Mercedes Benz 2008 c300 User Manual

The front air bags will not deploy in im-
pacts which do not exceed the system’s 
deployment thresholds. You will then be 
protected by the fastened seat belts.

The front airbags are not deployed in the 
event of a rollover unless the vehicle's rate 
of longitudinal deceleration or acceleration 
exceeds the preset deployment threshold 
for the front air bags.

The front passenger front air bag

2 

page 39) will only be deployed if:

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the system, based on OCS weight sen-
sor readings, senses that the front 
passenger seat is occupied

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the 

5/ indicator lamp in the 

center console is not lit (

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the impact exceeds a preset deploy-
ment threshold

1 Front side impact air bag
2 Rear side impact air bag*

When deployed, the front side impact air 
bags

1 and/or the rear side impact air 

bags*

2 are designed to provide in-

creased protection for the thorax (but not 
the head, neck and arms) of the occupants 
on the side of the vehicle on which the im-
pact occurs.

The front side impact air bags

1 and the 

rear side impact air bags*

2 are 

deployed:

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on the impacted side of the vehicle

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in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold

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independently of the front air bags

The front passenger front side impact air 
bag

1 will not deploy if the OCS senses 

that the front passenger seat is empty and 
the front passenger seat belt is not fas-
tened (latch plate is not inserted into the 
buckle). With an empty front passenger 
seat and the seat belt fastened (latch plate 
properly inserted into buckle) the front 
passenger side impact air bag

1 will 

deploy regardless of the empty seat.

The front side impact air bags

1 and the 

rear side impact air bags*

2 are not de-

ployed in impacts which do not exceed the 
system’s deployment threshold.