Mercedes-Benz 2008 SLK-Class, Owner'S Manual

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Occupant safety
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In certain situations if the vehicle over-
turns, if the system determines that it can
provide additional protection
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on the front-passenger side only if the
front-passenger seat is occupied and the
belt tongue is engaged in the buckle
When the belt tensioners are triggered, you
will hear a bang, which will not cause any
harm to your hearing, and a small amount of
powder may also be released. The 1 warn-
ing lamp lights up.
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Risk of injury
If the seat belt tensioners have been trig-
gered, they provide no additional protec-
tion in the event of another accident.
Therefore, have belt tensioners which have
been triggered replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Comply with safety regulations when dis-
posing of belt tensioners. Any Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre can provide details of
these regulations.
Airbags
Airbag deployment slows down and restricts
the movement of the vehicle occupant.
When the airbags are deployed, you will hear
a bang, which will not cause any harm to your
hearing, and a small amount of powder may
also be released. The 1 warning lamp
lights up.
The SRS/AIRBAG symbol indicates the loca-
tion of the airbags.
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Risk of injury
Airbags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, a substitute for the seat
belts.
Observe the following notes to reduce the
risk of serious or even fatal injury if an air-
bag is deployed:
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Vehicle occupants — in particular preg-
nant woman — must wear their seat belt
correctly at all times and lean back
against their backrest, which should be
positioned as close to the vertical as pos-
sible. The head restraint must support
the back of the seat occupant's head at
about eye level.
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Always secure children less than
1.50 m tall or under 12 years of age in
suitable child restraint systems.
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All vehicle occupants must select a seat
position that is as far away from the air-
bag as possible. The driver's seat posi-
tion must allow the vehicle to be driven
safely. The driver's chest should be as far
away from the middle of the driver's front
airbag cover as possible.
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Move the front-passenger seat as far
back as possible, in particular, if a child
is secured in a child restraint system on
the seat.
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Vehicle occupants – in particular, chil-
dren – must not lean their head on the
area of the window from which a head/
thorax airbag is deployed.
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Rearward-facing child restraint systems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger front air-
bag has been disabled. The front-
passenger front airbag is deactivated if a
child restraint system with automatic
child seat recognition is fitted to the
front-passenger seat. The
5 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp must be lit constantly.
If you secure a forward-facing child
restraint system to the front-passenger
seat, you must move the front-passenger
seat as far back as possible.
Safety
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