Mercedes Benz SLK R171 owners manual page 35

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171_AKB; 3; 60, en-US 2009-05-11T16:00:23+02:00 - Seite 33 d2ureepe, Version: 2.11.8.1 Occupant safety 33 could result in serious or fatal injury. The SRSand passenger to always be in a properly might also deploy unexpectedly andseated position and to wear their seat belts. unnecessarily which could also result in injury For maximum protection in the event of a as well. collision always be in normal seated position In addition, improper work on the SRS createswith your back against the seat backrest. a risk of rendering the SRS inoperative orFasten your seat belt and make sure it is causing unintended air bag deployment. Workproperly positioned on your body. on the SRS must therefore only be performed Since the air bag inflates with considerable by qualified technicians. Contact an speed and force, a proper seating position authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. and correct positioning of the hands on the If it is necessary to modify an air bag systemsteering wheel will help to keep you at a safe to accommodate a person with disabilities,distance from the air bag. Occupants who are contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.not wearing their seat belt, are not seated USA only: Call our Customer Assistanceproperly or are too close to the air bag can be Safety and security Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes seriously injured or killed by an air bag as it (1-800-367-6372) for details. inflates with great force instantaneously: R Sit with the seat belt properly fastened in a position that is as upright as possible with Air bags your back against the seat backrest. R Warning! Move the driver’s seat as far back as G possible, still permitting proper operation Air bags are designed to reduce the potential of vehicle controls. The distance from the of injury and fatality in certain center of the driver’s chest to the center of R frontal impacts (front air bags and knee the air bag cover on the steering wheel bags) must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) or more. R side impacts (head-thorax air bags)You should be able to accomplish this by adjusting the seat and steering wheel. If However, no system available today can you have any difficulties, please contact an completely eliminate injuries and fatalities. authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Deployment of the air bags temporarily R Do not lean your head or chest close to the releases a small amount of dust from the air steering wheel or dashboard. bags. This dust, however, is neither harmful to your health, nor does it indicate a fire in the R Keep hands on the outside of the steering vehicle. The dust might cause some wheel rim. Placing hands and arms inside temporary breathing difficulty for people with the rim can increase the risk and potential asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid severity of hand/arm injury when the driver this, you may wish to get out of the vehicle as front air bag inflates. soon as it is safe to do so. If you have any R Adjust the passenger seat as far as possible breathing difficulty but cannot get out of the rearward from the dashboard when the vehicle after the air bag inflates, then get fresh seat is occupied. air by opening a window or door. R Occupants, especially children, should GWarning! never place their bodies or lean their heads in the area of the door where the head- To reduce the risk of injury when the front air thorax air bag inflates. This could result in bags inflate, it is very important for the driver serious injuries or death should the head- Z

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