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in an accident generating a lateral (that is, sideways) vehicle deceleration /
acceleration rate meeting the system’s deployment threshold sensed early in the
collision,
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on the side of the vehicle receiving the impact;
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independent of the deployment of front air bags or ETDs (if also deployed as a result
of the forces generated by the accident).
In vehicles equipped with an occupancy sensor for the front passenger seat, the front
passenger side impact air bag is only enabled, and thus capable of deploying, if the
occupancy sensor detects a certain minimum weight in the seat or if the seat belt buckle
is fastened. However, the side impact air bag on the passenger side will still deploy in
circumstances calling for deployment even if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit. Side impact air bags will not deploy in lateral rollovers unless and until the
rollover generates a lateral vehicle deceleration or acceleration rate meeting the system’s
deployment threshold.
Head protection systems.
Your vehicle may be equipped with either window curtain air bags(installed in the roof
frame in sedans, station wagons and light trucks)or head-thorax side air bags (with a
larger air bag area than the side impact air bag and designed to reach the occupant’s
head) installed in the seat backs of convertibles.
Window curtain air bags.
Your Mercedes-Benz vehicle may be equipped with window curtain air bags (as optional
or standard equipment, typically in sedans or coupes but not in convertibles) that are
designed to help increase head protection for the occupant sitting on the impacted side of
the vehicle where the system’s deployment threshold has been met. The window curtain
air bag deploys in the area of the side windows. Window curtain air bags are deployed:
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in an accident generating a lateral vehicle deceleration / acceleration rate meeting the
system’s deployment threshold sensed early in the collision,
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on the side of the vehicle receiving the impact,
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independently of the deployment of front air bags or ETDs (if also activated as a result
of the forces generated by the accident).
In vehicles with a BabySmart™ air bag deactivation system (recognized by the
BabySmart™ label on the right front door by the instrument panel), the window curtain
air bag on the passenger side will remain enabled and thus capable of deploying in
circumstances calling for deployment even if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit due to the proper installation of a BabySmart™ child seat. Similarly, in vehicles
equipped with OCS, the system does not disable the window curtain air bags when it
disables the passenger front air bag.
In vehicles with rollover sensors, window curtain air bags are designed to deploy in
lateral rollovers meeting certain pre-set parameters. In that circumstance, window curtain
air bags will be activated on both sides of the vehicle.
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