Mercedes-Benz SLK 2014, Owner'S Manual

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Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variations are pos-
sible. Note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the functions descri-
bed. This is also the case for systems and
functions relevant to safety.
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Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (
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page 24).
Panic alarm
X
To activate: press ! button : for
approximately one second.
An alarm sounds and the exterior lighting
flashes.
X
To deactivate: press ! button :
again.
or
X
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or
X
Press the KEYLESS-GO Start/Stop button.
The KEYLESS-GO key must be in the vehi-
cle.
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The panic alarm function is only available
in certain countries.
Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system reduces the risk of vehi-
cle occupants coming into contact with parts
of the vehicle's interior in the event of an
accident. The restraint system can also
reduce the forces to which vehicle occupants
are subjected during an accident.
The restraint system includes the:
R
seat belt system
R
airbags
The components of the restraint system work
in conjunction with each other. They can only
offer protection if all vehicle occupants
always:
R
have the seat belt correctly fastened
(
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page 43)
R
have the seat and head restraint adjusted
properly (
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page 97)
As the driver, you must also make sure that
the steering wheel is also adjusted properly.
Observe the information on the correct driv-
er's seat position (
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page 96).
In addition, you must make sure that the air-
bags can inflate properly if they are deployed
(
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page 45).
An airbag supplements a correctly worn seat
belt. As an additional safety device, the airbag
increases the level of protection for vehicle
occupants in the event of an accident. The
airbags are not deployed, for example, in the
event of an accident in which sufficient pro-
tection is offered by the seat belt. In addition,
only those airbags, which in the applicable
accident situations offer additional protec-
tion, are deployed in the event of an accident.
However, the seat belt and airbag generally
do not protect against objects penetrating
the vehicle from the outside.
Information on how the restraint system
operates can be found under "Deployment of
belt tensioners and airbags" (
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page 47).
See "Children in the vehicle" for further infor-
mation on children travelling in the vehicle as
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