Overview of occupant safety
In this section, you will learn the most important facts about the restraint system components of the vehicle.
The restraint system consists of:
• seat belts
• child restraint systems
• LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat anchors
Additional protection is provided by:
• SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
• NECK-PRO head restraints/NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
• Air bag system components with:
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
- front-passenger seat with Occupant Classification System (OCS)
The different air bag systems work independently of each other. The protective functions of the system work in conjunction with each other. Not all air bags are deployed in an accident.
WARNING
Modifications to or work improperly
conducted on restraint system components
or their wiring, as well as tampering with
interconnected electronic systems, can lead
to the restraint systems no longer functioning
as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices
(ETDs), for example, could deploy
inadvertently or fail to deploy in accidents
although the deceleration threshold for air
bag deployment is exceeded. Therefore,
never modify the restraint systems. Do not
tamper with electronic components or their
software.
See "Children in the vehicle" for more information on infants and children traveling with you in the vehicle and restraints for infants and children.
See also:
BAS (Brake Assist System)
Observe the "Important safety notes"
section
BAS operates in emergency braking
situations. If you depress the brake pedal
quickly, BAS automatically boosts the braking
force, thus s ...
Switching off the manual drive program
Vehicles with the dynamic
handling
package: press the program selector
button. M is no longer shown
in the multifunction display.
AMG vehicles: turn the drive
program
selector until C, ...
Accepting a call
If someone calls you when you are in the Tel
menu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display, for example:
•► Press the button on the
steering
wheel to accept an incomin ...