Mercedes-Benz 126 Series, Owner'S Manual

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passenger should always wear the
seat belt, otherwise it is not pos­
sible for the front passenger airbag
to provide its intended protection.
Warning!
Infants and small children must
only be seated in a rear seat and
be properly secured using a child
or infant safety seat/restraint
system.
The service life of the airbag ex­
tends to the date indicated on the
label located on the driver-side
door latch post. To provide con­
tinued reliability after that date, it
should be inspected by an au­
thorized MERCEDES-BENZ dealer
at that time and replaced when
necessary.
Important note:
The ”SRS” is designed to reduce
the potential of injury in major fron­
tal impacts, however, no system
available today can totally eliminate
injuries and fatalities.
The activation of the “SRS” tem ­
porarily releases a small amount of
dust from the airbag and the seat
belt emergency tensioning retrac­
tors. This dust, however, is neither
injurious to your health, nor does it
indicate a fire in the vehicle.
Safety Guidelines for the Seat Belt,
Emergency Tensioning Retractor
and Airbag
Warning!
• Damaged belts or belts that
were highly stressed in an
accident must be replaced
and their anchoring points
must also be checked. Use
only belts installed or supplied
by an authorized MERCEDES-
BENZ dealer.
• Do not pass belts over sharp
edges.
• Do not make any modification
that could change the effec­
tiveness of the belts.
• An airbag or emergency ten­
sioning retractor (ETR) that
was activated must be re­
placed.
• No modifications of any kind
may be made to any compo­
nents or wiring of the “SRS”.
This includes the installation
of additional trim material,
badges, etc. over the steering
wheel hub or front passenger
airbag cover and installation
of additional electrical/elec­
tronic equipment on or near
“SRS” components and
wiring.