Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Coupe Roadster C197 owners manual page 40

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38 Occupantsafety followed. These instructions are availablemustalways be correctly seated and wear from any authorized Mercedes-Benztheir seat belts. Center. For maximumprotection in the event of a R Given the considerable deployment speed,collision, you must always be in the normal required inflation volume, and the materialseat position with your back against the of the air bags, there is the possibility ofbackrest.Fastenyourseatbeltandmakesure abrasionsorother,potentiallymoreseriousthat it is correctly positioned on your body. injuries resulting from air bag deployment. Safety Astheair bag inflates with considerable speed and force, a proper seating position If you sell your vehicle, Mercedes-Benz and correct positioning of the hands on the strongly recommends that you inform the steering wheel will help to keep you at a safe subsequent owner that the vehicle is distancefromtheairbag.Occupantswhoare equipped with SRS. Also, refer them to the not wearing their seat belt, are not seated applicable section in the Operator's Manual. properly or are too close to the air bag can be seriously injured or killed by an air bag as it inflates with great force instantaneously: Air bags R sit with the seat belt fastened correctly and Important safety notes in a position that is as upright as possible with your back against the backrest. GWARNING R movethedriver's seat as far back as Air bags are designed to reduce the potential possible, still permitting proper operation of injury and fatality rates in certain of vehicle controls. The distance from the situations: center of the driver's chest to the center of R frontal impacts (driver's and front-the air bag cover on the steering wheel passenger front air bags and knee bags)mustbeatleast10inches(25cm)ormore. R Youshould be able to accomplish this by sideimpacts(headbagsandsideimpactair adjusting the seat and steering wheel. If bags) youhaveanydifficulties, please contact an However, no system available today can authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. completely eliminate injuries and fatalities. R donotleanyourheadorchestclosetothe Whentheairbagsaredeployed, a small steering wheel or dashboard. amountofpowdertemporarily comes out of R onlyholdthesteeringwheelontheoutside. the air bags. This powder generally does not Placing hands and arms inside the rim can constitute a health hazard and does not increase the risk and potential severity of indicate that there is a fire in the vehicle. In hand/arminjury when the driver front air order to prevent potential breathing bag inflates. difficulties, you should leave the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. If you have anyR adjust the front-passenger seat as far back breathing difficulty but cannot get out of theas possible from the dashboard when the vehicle, then get fresh air by opening a sideseat is occupied. windowordoor. R Occupants, especially children, should neverplacetheirbodiesorleantheirheads GWARNING intheareaofthedoorortheseatwherethe In order to reduce the potential danger ofhead bag or side impact air bag inflates. injuries caused during the deployment of theThiscouldresultinseriousinjuriesordeath front air bags, the driver and front passengershould the head bag or side impact air bag be deployed. Always sit as upright as

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