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Vehicle occupants ‑ in particular, chil-
dren ‑ must not lean their head on the
area of the window in which the window-
bag is deployed
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Vehicle occupants must always have
their seat belts fastened correctly
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Always secure children less than 1.50 m
tall or under 12 years of age in suitable
child restraint systems
The purpose of windowbag deployment is
to enhance protection for the head (but
not the chest or arms) of the vehicle occu-
pants on the side of the vehicle on which
the impact occurs.
The windowbags are integrated into the
side of the roof frame and run from in front
of the front door (A-pillar) to behind the
front door (B-pillar).
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The windowbags are deployed:
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in the initial stages of an accident with
a high rate of vehicle acceleration or
deceleration in a lateral direction
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on the side on which the impact occurs
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regardless of whether the co-driver's
seat is occupied
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whether or not the seat belt is fastened
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independently of the front airbags
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independently of the belt tensioner
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airbag deployment on (
e page 42).
You can find further information about the trig-
gering of belt tensioners and belt force limiters
on (
e page 39).
Children in the vehicle
If a child is travelling in the vehicle:
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secure the child, preferably on a suit-
able rear seat, using a child restraint
system appropriate to his/her age and
size and which has been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles
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ensure that the child is strapped in
throughout the trip
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activate the child-proof locks for the
vehicle doors and for the hinged win-
dow and the sliding sunroof in the rear
You can obtain child seats and information
about the correct child restraint system
from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
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Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could:
Safety
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