2009 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 50

Safety and security Occupant safety Rindependently Rindependently of the front air bags of the ETDs The side impact air bags are not deployed in side impacts which do not exceed the system's deployment threshold. The side air bags will not deployed in the event of a rollover unless the vehicle's rate of lateral deceleration or acceleration exceeds the preset deployment threshold for the side air bags. for the head (but not the chest or arms) of the occupants on the side of the vehicle on which the impact occurs. The window curtain air bags are deployed: Ron Rin Occupant Classification System The Occupant Classification System (OCS) automatically turns the front passenger front air bag on or off based on the classified occupant weight category determined by weight sensor readings from the front passenger seat. The system does not deactivate the front passenger side impact air bag, the window curtain air bag and the Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs). Occupants must sit with the seat belt properly fastened in a position that is as upright as possible with their back against the seat backrest and feet on the floor to be correctly classified. If the occupant's weight is transferred to another object in the vehicle (e.g. by leaning on armrests), the OCS may not be able to properly approximate the occupant's weight category. Furthermore, the occupant weight may appear to increase or decrease due to the following: objects hanging on the seat, lodged underneath the seat, stuffed between the seat and middle console or the seat and door, other passengers pushing on the seat, or objects applying pressure to the back of the seat. Always make sure the seat has clearance in all directions at all times. the impacted side of the vehicle side impacts exceeding a preset deployment threshold of the front air bags of whether the front passenger seat is occupied certain vehicle rollovers, if the system determines that air bag deployment can offer additional protection to that provided by the seat belt Rindependently Rregardless Rin Window curtain air bags G Observe Safety notes, see page 45. The window curtain air bags are not deployed in impacts which do not exceed the system's deployment threshold. The window curtain air bags deploy in the area indicated by the arrows. 1 Window curtain air bag When deployed, the window curtain air bags are designed to provide increased protection 48