rtoprevent potential breathin gdiffi-
culties, you shoul dleave th evehicle as soon
as it is safe to do so. You can also open the
window to allow fresh air to enter th evehicle
interior. The powder generally does no tcon- stitut
eahealthhazard and does no tindicate
that there is afireint hevehicle. G
Ris
kofi njury
The airbag part sare hot after th eairbag has
been deployed. Do no ttou ch them as you
coul dburn yourself.
Hav ethe airbag sreplaced at aqualified spe-
cialis tworkshop .Otherwise, occupant sare
no tp rotected by th eairbag sintheeven tof
another accident.
Fron tairbags
The fron tairbag sare designed to increase
protection for th edriver' sand fron tpasseng-
er' sh ead and chest. The driver'
sfront airbag 0046deploys in front
of th esteering wheel; front-passenger front
airbag 0047deploys in fron tofand above the
glov ecompartment. They are deployed:
R at th estart of an acciden twith ahigh rate
of vehicle acceleratio nordeceleratio nina
longitudinal direction
R if th esystem determine sthata irbag
deployment can offer additional protection
to that provided by th eseat belt
R if th eseat belt is fastened
R independently of other airbag sinthevehi-
cle
R if th evehicle overturns, but only if th esys-
te md etect shigh vehicle deceleratio nina
longitudinal direction
On vehicle swith automatic child seat recog-
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passenger fron
tairbag 0047is only deployed if
the 007F PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp in the centre console is not lit
(Y page 44). This means that ther eisnot a
child restraint system with automatic child
seat recognition* fitted to the front-
passenger seat or that achild restraint sys-
tem with automatic child seat recognition*
has been fitted to the front-passenger seat
incorrectly.
Driver' sknee airbag
i The driver' skneea irbag is only available
in certain countries.
The driver' skneea irbag can help reduce the
risk of injury to the knees, thighs and lower
legs. Driver's knee airbag
0046is always deployed
along with the driver' sfron tairbag and
deploys underneath the steering column.
Sidebags G
Risk of injury
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that ,for safety reasons ,you
only use seat cover sthat have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The seat cover smust have aspecial tear seam
for sidebags. Otherwise, the sidebags cannot
deploy correctly and would fail to provide the
intended protection in the event of an acci-
dent. G
Risk of injury
Sensors to contro lthe airbags are located in
the doors. Therefore, do not make any modi-
fications to the doors or door trim ,e.g. retro-
fitting loudspeakers. Damage to the doors
can affect operation of the sidebags.
The purpose of sidebag deployment is to
enhance the level of protection for the thorax
(but not the head, nec korarms) of the vehicle
occupants on the side of the vehicle on which
the impact occurs. Example: Coupé
Fron
tsidebags 0046or rear-compartment side-
bags 0047deploy nex ttothe outer seat cush-
ions. They are deployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the start of an acciden twith ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion ,e.g. in aside impact
R independently of the seat belt use
R independently of the fron tairbags
R independently of the belt tensioners
Front head airbags (Cabriolet)
The purpose of the head airbags is to enhance
the level of protection for the head (but not
chest or arms) of the vehicle occupants on
the side of the vehicle on which the impact
occurs. Occupant safety
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dairbags 0046deploy in the are aofthe side
window satthe front. The yare deployed:
R on the sid eonwhich an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with ahighr ate
of latera lvehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in asidei mpact
R independently of the sea tbeltu se
R independently of the front airbags
R regardless of whether the front-passenger
sea tiso ccupied
Windowbags (Coupé)
The purpos eofthe windowbags is to enhance
the level of protection for the hea d(butn ot
chest or arms )ofthe vehicle occupants on
the sid eofthe vehicle on which the impact
occurs.
The windowbags are integrated into the side
of the roof frame. and run from the front door
(A-pillar) to the rea rsidew all( C- pillar). Windowbags
0046are deployed:
R on the sid eonwhich an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with ahighr ate
of latera lvehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in asidei mpact
R independently of the sea tbeltu se
R independently of the front airbags
R regardless of whether the front-passenger
sea tiso ccupied PRE-SAFE
®
system
PRE-SAFE ®
system takes pre-emptiv emeas-
ure stop rotect yo uincertainhazardou ssit-
uations.
PRE-SAFE ®
intervenes in the event of:
R emergency braking situations, e.g. if Brake
Assis tBAS is activated or Brake Assis tBAS
PLUS* intervenes powerfully
R the radar senso rsystem detecting an
immediate danger of collision in certai nsit-
uations (on vehicles with Distroni cPlus*)
R critica lsituations involving driving dynam-
ics, e.g. if the vehicle oversteer sorunder-
steer ssignificantly du etophysica llim its
being exceeded
PRE-SAFE ®
may take the following measures
in these situations:
R it tensions the front sea tbelts.
R on vehicles with memory functions*: it
adjusts the front-passenger sea tifthis is in
an unfavourable position.
R on vehicles with multicontou rseat*: it
increases the ai rpressur einthe sea tside
cushions and the backrest sid ecushions.
R Coupé: if the vehicle skids, it closes the
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side windows so that only
asmall gap
remains.
R Cabriolet: if the vehicle skids, it closes the
front side windows so that only asmall gap
remains.
if the hazardous situation passes without
resulting in an accident, PRE-SAFE ®
slackens
the belt pretensioning. You can then reverse
all settings made by PRE-SAFE ®
.Onv ehicles
with amulticontour seat*, the air pressure in
the side bolsters is reduced.
If the seat belts are not released:
X Move the backrest or the seat back slightly
until the belt tension is reduced.
The locking mechanism releases. G
Risk of injury
When adjusting the seat, make sure that
nobody can become trapped.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when adjusting
the seats. You could otherwise damage the
seats and the objects. Roll bar (Cabriolet)
The roll bars are located under the rear head
restraints. They are extended if systems
detect that the vehicle is in danger of over-
turning. G
Risk of injury
Make sure the roll bars and head restraints
can move freely in order to prevent injuries
when the roll bars extend.
When the roll bars are extended, the rear
head restraints also extend automatically.
Once the roll bars are extended, you can no
longer lower the rear head restraints or oper-
ate the soft top. In this case, visit the nearest
qualified specialist workshop. G
Risk of injury
If the roll bar is malfunctioning, the 0073
Malfunction Consult workshop message
appears in the multifunction display. The roll
bars will then not be extended in the event of
an accident. This could result in severe or
even fatal injuries to you and other occupants.
In this case, visit aqualified specialist work-
shop immediately and have the roll bar
checked. NECK-PRO head restraints
NECK-PRO head restraints are designed to
increase protection to the driver's and front-
passenger's head and neck.Tot his end, the
head restraints on the driver's and front-
passenger seats are moved forwards and
upwards in the event of arear-end collision of
ac ertain severity when viewed in the direc-
tion of travel. This provides better head sup-
port. G
Risk of injury
Head restraint covers prevent the NECK-PRO
head restraints from triggering correctly. Con-
sequently, the NECK-PRO head restraints
cannot provide the intended level of protec-
tion. Do not use head restraint covers.
If the NECK-PRO head restraints are triggered
in an accident, you must reset the head
restraints on the driver's and front-passenger
seats (Y page 257). Head restraints that have
been triggered are tilted forwards. Children in the vehicle
If ac hild is travelling in your vehicle, secure
the child using achild restraint system which
is appropriate to the size and age of the child
and is recommended for Mercedes-Benz
vehicles. You should fit the restraint system
to as uitabler ear seat. Ensure that the child
is secured throughout the trip. Occupant safety
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You can obtain information about the correct
child restraint system fro
many Mercedes-
Ben zService Centre.
i It is advisable to use Mercedes-Ben zcare
products to clean child restraint systems.
Informatio nabout this can be obtained
fro ma ny Mercedes-Ben zService Centre. G
Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if the yare secured in achild
restraint system. Children could injure them-
selves on part softhe vehicle. They could also
be seriously or even fatally injured by pro-
longed exposure to extreme heat or cold.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direc tsunlight. Part softhe child restraint sys-
tem could heat up and the child could burn
herself/himself on them.
If ac hild open sadoor, the child or other per-
son scould be injured as aresult .The child
could get out and be injured in the process or
be injured by apassin gvehicle. G
Risk of injury
An unsecured or an incorrectly positioned
load increases the risk of injury for the child
and all other occupants, during:
R an accident
R ab raking manoeuvre
R as udden change of direction
Do not carr yheavy or hard object sinside the
vehicle unless the yare secured. You will find
further information under "Loadin gguide-
lines "int he index.
Child restraint systems Mercedes-Ben
zrecommends that you only
use the child restraint systems liste don
( Ypage 47). G
Risk of injury
To reduc ethe risk of serious or even fatal
injury to the child in the even tofasudden
change in direction ,braking or an accident:
R children less than 1.50 mtall and under
twelv eyears of age must always be secured
in special child restraint systems on asuit-
able vehicle seat. This is necessary
because the seat belts are not designed for
children of this size.
R do not secur echildren less than 1.50 mtall
or under twelv eyears of age on the front-
passenger seat. Exception: the child is
secured in avehicle with automatic child
seat recognition on the front-passenger
seat* and is secured in achild restraint
system with automatic child seat recogni-
tion.
R if you secur eaforward-facin gchild
restraint system to the front-passenger
seat, you must move the front-passenger
seat as far back as possible.
R children must never travel sitting on the lap
of another occupant .Due to the forces
occurrin ginthe even tofasudden change
of direction ,heavy braking or an accident,
it would not be possible to restrain the
child. The child could be thrown against
part soft he vehicle interior and be seriously
or even fatally injured. G
Risk of injury
The child restraint system cannot perform its
protective function if it is not correctly fitted
to as uitable vehicle seat. The child cannot be
restraine dinthe even tofana ccident,heavy
braking or sudden changes of direction .The
child could be seriously or even fatally injured.
For this reason ,when fittin gachild restraint
system, observe the manufacturer' sinstalla-
tion instructions and the correc tuse of the
child restraint system. 42
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Weight categories
Group 0:
up to
10 kg Group 0:
up to
10 kg Group 0:
up to
10 kg Group 0+:
up to
13 kg Group 0+:
up to
13 kg Group 0+:
up to
13 kg
Daimler
order
number
- - - - - B6
686
8224 Auto-
matic
chil
dseat
recogni-
tion - - - - - No
Weight categories
Category I:
9to18kg Category I:
9to18kg Category I:
9to18kg Category I:
9to18kg Category I:
9to18kg
Size cate-
gory of the
child
restraint
systems
A B B1 C D
Manufac-
turer
- - Britax Römer - -
Type
- - DUO PLUS - -
Type
approval
number
- - E1 03
301133
E1 04
301133 - -
Category
- - Universal - -
Daimler
order num-
ber
- - A0
00 970 11
00 - -
Automatic
chil
dseat
recognition - - Yes - -
Chil
dseat lock* Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
seatb
elts on the rear bench seats may be fit- ted with
achild seatl ock. The active child seat
lock ensure sthat the beltd oes not slacken
once the child seatiss ecured. Occupant safety
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