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Safe ty, Occupant safety – Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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Driver's air bag : deploys in front of the

steering wheel; front-passenger front air

bag ; deploys in front of and above the glove

box. They are deployed:

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in the event of certain frontal impacts

R

if the system determines that air bag

deployment can offer additional protection

to that provided by the seat belt

R

depending on whether the seat belt is being

used

R

independently of other air bags in the

vehicle

If the vehicle rolls over, the front air bags are

generally not deployed. If the system detects

high vehicle deceleration in a longitudinal

direction, the front air bags are deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air

bags. In the event of a collision, the air bag

control unit evaluates the vehicle

deceleration. When the first deployment

threshold is reached, the front air bag is filled

with enough propellant gas to reduce the risk

of injuries. The front air bag is fully deployed

if a second deployment threshold is exceeded

within a few milliseconds.
The deployment of the front-passenger front

air bag is also influenced by the weight

category of the front passenger, which is

determined by the Occupant Classification

System (OCS) (

Y

page 42).

The front air bags are not deployed in

situations where a low impact severity is

predicted. You will then be protected by the

fastened seat belt.

The front-passenger front air bag will only be

deployed if:

R

the Occupant Classification System (OCS)

has detected that the front-passenger seat

is occupied

R

the 45 indicator lamp on the center

console is not lit

R

the air bag control unit predicts a high-

impact severity.

Driver's/front-passenger knee bag

The driver and front-passenger knee bags

enhance the level of protection against:

R

knee injuries

R

thigh injuries

R

lower leg injuries

Driver's knee bag : deploys underneath the

steering column. Front-passenger knee

bag ; deploys underneath the glove box. If,

during a frontal collision, the system

determines that air bag deployment can offer

additional protection to that provided by the

seat belt, the knee bags are deployed along

with the front air bags. The knee bags operate

best in conjunction with correctly positioned

and fastened seat belts.

Side impact air bags

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WARNING

The pressure sensors for side impact air bag

control are located in the doors. Do not

modify any components of the doors or door

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Occupant safety

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