Protection provided by the restraint system
The restraint system includes the following compo-
nents:
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Seat belt system
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Air bags
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Child restraint system
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Child seat securing systems
The restraint system can help prevent the vehicle
occupants from coming into contact with parts of
the vehicle interior in the event of an accident. In
the event of an accident, the restraint system can
also reduce the forces to which the vehicle occu-
pants are subjected.
Only a seat belt which is worn correctly can pro-
vide the intended level of protection. Depending on
the detected accident situation, Emergency Ten-
sioning Devices and/or air bags supplement the
protection offered by a correctly worn seat belt.
Emergency Tensioning Devices and/or air bags are
not deployed in every accident.
Vehicles with a co-driver bench seat: the Emer-
gency Tensioning Device on the co-driver seat is
triggered whether or not the seat belt tongue is
engaged in the seat belt buckle.
In order for the restraint system to provide the
intended level of protection, each vehicle occupant
must observe the following information:
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Fasten seat belts correctly.
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Sit in an almost upright seat position with their
back against the seat backrest.
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Sit with their feet resting on the floor, if possi-
ble.
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Always secure persons under 5 ft (1.50 m) tall
in an additional restraint system suitable for
this vehicle.
However, no system available today can completely
eliminate injuries and fatalities in every accident
situation. In particular, the seat belt and air bag
generally do not protect against objects penetrat-
ing the vehicle from the outside. It is also not pos-
sible to completely rule out the risk of injury
caused by the air bag deploying.
Limitations of the protection provided by the
restraint system
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
modifications to the restraint system
Vehicle occupants may no longer be protected
as intended if alterations are made to the
restraint system.
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Never alter the parts of the restraint sys-
tem.
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Never tamper with the wiring or any elec-
tronic component parts or their software.
If it is necessary to adjust the vehicle to accommo-
date a person with disabilities, contact an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center for details.
USA only: contact our Customer Assistance Center
at 1‑877‑762‑8267.
Restraint system functionality
When the vehicle is switched on, a self-test is per-
formed, during which the
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restraint system
warning lamp lights up. It goes out no later than a
few seconds after the vehicle is started. The com-
ponents of the restraint system are then func-
tional.
A malfunction has occurred in the restraint system
in the following cases:
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The
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restraint system warning lamp does
not light up when the vehicle is switched on.
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The
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restraint system warning lamp lights
up continuously or repeatedly during a journey.
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WARNING Risk of injury due to malfunc-
tions in the restraint system
Components in the restraint system may be
activated unintentionally or not deploy as plan-
ned in an accident.
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Have the restraint system checked and
repaired immediately at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
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Occupant safety
