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

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do not lean your head or chest close to the

steering wheel or dashboard.

only hold the steering wheel on the outside.

Placing hands and arms inside the rim can

increase the risk and potential severity of

hand/arm injury if the driver front air bag

inflates.

adjust the front-passenger seat as far back

as possible from the dashboard when the

seat is occupied.

occupants, especially children, should

never place their bodies or lean their heads

in the area of the door where the side

impact air bag inflates. This could result in

serious or fatal injuries should the side

impact air bag be deployed. Always sit as

upright as possible, wear the seat belt prop-

erly and use an appropriately sized infant

restraint, toddler restraint or booster seat

recommended for the size and weight of the

child.

Failure to follow these instructions can result

in severe injuries to you or other occupants.
If you sell your vehicle, it is important that you

make the buyer aware of this safety informa-

tion. Be sure to give the buyer this Operator's

Manual.

If the air bags are deployed, you will hear a

bang, and a small amount of powder may also

be released. Only in rare cases will the bang

affect your hearing. The powder that is

released generally does not constitute a

health hazard and does not indicate that there

is a fire in the vehicle. The dust might cause

some temporary breathing difficulty for peo-

ple with asthma or other breathing trouble. To

avoid this, you may wish to get out of the

vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. You can

also open the window to allow fresh air to

enter the vehicle interior. The 6 SRS warn-

ing lamp lights up.
The air bag installation locations are identi-

fied by the AIR BAG symbol.
The air bags are deployed if the air bag control

unit detects the need for deployment. Only in

the event of such a situation will the air bags

provide their supplemental protection.
If the driver and front passenger do not wear

their seat belts, it is not possible for the air

bags to provide their supplemental protec-

tion.
In the event of other types of impacts and

impacts below air bag deployment thresh-

olds, the air bags will not deploy. The driver

and passenger will then be protected to the

extent possible by a properly fastened seat

belt. A properly fastened seat belt is also nee-

ded to provide the best possible protection in

a rollover.
Air bags provide additional protection; they

are not, however, a substitute for seat belts.

All vehicle occupants must fasten their seat

belts regardless of whether your vehicle is

equipped with air bags or not.
It is important for your safety and that of your

passenger to have deployed air bags replaced

and to have any malfunctioning air bags

repaired. This will help to make sure the air

bags continue to perform their protective

function for the vehicle occupants in the

event of a crash.

After an air bag has been deployed, have

the vehicle towed to the nearest qualified

specialist workshop, even if your vehicle is

ready to drive.

Front air bags

Driver's air bag : deploys in front of the

steering wheel; front-passenger front air

Occupant safety

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