Mercedes Benz CLA C117 owners manual page 46

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44 Occupantsafety the event of such a situation will the air bags Rdonotleanyourheadorchestclosetothe provide their supplemental protection. steering wheel or dashboard. If the driver and front passenger do not wear Ronlyholdthesteeringwheelontheoutside. their seat belts, it is not possible for the air Placing hands and arms inside the rim can bags to provide their supplemental protec- increase the risk and potential severity of y tion. hand/arminjury if the driver front air bag inflates. In the event of other types of impacts and impacts below air bag deployment thresh- Radjustthefront-passengerseatasfarback Safet olds, the air bags will not deploy. The driver as possible from the dashboard when the and passenger will then be protected to the seat is occupied. extent possible by a properly fastened seat Roccupants, especially children, should belt. A properlyfastenedseatbeltisalsonee- neverplacetheirbodiesorleantheirheads dedtoprovidethebestpossibleprotectionin in the area of the door where the side a rollover. impact air bag inflates. This could result in Air bags provide additional protection; they serious or fatal injuries should the side are not, however, a substitute for seat belts. impact air bag be deployed. Always sit as All vehicle occupants must fasten their seat uprightaspossible,weartheseatbeltprop- belts regardless of whether your vehicle is erly and use an appropriately sized infant equipped with air bags or not. restraint, toddler restraint or booster seat recommendedforthesizeandweightoftheIt is important for your safety and that of your child. passengertohavedeployedairbagsreplaced and to have any malfunctioning air bags Failure to follow these instructions can result repaired. This will help to make sure the air in severe injuries to you or other occupants. bags continue to perform their protective If you sell your vehicle, it is important that you function for the vehicle occupants in the makethebuyerawareofthissafety informa- event of a crash. tion. Be sure to give the buyer this Operator's Manual. iAfteranairbaghasbeendeployed,have the vehicle towed to the nearest qualified If the air bags are deployed, you will hear a specialist workshop, even if your vehicle is bang,andasmallamountofpowdermayalso ready to drive. be released. Only in rare cases will the bang affect your hearing. The powder that is Front air bags released generally does not constitute a healthhazardanddoesnotindicatethatthere is a fire in the vehicle. The dust might cause sometemporarybreathing difficulty for peo- plewithasthmaorotherbreathingtrouble.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 enterthevehicleinterior.The6SRSwarn- ing lamp lights up. The air bag installation locations are identi- fied by the AIR BAG symbol. Driver's air bag : deploys in front of the Theairbagsaredeployediftheairbagcontrol steering wheel; front-passenger front air unit detects the need for deployment. Only in

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