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

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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

45 indicator lamp will illuminate for

approximately 6 seconds when the engine is

started and then, depending on occupant

weight sensor readings from the front-

passenger seat, remain illuminated or go out.

With the 45 indicator lamp illumina-

ted, the front-passenger front air bag is deac-

tivated. With the 45 indicator lamp

out, the front-passenger front air bag is acti-

vated.
When the OCS senses that the front-

passenger seat occupant is classified as an

adult or someone larger than a small individ-

ual, the 45 indicator lamp will illumi-

nate for approximately 6 seconds when the

engine is started and then go out, indicating

that the front-passenger front air bag is acti-

vated.
If the 45 indicator lamp is illuminated,

the front-passenger front air bag is deactiva-

ted and will not be deployed.
If the 45 indicator lamp is not illumi-

nated, the front-passenger front air bag is

activated and will be deployed:

in the event of certain frontal impacts

if impact exceeds a preset deployment

threshold

independently of the side impact air bags

If the front-passenger front air bag is

deployed, the rate of inflation will be influ-

enced by:

the rate of relevant vehicle deceleration as

assessed by the air bag control unit

the front passenger's weight category as

identified by OCS

WARNING

According to accident statistics, children are

safer when properly restrained on the rear

seats than on the front-passenger seat. Thus,

we strongly recommend that children be

placed in the rear seats whenever possible.

Regardless of seating position, children 12

years old and under must be seated and prop-

erly secured in an appropriate infant restraint,

toddler restraint, or booster seat recommen-

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

secured with the vehicle's seat belt, the seat

belt and Top Tether strap, or lower anchors

and Top Tether strap, fully in accordance with

the child seat manufacturer's instructions.
Occupants, especially children, should always

sit as upright as possible, wear the seat belt

properly and use an appropriately sized infant

restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat

recommended for the size and weight of the

child.
Children can be killed or seriously injured by

an inflating air bag. Note the following impor-

tant information when circumstances require

you to place a child in the front-passenger

seat:

Your vehicle is equipped with air bag tech-

nology designed to deactivate the front-

passenger front air bag in your vehicle

when the system senses the weight of a

typical 12-month-old child or less along

with the weight of a standard appropriate

child restraint on the front-passenger seat.

A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the

front-passenger seat will be seriously

injured or even killed if the front-passenger

front air bag inflates in a collision which

could occur under some circumstances,

even with the air bag technology installed in

your vehicle. The only means to eliminate

this risk completely is never to place a child

in a rear-facing child restraint in the front-

passenger seat. We therefore strongly rec-

ommend that you always place a child in a

rear-facing child restraint on the rear seat.

If you install a rear-facing child restraint on

the front-passenger seat, make sure the

45 indicator lamp is illuminated,

indicating that the front-passenger front air

bag is deactivated. Should the 45

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