Mercedes-Benz 2004 C-Class Coupe - Manual (Page 61)

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
When you sell your vehicle we strongly
urge you to give notice to the subsequent
owner that it is equipped with an SRS by
alerting them to the applicable section in
the Operator’s Manual.
Front airbags
Driver and passenger airbags are de-
ployed:
ț in the event of a frontal impact
ț if impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
ț independently of the side impact air-
bags
The airbags will not deploy in impacts
which do not exceed the system’s deploy-
ment thresholds. You will then be protect-
ed by the fastened seat belts.
The front passenger airbag will only be de-
ployed if:
ț the front passenger seat is occupied
ț the PASS. AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp
in the center console is not lit
(
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ț the impact exceeds a preset deploy-
ment threshold.
1 Driver airbag
2 Passenger airbag
Side impact airbags, window curtain
airbags
The side impact airbags and window cur-
tain airbags are deployed:
ț on the impacted side of the vehicle
ț in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
ț independently of the front airbags
The side impact airbags and window cur-
tain airbags are not deployed in impacts
which do not exceed the system’s deploy-
ment threshold.
!
Do not place objects heavier than
20 lbs (9kg) on the front passenger
seat. This could cause the front or side
impact airbag on the front passenger
side to deploy in a crash which exceeds
the system’s deployment threshold.