Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual

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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

When the OCS senses that the front passen-

ger 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

56 indicator lamp will

illuminate when the engine is started and

remain illuminated, indicating that the front

passenger front air bag is deactivated.

When the OCS senses that the front passen-

ger seat is classified as being empty, the
56 indicator lamp will illuminate
when the engine is started and remain

illuminated, indicating that the front

passenger front air bag is deactivated.

When the OCS senses that the front passen-

ger 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

56 indicator lamp will illuminate

for approximately six seconds when the

engine is started and then, depending on

occupant weight sensor readings from the

seat, remain illuminated or go out. With the
56 indicator lamp illuminated, the
front passenger front air bag is deactivated.

With the

56 indicator lamp out, the

front passenger front air bag is activated.

When the OCS senses that the front passen-

ger seat occupant is classified as an adult or

someone larger than a small individual, the
56 indicator lamp will illuminate for
approximately six seconds when the engine

is started and then go out, indicating that

the front passenger front air bag is

activated.

If the

56 indicator lamp is

illuminated, the front passenger front air

bag is deactivated and will not be deployed.

If the

56 indicator lamp is not

illuminated, 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 head-thorax air
bags and/or rear side impact air bags*.

If the front passenger front air bag is

deployed, the rate of inflation will be

influenced by:

the rate of relevant vehicle deceleration
as assessed by the air bag control unit

front passenger's weight category as
identified by the Occupant Classification
System (OCS).