Safety and Security
Occupant safety
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In the event of a collision, the air bag control
unit will not allow front passenger front air
bag deployment when the OCS classified
the front passenger seat occupant as being
up to or less than the weight of a typical
When the OCS senses that the front passen-
ger seat occupant is classified as being
heavier than the weight of a typical
If the 56 indicator lamp is
illuminated, the front passenger front air
bag is deactivated and will not be deployed.
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 6 seconds when the en-
gine is started and then, depending on occu-
pant weight sensor readings from the seat,
remain illuminated or go out. With the
If the 56 indicator lamp is not illumi-
nated, the front passenger front air bag is
activated and will be deployed:
12-month-old
child in a standard child re-
straint or if the front passenger seat is
sensed as being empty.
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in the event of certain frontal impacts
if impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
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
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independently of the side impact
air bags (front side impact air bag
and/or rear side impact air bag *).
56
indicator lamp illuminated, the
12-month-old
child in a standard child re-
front passenger front air bag is deactivated.
With the 56 indicator lamp out, the
front passenger front air bag is activated.
straint, the 56 indicator lamp will il-
luminate when the engine is started and
remain illuminated, indicating that the front
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
If the front passenger front air bag is
deployed, the rate of inflation will be
influenced by:
When the OCS senses that the front passen-
ger seat occupant is classified as an adult or
someone larger than a small individual, the
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the rate of relevant vehicle deceleration
as assessed by the air bag control unit
When the OCS senses that the front passen-
ger seat is classified as being empty, the
56
indicator lamp will illuminate for
56
indicator lamp will illuminate
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front passenger’s weight category as
identifiedbythe Occupant Classification
System (OCS).
approximately 6 seconds when the engine is
started and then go out, indicating that the
front passenger front air bag is activated.
when the engine is started and remain illu-
minated, indicating that the front passenger
front air bag is deactivated.
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Product Specification
Categories | Mercedes-Benz C-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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Tags | Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz C230, Mercedes-Benz C280, Mercedes-Benz C350, Mercedes-benz W203 |
Model Year | 2006 |
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Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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