Safet y, Occupant safety – Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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When the OCS senses that the front-

passenger seat occupant is classified as

being up to or less than the weight of a typical

12-month-old child in a standard child

restraint, the 4 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF

indicator lamp will illuminate when the engine

is started and remain illuminated. This

indicates that the front-passenger front air

bag and the front-passenger knee bag are

deactivated.
When the OCS senses that the front-

passenger seat is classified as being empty,

the 4 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator

lamp will illuminate when the engine is started

and remain illuminated. This indicates that

the front-passenger front air bag and the

front-passenger knee bag are deactivated.
When the OCS senses that the front-

passenger seat occupant is classified as

being heavier than the weight of a typical 12-

month-old child seated in a standard child

restraint or as being a small individual (such

as a young teenager or a small adult), the

4 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator

lamp will illuminate for approximately 6

seconds when the engine is started.

Depending on occupant weight sensor

readings from the seat, it will then remain

illuminated or go out. If the 4 PASSENGER

AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is illuminated, the

front-passenger front air bag and the front-

passenger knee bag are deactivated. If the

4 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator

lamp is not illuminated, the front-passenger

front air bag and the front-passenger knee

bag are activated.
When the OCS senses that the front-

passenger seat occupant is classified as an

adult or someone larger than a small

individual, the 4 PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF indicator lamp will illuminate for

approximately six seconds when the engine is

started and then go out. This indicates that

the front-passenger front air bag and the

front-passenger knee bag are activated.

If the 4 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF

indicator lamp is illuminated, the front-

passenger front air bag and the front-

passenger knee bag are deactivated and are

not deployed.
If the 4 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF

indicator lamp is not illuminated, the front-

passenger front air bag and the front-

passenger knee bag are activated and are

deployed:

in certain front impacts

independently of the side impact air bag

and head bag

if the impact has exceeded a

predetermined threshold value for

deployment

If the front-passenger front air bag is

deployed, the rate of inflation will be

influenced by:

the rate of vehicle deceleration as assessed

by the air bag control unit

the front passenger's weight category as

determined by the OCS

WARNING

Children under 12 years must be secured

correctly in a suitable infant or child restraint

system or booster seat suitable for the size

and weight of the child.
The infant or child restraint must be properly

secured with the vehicle's seat belt fully in

accordance with the child seat

manufacturer's instructions.
Occupants, in particular children, must sit as

upright as possible, fasten the seat belt

correctly and use a suitable infant restraint

system, child restraint system or booster seat

suitable for the size and weight of the child.
Children can be seriously or even fatally

injured by an air bag deploying.
Observe the following information:

Your vehicle is equipped with air bag

technology designed to deactivate the

front-passenger front air bag and the front-

Occupant safety

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