Mercedes-Benz 2008 C 230, Operator'S Manual

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
In this section you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint
systems of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are
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Seat belts
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Child restraints
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Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH)
Additional protection potential provide
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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
with
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Air bags
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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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Seat belt force limiter
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Active head restraints
Air bag system components with
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Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
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Front passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
Although independent systems, their pro-
tective functions 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 early detection of malfunctions.
The
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indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster (
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page 26) 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 when 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 trav-
eling with you in the vehicle and restraint sys-
tems for infants and children, see “Children in
the vehicle” (
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page 51).