Mercedes-Benz 300 SDL turbo 126 D, Owner'S Manual

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The activation of the “ SRS” temporar­
ily releases a small amount of dust
from the driver air bag and the seat
belt emergeny tensioning retractors.
This dust, however, is neither inju­
rious to your health, nor does it indi­
cate a fire in the vehicle.
The service life of the air bag extends
to the date indicated on the sticker on
the inside of the glove compartment
door and on the radiator cowl. To pro­
vide continued reliability after that
date, it should be inspected by an
authorized MERCEDES-BENZ dealer
at that time.
Safety Guidelines for the
Supplemental Restraint System-
Seat Belts, Emergency Tensioning
Retractor and Air Bag
Warning!
• Damaged belts or belts that
were highly stressed in an acci­
dent must be replaced and their
anchoring points must also be
checked. Use only belts installed
or supplied by MERCEDES-
BENZ.
• Do not pass belts over sharp
edges.
• Do not make any modification
that could change the effective­
ness of the belts.
• An air bag or tensioning retractor
that was activated must be
replaced.
• No modifications of any kind may
be made to any components or
wiring of the “SRS”. This
includes the installation of addi­
tional trim material, badges, etc.
over the steering wheel hub and
installation of additional electri­
cal/electronic equipment on or
near “SRS” components and wir­
ing.
• Improper work on the system,
including incorrect installation
and removal, can lead to possi­
ble injury through an uncon­
trolled activation of the “SRS”.
In addition, through improper
work there is the risk of render­
ing the “SRS” inoperative. Work
on the “SRS” must therefore
only be performed by an author­
ized MERCEDES-BENZ dealer.
• When scrapping the air bag unit
or emergency tensioning retrac­
tor, it is mandatory to follow our
safety instructions. These
instructions are available at your
authorized MERCEDES-BENZ
dealer.
When you sell the vehicle we strongly
urge you to give notice to the sub­
sequent owner that it is equipped with
an “ SRS” by alerting him to the appli­
cable section in the Owner’s Manual.
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