Occupant safety
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ates rapidly in a longitudinal direction
during the initial stages of the impact
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in certain situations if the vehicle over-
turns, and the system determines that it
can provide additional protection
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
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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 the airbags 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
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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 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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All vehicle occupants — in particular preg-
nant women — must wear their seat belt
correctly at all times and lean back
against the backrest, which should be
positioned as close to the vertical as pos-
sible. The head restraint must support
the back of the 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, especially 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 into the
area of the window in which the sidebag/
windowbag 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. On the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger
front airbag is only deactivated if a child
restraint system with automatic child
seat recognition is fitted to the front-
passenger seat*. The
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PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF warning lamp must be con-
stantly lit.
If either the rearward-facing child
restraint system or the front-passenger
seat* of your vehicle do not have auto-
matic child seat recognition, children
must be secured in a child restraint sys-
tem on a suitable seat in the rear. If you
Safety
* optional
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