Occupant safety
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Rindependently of seat belt use
Rindependently of the front air bags
necessary repair work carried out at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you only use seat
accessories that have been approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Both the driver and the front passenger
should observe the45 indicator lamp
to determine whether or not the front
passenger is positioned correctly.
Window curtain air bags: will not deploy in
impacts with deceleration rates which do not
exceed the system’s preset deployment
thresholds for vehicle deceleration or
acceleration. You will then be protected by
the seat belt.
Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
G Warning
If the45 indicator lamp illuminates
when an adult or someone larger than a small
individual is in the passenger seat, have the
passenger position him/herself in the seat
until the45 indicator lamp goes out.
How the occupant classification
system works
The Occupant Classification System (OCS) is
standard equipment in the USA.
In the event of a collision, the air bag control
unit will not allow front passenger front air bag
deployment when the OCS has classified the
front passenger seat 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 empty.
OCS categorizes the occupant on the front-
passenger seat by means of a weight sensor.
The front-passenger front air bag is
automatically deactivated for certain weight
categories. The respective status can be
recognized by the45 indicator lamp.
With the45 indicator lamp
illuminated, the front-passenger front air bag
is deactivated.
The system does not deactivate:
When the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat occupant is classified as
being up to or less than the weight of a typical
12-month-old
child in a standard child
Rthe side impact air bag
restraint, the45 indicator lamp will
illuminate when the engine is started and
remain illuminated. This indicates that the
front passenger front air bag is deactivated.
Rthe pelvis air bag
Rthe window curtain air bag (Coupe)
Rthe front-passenger head bag (Cabriolet)
Rthe Emergency Tensioning Devices
To be classified correctly, the front passenger
must sit:
When the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat is classified as being empty,
the45 indicator lamp will illuminate
when the engine is started and remain
illuminated. This indicates that the front
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
Rwith the seat belt properly fastened
Rin a position that is as upright as possible
with the back against the seat backrest
When the OCS senses that the front
Rwith their feet on the floor
If the front-passenger's weight is transferred
to another object in the vehicle (e.g. by
leaning on armrests), OCS may not be able to
approximate the occupant's weight category.
If the front passenger seat, the seat cover, or
the seat cushion are damaged, have the
passenger 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
45 indicator lamp will illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds when the engine is
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz C207, Mercedes Benz E350 BlueTEC, Mercedes-Benz E350, Mercedes-Benz E550, Mercedes-Benz W212 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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