2019 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE airbag off

Parking
aid
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear viewcamera
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC
Deactivat ing/activating................. 164
Driving system ...............................1 62
Function/notes .............................162
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 162
Prob lems (malfunctions) ................165
Sensor range................................. 163
Warni ngdispla y<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 164
Parki ngass istanc e
see Parking AssistPAR KTRONIC
Parki ngbrake
App lying automa tically <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 144
App lying orreleasing manu ally ...... 144
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 196
Ele ctric parking brake<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 143
Emerg encybraking <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 145
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 143
Re leas ing automa tically <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 145
Wa rning lamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 226
Parki nglamps
Swi tching on/off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 102
PA SSE NGER AIRBAG
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 202
Indi cato rla mps <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 41
Pro blem (ma lfunction) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 202
Pe ts inthe vehic le<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 60
Pho nebook
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 231
Pl asti ctrim (cleani ng instruc -
tio ns) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 270
Po we rwas hers <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 266
Po we rwi ndo ws
see Sidewi ndow s
Pro tectionagai nstthef t
ATA (Anti -TheftAla rm system) ......... 68
Immo bilizer <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 68
Pro tectionof the enviro nme nt
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 24
Pul ling awa y
Auto matictrans mission<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 126
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 126
Hil lsta rtas sis t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 126 Q
QR code
Mer cedes-Be nzGuide App <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 1
Re scu ecar d<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 29
Qual ified spe ciali st wo rksho p........... 28 R
RAC ESTA RT
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 160
RAC ESTA RT(Me rcedes -AM Gve hi-
cl es )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 160
RAC ETIME R(o n-b oard computer,
Merc edes-AMG vehic les) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 191
Radio
Selecti ngasta tion <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 184
see DigitalOpe rator'sManua l
Radio mode
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 231
Radio -waverec epti on/tran smis-
si on inthe vehic le
Decl aration ofconfo rmity................ 27
Rain clos ingfea ture (panorama
roo fwi th pow ertilt/s lidin gpane l).... 88
Readi nglamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 104
Rear compartmen t
Setting theairvents <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 121
Rear foglamp
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 205
Re placi ng bulbs<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 107
Swi tching on/off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 102
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seats
Fol ding the backres tforw ards/
ba ck <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 242
Rear viewcame ra
"R eve rse parking "functi on............ 171
Cl ea ning instructions <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 269
Disp layin the multime diasy stem ..170
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 169
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 169
Swi tching on/off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 170
Rear windo wdefro ster
Pro blem (ma lfunction) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 120
Swi tching on/off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 120 In
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Wheel
sand tires
Cha nging awhe el...... ....................311
Windo wcurtain airbag
Displ aymessa ge...... ...................... 201
Opera tion......................................... 47
Windo ws
see Side windows
Windshi eld
Defrosting ............ ..........................118
Windshi eldwashe rsystem
Adding washer fluid<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 263
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 323
Win dshi eld wi pers
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 218
Pro blem (ma lfunction) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 110
Re placi ng the wipe rbl ad es ............ 109
Swi tching on/off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 108
Win terdrivi ng
Sli pp ery roadsu rfa ces <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 150
Snow chains<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 293
Win terope ratio n
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 292
Win tertire s
M+S tires<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 292
Wipe rbl ades
Cl ea ning <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 269
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 109
Woo dentrim (cleani ng instruc -
tio ns) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 271
Work shop
see Qualifie dspe cialist wo rksho p Z
ZONE function
Swi tching on/off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 11822
In
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Panic
alarm X
To activate: pressandhold the
0033 button 0043for approx. onesecond.
A visual andaudib lealarm istriggered ifthe
alarm system isarmed.
X To deactivat e:press 0033button 0043again.
or X Insert theSmartK eyinto theignition lock.
or, invehicles withKEYLE SS-GO start- function
or KEYLE SS‑GO
X Press theStart /Stopbutton.
The SmartK eymust beinthe vehicle. Occupant
safety Introduct
iontothe restr aintsystem
The restraint systemcanreduce therisk ofvehi-
cle occupants comingintocont actwith parts of
the vehicle's interiorinthe event ofan accident.
The restraint systemcanalso reduce theforces
to which vehicle occupants aresubjected during
an accident.
The restraint systemcomprises:
R Seat beltsystem
R Air bags
R Child restraint system
R Child seatsecuring systems
The componen tsof the restraint systemworkin
conj unction witheach other. Theycanonly
deploy theirprotect ivefunct ionif,at all times, all
vehicle occupants:
R have fastened theirseatbelts correct ly
(Y page 43)
R have theseat andhead restraint adjusted
properly (Ypage 91) As
the driver, youalso have tomake surethat
the steering wheelisadjusted correctly.
Observe theinformation relatingtothe correct
driver's seatposition (Ypage 91).
You also have tomake surethatanair bag can
inflate properly ifdeploye d(Y page 45).
An airbag supplements acorrect lyworn seat
belt. Asanadditional safetydevice, theairbag
increases thelevel ofprotect ionforvehicle
occupants inthe event ofan accident. Forexam-
ple, if,inthe event ofan accident, theprotect ion
offered bythe seat beltissufficient, theairbags
are not deploye d.When anaccident occurs,only
the airbags thatincrease protectioninthat par-
ticular accident situation aredeploye d.How-
ever, seatbelts andairbags generally donot
protect againstobjectspenetrat ingthe vehicle
from theoutside.
Inform ationonrestraint systemoperation can
be found under "Triggering ofthe Emergen cy
Tensioning Devicesandairbags" (Ypage 52).
See "Chil dren inthe vehicle" forinformation on
children traveling withyouinthe vehicle aswell
as on child restraint systems(Ypage 54). Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
Modifications tothe restraint systemmay
cause itto no longer workasinten ded.The
restraint systemmaythen notperform its
inten dedprotect ivefunct ionand may failinan
accident ortrigger unexpect edly,forexample.
This poses anincreased riskofinjury oreven
fatal injury.
Never modify partsofthe restraint system.
Never tamper withthewiring, theelectron ic
componen tsor their software.
If it is necessary tomodify componen tsof the
restraint systemtoaccommodate aperson with
disabil ities,contactanauthorized Mercedes-
Benz Center fordetails. USAonly: forfurther
information contactour Customer Assistance
Center at1-80 0FOR-MERCED ES
(1‑800‑367‑6372 ).
Mercedes-B enzrecommen dsthat youonly use
driving aidswhich havebeen approved specifi-
cally foryour vehicle byMercedes-B enz. 40
Occ
upantsafetySafety

Res
traint system warn inglamp
The functi onsofthe restrai ntsystem are
checke dafte rthe igniti onisswi tched onand at
reg ular inter valswh ile the engi neisrunni ng.
The refo re,mal functi onscanbedete cted in
goo dtime .
The 0075 restrai ntsystem warning lamp onthe
instru mentcluster lights upwhen the igniti onis
swi tched on.Itgoe sou tno later than afew sec-
onds afterthe vehicleis star ted. Thecomp o-
nents ofthe restrai ntsystem areinope rationa l
rea diness .
A mal functi onhasoccu rredifthe 0075 restrai nt
sy stem warning lamp:
R doe snot light upafte rthe igniti onisswi tched
on
R doe snot gooutafte ra few seco ndswith the
engi nerunni ng
R lights upagain wh ile the engi neisrunni ng G
WARNI
NG
If the restrai ntsystem ismal functi oning,
res trai ntsystem components maybetrig -
ger edunintentio nallyor may notdeployas
intend edduring anacci dent. Thiscan affect
for exa mpl ethe Emerg encyTensioning
Devi ceorthe airba g.Thi spos esan incre ased
ris kof inju ryor eve nfata linju ry.
Have therestrai ntsystem checke dand
rep aired inaqu alifi ed spe cialist wo rksho pas
soo nas pos sible. PA
SSE NGER AIRBAG indic ator lamp PASSENG
ERAIR BAG ONindicator lamp 0043and
PASSENG ERAIR BAG OFFindicator lamp 0044are
pa rtof the Occu pant Clas sif ica tion System
(OC S). The
indicator lamps displ aythe statu sof the
front-p asseng erfront airba g.
R PASSENG ERAIR BAG ONlights upfor 60sec-
onds ,su bse quently bothindicator lamps are
off (PASSEN GERAIRBAG ONand OFF) :the
front-p asseng erfront airba gis ab leto dep loy
in the eventofan acci dent.
R PASSENG ERAIR BAG OFFlights up:the front-
pa sse nger front airba gis dea ctiva ted.Itwi ll
then notbedep loye din the eventofan acci -
dent.
If the PASSENG ERAIR BAG ONindicator lamp is
off, only thePASSENG ERAIR BAG OFFindicator
la mp showsthe statu sof the front-p asseng er
front airba g. The PASSENG ERAIR BAG OFF
ind icator lamp may belit continu ously orbe off.
Depe ndingon the person inthe front-p asseng er
sea t,the front-p asseng erfront airba gmus t
ei ther bedea ctiva tedorena bled; see thefol-
lo wi ng points. Youmus tmake sure ofthis both
bef ore and during ajou rney .
R Chi ldre nin achi ldres train tsys tem:
wh ethe rthe front-p asseng erfront airba gis
ena bled ordea ctiva teddep ends onthe insta l-
le d chi ldres trai ntsystem, andtheageand
size ofthe child.The refo re,besure to obs erve
the notes onthe "Occup antClas sif ica tion
Sys tem (OCS)"(Ypage 47)and on"Chil-
dre nin the vehicle" (Y page 54). Thereyou
wi llal so find instr uctions onrea rwa rdand
forw ard-faci ngchildres trai ntsystems onthe
front-p asseng ersea t.
R Allothe rpers ons:dep endi ngon the classi-
fica tion ofthe person inthe front-p asseng er
sea t,the front-p asseng erfront airba gis ena -
bl ed ordea ctiva ted(Ypage 47). Besure to
obs erve thenotes on"Se at
bel ts“ (Ypage 41)and "Airba gs"
(Y page 45).The reyoucan also find infor-
mati ononthe corre ctsea tpos ition. Se
at belts
In troduc tion Sea
tbel tsare the most effective meansof
res tricti ngthe move ment ofveh icleoccu pants
in the eventofan acci dent orthe vehiclerol ling
ove r.Thi sred uce sthe riskof veh icleoccu pants
comi nginto conta ctwith parts ofthe vehicle
inter ioror bei ng ejecte dfrom thevehicle. Fur-
therm ore,the seatbel thel pstokeep thevehicle Oc
cupan tsafe ty
41Safety Z

occupant
inthe best position inrelation tothe
air bag.
The seat beltsystem comprises:
R Seat belts
R Emergen cyTensionin gDevices forthe front
seat belts andtheouter seatbelts inthe rear
R Seat beltforce limiters forthe front seatbelts
and theouter seatbelts inthe rear
If the seat beltispulled outofthe belt outlet
quickly orwith ajerk ymovement ,the belt
retract orlocks. Thebelt strap cannotbe extr ac-
ted any further.
The Emergen cyTensionin gDevice tightensthe
seat beltinan accident ,pulling thebelt close
against thebody. However itdoes notpull the
vehicle occupant backinthe direction ofthe
backrest .
The Emergen cyTensionin gDevice doesnotcor-
rect anincorr ectseat position orthe routing of
an incorr ectlyfastened seatbelt.
When triggered, aseat beltforce limiter helpsto
reduce theforce exertedbythe seat beltonthe
vehicle occupant .
The seat beltforce limiters forthe front seats are
synchron izedwith thefront airbags, which
absorb partofthe deceleration force.Thiscan
reduce theforce exertedon the vehicle occu-
pants during anaccident .
! If
the front -passenger seatisnot occupied,
do not engage theseat belttongue inthe
buckle onthe front -passenger seat.Other-
wise, inthe event ofan accident theEmer-
gency Tensionin gDevice andtheside impact
air bag, inaddition toother systems, maybe
triggered andhave tobe replaced.
Import antsafety notes The
useofseat belts andchild restraint systems
is required bylaw in:
R all 50 states
R the U.S. territ ories
R the Distr ictofColumbia
R all Canadian provinces
Even where thisisnot required bylaw, allvehicle
occupant sshould correctlyfasten theirseat
belts before startingthe journey. G
WARNING
If the seat beltisnot worn correc tly,itcann ot
perform itsinten dedprotect ivefunct ion.An incorr
ectlyfastened seatbeltcanalso cause
injuries, forexample, inthe event ofan acci-
dent orwhen braking orchanging direction
abruptly. Thisposes anincreased riskofinjury
or even fatalinjury.
Always ensurethatallvehicle occupant shave
their seatbelts fastened correctlyand aresit-
ting properly.
The componen tsof the restraint systemworkin
conj unct ionwith each other. Theycanonly
deploy theirprotect ivefunct ionif,at all times, all
vehicle occupant s:
R have fastened theirseatbelts correc tly
(Y page 43)
R have theseat andhead restraint adjusted
properly (Ypage 91) G
WARNING
The seat beltdoes notoffer theinten dedlevel
of protect ionifyou have notmoved theback-
rest toan almost verticalposition. Whenbrak-
ing orinthe event ofan accident ,you could
slide underneath theseat beltandsustain
abdomen orneck injuries, forexample. This
poses anincreased riskofinjury oreven fatal
injury.
Adjust theseat properly beforebeginning
your journey. Alwaysensurethatthebackrest
is in an almost verticalposition andthat the
shoulder sectionofyour seatbeltisrouted
across thecent erofyour shoulder. G
WARNING
Persons lessthan 5ft (1.50 m)tall cann ot
wear theseat beltcorrec tlywithout anaddi-
tional andsuitable restraint system.Ifthe
seat beltisnot worn correc tly,itcann otper-
form itsinten dedprotect ivefunct ion.An
incorr ectlyfastened seatbeltcanalso cause
injuries, forexample, inthe event ofan acci-
dent orwhen braking orchanging direction
abruptly. Thisposes anincreased riskofinjury
or even fatalinjury.
For this reason, alwayssecure persons under
5 ft (1.50 m)tall insuitable additional restraint
systems. 42
Occupant
safetySafety

seconds
oronce thedriver's seatbeltisfas-
tened.
If the vehicle's speedexceeds 15mph
(25 km/h) onceandthedriver's andfront -
passenger seatbelts arenot fastened, awarning
tone sounds. Awarning tonealsosounds with
increasing intensityfor 60seconds oruntil the
driver orfront passenger havefastened their
seat belts.
If the driver orfront passenger unfastentheir
seat belts during thejourney, theseat beltwarn-
ing isactivated again. Air
bags
Introduction The
installation pointofan air bag canberec-
ognized bythe AIRBAG marking.
An airbag complements thecorrect lyfastened
seat belt. Itis no substitute forthe seat belt. The
air bag provides additional protection inappli -
cable accident situations.
Not allair bags aredeploy edinan accident. The
different airbag systems functionindepend-
ently fromoneanother (Ypage 52).
However, nosystem available today cancom-
pletely eliminate injuriesandfatalities.
It is also notpossible torule outarisk ofinjury
caused byan air bag due tothe high speed at
which theairbag must bedeploy ed.
Importa ntsafety notes G
WARNING
If you donot sitinthe correct seatposition,
the airbag cannot protect asintended and
could evencause additional injurywhen
deploy ed.This poses anincreased riskof
injury oreven fatalinjury.
To avoid hazardous situations, alwaysmake
sure thatallofthe vehicle's occupants:
R have fastened theirseatbelts correct ly,
including pregnantwomen
R are sitting correct lyand maintain thegreat-
est possible distance tothe airbags
R follow thefollowi nginstruct ions Always
makesurethatthere arenoobjects
between theairbag and thevehicle's occu-
pants.
R Adjust theseats properly beforebeginning
your journey. Alwaysmakesurethattheseat
is in an almost upright position. Thecenter of
the head restraint mustsupport thehead at
about eyelevel.
R Move thedriver's andfront -passenger seats
as far back aspossible .The driver's seatposi-
tion must allow thevehicle tobe driven safely.
R Only holdthesteering wheelonthe outside.
This allow sthe airbag tobe fully deploy ed.
R Always leanagainstthe backrest whiledriv-
ing. Donot lean forward orlean againstthe
door orside window. Youmay otherwise bein
the deploy mentareaofthe airbags.
R Always keepyourfeetinthe footwell infront
of the seat. Donot putyour feetonthe dash-
board, forexample. Yourfeetmay otherwise
be inthe deploy mentareaofthe airbag.
R For this reason, alwayssecure persons less
than 5ft (1.50 m)tall insuitable restraint sys-
tems. Uptothis height, theseat beltcannot
be worn correct ly.
If achild istra veling inyour vehicle ,also
observe thefollow ingnotes:
R Always securechildren undertwelve yearsof
age and less than 5ft (1.50 m)tallin suita ble
chi ldres traint syste ms.
R Ch ild res traint syste ms sho uldbe installedon
the rearse ats .
R Onl yse cur eachi ldinarea rward-fa cing child
res traint syste mon the front-pa ssenge rse at
wh en the front-pa ssenge rfro ntairba gis
de acti vated .If the PASSEN GERAIRBAG OFF
ind icator lamp ispe rma nentl ylit, the front-
pa sse nge rfro ntairba gis de acti vated
(Y page 41) .
R Alw aysob serve the instructio nsand safety
note son the "Occu pantClas sific ati on Sys tem
(O CS) "(Y page 47) and on"Child ren inthe
veh icle" (Y page 54)in ad ditio nto the child
res traint syste mma nuf actu rer'sins tallatio n
and opera ting instructio ns. Oc
cupant safety
45Safety Z

Objects
inthe vehicle interior mayprevent
an air bag from functioning correctly.Before
start ingyour journ eyand toavoid risksresulting
from thespeed ofthe airbag asitdeploys, make
sure that:
R there arenopeople, animals orobject s
between thevehicle occupant sand anair bag
R there arenoobject sbetween theseat, door
and B-pillar
R there arenohard object s,e.g. coat hangers,
hanging onthe grab handles orcoat hooks
R no accessor ies,such ascup holders, are
attac hedtothe vehicle withinthedeployment
area ofan air bag, e.g.todoors, sidewindows,
rear side trimorside walls
R no heavy, sharp-edged orfragile objectsare in
the pocket sof your clothing.Store such
object sin asuitable place G
WARNIN
G
If you modify theairbag cover oraffix object s
such asstick erstoit,the airbag cannolonger
funct ioncorr ectly. There isan incr eased risk
of injury.
Never modify anair bag cover oraffix object s
to it. G
WARNIN
G
Sens orstocont rolthe airbags arelocated in
the doors. Modification sor work notper-
formed correctly tothe doors ordoor panel-
ing, aswell asdamaged doors,canlead tothe
funct ionofthe sensor sbeing impaired. Theair
bags might thereforenot funct ionproperly
anymore. Consequent ly,the airbags cannot
protec tvehicle occupant sas they are
designed todo. There isan incr eased riskof
injury.
Never modify thedoors orparts ofthe doors.
Always havework onthe doors ordoor pan-
eling carried outataqualified specialist work-
shop.
Front airbags !
Do
not place heavy objectson the fron t-
passenger seat.Thiscould cause thesystem
to identif ythe seat asbeing occupied. Inthe
event ofan accident ,the restr aintsystems onthe
fron t-passenger sidemay betrigger ed
and have tobe replaced. Driver
'sair bag 0043deploys infron tof the steer-
ing wheel. Front-passenger frontair bag 0044
deploys infron tof and above theglove box.
When deployed, thefron tair bags offeraddi-
tional headandthorax protectionforthe occu-
pants inthe fron tseats.
The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindicato rlamp
inform syou about thestatusofthe fron t-
passenger frontair bag (Ypage 41).
The front-passenger frontair bag willonly
deploy if:
R the system, basedonthe OCS weight sensor
readings, detectsthat thefron t-passenger
seat isoccupied (Ypage 47).The
PAS SENGER AIRBAG OFFindicato rlamp is
not lit(Y page 48)
R the restr aintsystem controlunit predict sa
high accident severity
Knee bags Driver
'skn ee bag 0043deploys underthesteerin g
column andfront-passenger knee bag 0044under
the glove box.Thedriver's andfront-passenger
kn ee bags aretrigger edtoget herwith thefron t
air bags. 46
Occupant
safetySafety

The
driver's andfront -passenger kneebags
offer additional thigh,kneeandlower legpro-
tect ionforthe occupant sin the front seats.
Side impa ctair bags G
WARNIN
G
Unsuitable seatcovers canobstruct orpre-
vent deployment ofthe airbags integr ated
into theseats. Consequently, theairbags
cann otprotec tvehicle occupant sas they are
designed todo. Inaddition, theoperation of
the occupant classification system(OCS)
could beadversely affected.This poses an
increased riskofinjury oreven fatalinjury.
You should onlyuseseat covers thathave
been approved forthe respect iveseat by
Mercedes- Benz. Fron
tside impact airbags 0043and rear side
impact airbags 0044deploy nexttothe outer bol-
ster ofthe seat backrest .
When deployed, theside impact airbag offers
additional thoraxprotection.Italso offers addi-
tional pelvis protec tionforoccupant sin the
front seats. However, itdoes notprotec tthe:
R Head
R Neck
R Arms
If the restr aintsystem controlunit detect sa side
impact, theside impact airbag isdeployed on
the side onwhich theimpact occurs.
The side impact airbag onthe front -passenger
side deploys underthefollowing conditions:
R the OCS system detectsthat thefront -
passenger seatisoccupied or
R the seat beltbuckle tongue isengaged inthe
belt buckle ofthe front -passenger seat If
the belt tongue isengaged inthe belt buckle,
the side impact airbag onthe front -passenger
side deploys ifan appropriate accidentsituation
occurs. Inthis case, deployment isindependent
of whether thefront -passenger seatisoccupied
or not .
Window curtainairbags Window
curtainairbags 0043are integr atedinto
the side ofthe roof frame anddeployed inthe
area from theA-pillar tothe C-pillar.
When deployed, thewindow curtainairbag
enhanc esthe level ofprotec tionforthe head.
However, itdoes notprotec tthe chest orarms.
If the restr aintsystem controlunit detect sa side
impact, thewindow curtainairbag isdeployed
on the side onwhich theimpact occurs.
If the system determin esthat they canoffer
additional protectiontothat provided bythe
seat belt, awindow curtainairbag may be
deployed inother accident situations
(Y page 52). Occupant
Classification System
(OCS)
Introdu ction The
Occupant Classification System(OCS)cat-
egorizes theperson inthe front -passenger seat.
Dependin gon that result, thefront -passenger
front airbag and front -passenger kneebagare
either enabled ordeactivated.
The system doesnotdeactivate:
R the side impact airbag
R the window curtainairbag
R the Emergen cyTensionin gDevices Occupant
safety
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