Safety, Occupant safety – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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The headbag on the front-passenger side

does not deploy under the following condi-

tions:

OCS has detected that the front-passenger

seat is unoccupied.

the front-passenger seat belt is not fas-

tened.

If the belt tongue is engaged in the belt

buckle, the headbag on the front-passenger

side deploys if an appropriate accident situa-

tion occurs. In this case, it will deploy regard-

less of whether the front-passenger seat is

occupied or not.

Occupant Classification System

(OCS)

Introduction

The Occupant Classification System (OCS)

categorizes the person in the front-passenger

seat. Depending on that result, the front-

passenger front air bag and front-passenger

knee bag are either enabled or deactivated.
The system does not deactivate:

the side impact air bag

the front-passenger head bag

the Emergency Tensioning Devices

Prerequisites

To be classified correctly, the front passenger

must sit:

with the seat belt fastened correctly

in an almost upright position with their

back against the seat backrest

with their feet resting on the floor, if possi-

ble

If the front passenger does not observe these

conditions, OCS may produce a false classi-

fication, e.g. because the front passenger:

transfers their weight by supporting them-

selves on a vehicle armrest

sits in such a way that their weight is raised

from the seat cushion

If you install a child restraint system on the

front-passenger seat, be sure to observe the

correct positioning of the child restraint sys-

tem. Never place objects under or behind the

child restraint system, e.g. cushions. The

entire base of the child restraint system must

always rest on the seat cushion of the front-

passenger seat. The backrest of the forwards-

facing child restraint system must, as far as

possible, be resting on the backrest of the

front-passenger seat.
The child restraint system must not touch the

roof or be put under strain by the head

restraint. Adjust the angle of the seat back-

rest and the head restraint position accord-

ingly.
Only then can OCS be guaranteed to function

correctly. Always observe the child restraint

system manufacturer's installation instruc-

tions.

Occupant Classification System opera-

tion (OCS)

PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp

;

PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp

PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp :

informs you whether the front-passenger

front air bag is deactivated.

Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the

ignition lock, or press the Start/Stop but-

ton once or twice on vehicles with KEY-

LESS-GO.

The system carries out a self-diagnosis.

The PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp

is inoperative. It lights up briefly when the

Occupant safety

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