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

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WARNING

If the 45 indicator lamp lights up when

the front-passenger seat is occupied by an

adult or a larger person, ask the passenger to

reposition themselves on the seat so that the

45 indicator lamp goes out.
In the event of a collision, the air bag control

unit will not allow front-passenger front air

bag and front-passenger knee bag

deployment when the OCS has classified the

front-passenger occupant as weighing as

much as or less than a typical 12-month-old

child in a standard child restraint or if the

front-passenger seat is classified as being

unoccupied.
If OCS has detected that the front passenger

weighs the same as or less than a typical 12-

month-old child in a standard child restraint

system, the 45 indicator lamp lights

up when the engine is started and remains lit.

This indicates that the front-passenger front

air bag is deactivated.
If OCS determines that the front-passenger

seat is unoccupied, the 45 indicator

lamp lights up once the engine has been

started and remains lit. This shows that the

front-passenger front air bag and front-

passenger knee bag are deactivated.
If OCS determines that the front passenger

weighs more than a typical 12 month old child

in a standard child restraint system and

classifies this as a small person (e.g. a

teenager or small adult), the 45

indicator lamp lights up 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 45

indicator lamp is illuminated, the front-

passenger front air bag is deactivated. With

the 45 indicator lamp out, the front-

passenger front air bag and front-passenger

knee bag are deactivated.
If OCS has determined that the front

passenger is an adult or medium sized person,

the 45 indicator lamp lights up for

approximately 6 seconds when the engine is

started and then goes out. This shows that the

front-passenger front air bag and front-

passenger knee bag are activated.
If the 45 indicator lamp is illuminated,

the front-passenger front air bag and the

front-passenger knee bag are deactivated and

are not deployed.
If the 45 indicator lamp does not light

up, the front-passenger air bag is enabled and

will be deployed:

in the event of certain frontal impacts

if the impact exceeds a preset deployment

threshold

independently of the other air bags

If the front-passenger air bag is deployed, the

rate of inflation is 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

For further information, see "Air bag display

messages" (

page 167).

WARNING

Children 12 years old and under must be

seated and properly secured in an appropriate

infant restraint, toddler restraint, or booster

seat recommended 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, 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.

Occupant safety

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