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BA 251 USA, CA Edition A 2011; 1; 3, en-US2010-04-16T14:31:55+02:00 - Seite 38 d2sboike Version: 3.0.3.5 38 Occupant safety R Never place your feet on the instrumentgenerally does not constitute a health hazard panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Alwaysand does not indicate that there is a fire in the keep both feet on the floor in front of thevehicle. In order to prevent potential seat. breathing difficulties, you should leave the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. If you R Improper repair work on the SRS creates a have any breathing difficulty but cannot get risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or out of the vehicle after the air bag inflates, causing unintended air bag deployment. then get fresh air by opening a window or Work on the SRS must therefore only be Safety door. performed by qualified technicians. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz GWarning Center. To reduce the risk of injuries during front air R For your protection and the protection of bag inflation, the driver and front-passenger others, when scrapping the air bag unit or must always be seated correctly and have ETD, our safety instructions must be their seat belts fastened accordingly. followed. These instructions are available from any authorized Mercedes-BenzFor maximum protection in the event of a Center. collision, you must always be in the normal seat position with your back against the R Given the considerable deployment speed, backrest. Fasten your seat belt and make sure required inflation volume, and the material that it is correctly positioned on your body. of the air bags, there is the possibility of abrasions or other, potentially more seriousSince the air bag inflates with considerable injuries resulting from air bag deployment.speed and force, a proper seating position and correct positioning of the hands on the If you sell your vehicle, Mercedes-Benz steering wheel will help to keep you at a safe strongly recommends that you inform the distance from the air bag. Occupants who are subsequent owner that the vehicle is not wearing their seat belt, are not seated equipped with SRS. Also refer them to the properly or are too close to the air bag can be applicable section in the Operator's Manual. seriously injured or killed by an air bag as it inflates with great force instantaneously: R Sit with the seat belt properly fastened in a Air bags position that is as upright as possible with your back against the seat backrest. Important safety guidelines R Move the driver's seat as far back as GWarning possible, still permitting proper operation Air bags are designed to reduce the incidence of vehicle controls. The distance from the of injuries and fatalities in certain situations: center of the driver's chest to the center of R the air bag cover on the steering wheel frontal impacts (driver's and front- must be at least 10 inches(25 cm) or more. passenger front air bags) You should be able to accomplish this by R side impacts (side impact air bags and adjusting the seat and steering wheel. If window curtain air bags) you have any difficulties, please contact an R rollover (window curtain air bags) authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. However, no system available today can R Do not lean your head or chest close to the completely eliminate injuries and fatalities. steering wheel or dashboard. When the air bags are deployed, a small R Only hold the steering wheel by the rim. amount of powder is released. The powder Placing hands and arms inside the rim can

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