Mercedes-Benz S 320 1999, Owner'S Manual

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The activation of the “SRS”
temporarily releases a small
amount of dust from the airbags.
This dust, however, is neither
injurious to your health, nor
does it indicate a fire in the
vehicle.
The service life of the airbags
extends to the date indicated on
the label located on the driver-
side door latch post. To provide
continued reliability after that
date, they should be inspected
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz
dealer at that time and replaced
when necessary.
Warning!
It is very important for your
safety to always be in a pro­
perly seated position and to
wear your seat belt.
For maximum protection in the
event of a collision always be
in normal seated position with
your back against the seat
back. Fasten your seat belt
and ensure that it is properly
positioned on the body.
Since the airbag inflates with
considerable speed and force,
a proper seating and hands on
steering wheel position will
help to keep you in a safe
distance from the airbag:
• Sit properly belted in an
upright position with your
back against the seat back.
• Adjust the driver seat as far
as possible rearward, still
permitting proper operation
of vehicle controls.
• Do not lean with your head
or chest close to the steer­
ing wheel or dashboard.
• Keep hands on the outside
of steering wheel rim.
Placing hands and arms
inside the rim can increase
the risk and potential
severity of hand/arm injury
when airbag inflates.
• Adjust the front passenger
seat rearward as far as
possible from the dash­
board when the seat is
occupied.
• Children 12 years old and
under must never ride in the
front seat, except in a
Mercedes-Benz authorized
BabySmart™ compatible
child seat, which operates
with the BabySmart™
system installed in the
vehicle to deactivate the
passenger side front airbag
when it is properly installed.
Otherwise they will be
struck by the airbag when it
inflates in a crash. If this
happens, serious or fatal
injury will result.
Failure to follow these in­
structions can result in severe
injuries to you or other
occupants.
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