Mercedes-Benz 2006 CL 500, Operator'S Manual

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
In this section you will learn the most im-
portant facts about the restraint systems
of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are:
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Seat belts
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Emergency tensioning device
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Air bags
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Child seats
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Child seat recognition
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Lower anchors and tethers for children
(LATCH)
As independent systems, their protective
effects work in conjunction with each
other.
The
1
indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on
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for about 4 seconds when you turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position
1 or press the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button (
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page 35) once. It
then goes out briefly, comes on again
and remains lit until you start the en-
gine.
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for about 4 seconds when you start the
engine by turning the SmartKey or
pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button.
The restraint systems are fully operational
if the
1
indicator lamp is not lit when
the engine is running.
A malfunction in the system has been de-
tected if the
1
indicator lamp:
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fails to extinguish after approximately
4 seconds
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does not come on at all
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comes on after the engine was started
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comes on while driving
For safety reasons, we strongly recom-
mend that you visit an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to
have the system checked.
For more information, see “Practical hints”
(
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page 335).
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For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and re-
straint systems for infants and chil-
dren, see “Children in the vehicle”
(
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page 72).
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The
1
indicator lamp remains lit if
the SmartKey is turned to position 2
and left there or the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button is pressed twice. The
indicator lamp will go out when you
start the engine.