Mercedes-Benz 2007 C 230, 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 system
components of the vehicle.
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Seat belts (
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page 69)
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Child restraints (
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page 77)
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Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH) (
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page 79)
Additional protection potential provide
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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
with
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Air bags (
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page 59)
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Air bag control unit (with crash
sensors)
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Emergency tensioning device (ETD)
for seat belts (
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page 72)
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Active head restraints (
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page 73)
Air bag system components with
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Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp (
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page 68)
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Front passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
(
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page 64)
Although independent systems, their pro-
tective effects work in conjunction with
each other.
The SRS system conducts a self-test when
the ignition is switched on and in regular
intervals while the engine is running. This
facilitates detection of system malfunc-
tions. The
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indicator lamp in the in-
strument cluster comes on when the
ignition is switched on and goes out no lat-
er than a few seconds after the engine has
been started.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness if the
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indicator lamp is not
lit when the engine is running.
A malfunction in the system has been
detected if the
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indicator lamp:
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fails to go out after approximately
4 seconds after the engine was started
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does not come on at all
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comes on after the engine was started
or while driving.
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For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and restraint
systems for infants and children, see “Children
in the vehicle” (
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page 74).
Warning!
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Modifications to or work improperly con-
ducted on restraint systems (such as seat
belts and anchors, emergency tensioning
devices, seat belt force limiters or air bags)
or their wiring, as well as tampering with in-
terconnected electronic systems, can lead
to the restraint systems no longer function-
ing as intended.