Mercedes Benz C Class W202 owners manual page 44

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Important ! The "SRS" airbags are designed to activate only in certain frontal (front airbags) impacts, or side (side airbags) impacts. Only during these types of impacts, if of sufficient severity to meet the deployment thresholds, will they provide their supplemental protection. The driver and passenger should always wear the seat belts, otherwise it is not possible for the airbags to provide their intended supplemental protection. In cases of other frontal impacts, angled impacts, roll-overs, other side impacts, rear collisions, or other accidents without sufficient forces, the airbag will not be activated. The driver and passengers will then be protected by the fastened seat belts. We caution you not to rely on the presence of an airbag in order to avoid wearing your seat belt. The "SRS" is designed to re duce the potential of injury in certain frontal (front airbags) impacts, and side (side impact airbags) impacts which may cause significant injuries, however, no system available today can totally eliminate injuries and fatalities. The activation of the "SRS" temporarily releases a small amount of dust from the airbags. This dust, however, is neither injurious to your health, nor does it indicate a fire in the vehicle. The service life of the airbags extends to the date indicated on the label located on the driverside door latch post. To provide continued reliability after that date, they should be inspected by an authorized Mer cedes-Benz dealer at that time and replaced when necessary. Your vehicle was originally equippend with a Supplemental Restraint system (SRS). The SRS airbags are designet to activate in centrain impacts exceeding a preset treshold to reduce the potential and severity of injury.merzedes-Benz encourages you to replace deployed airbags and repair any malfunktioning airbags to ensure the vehicle will continue to provid e maximum crash protections for occupants. Warning! It is very important for your safety to always be in a properly seated position and to wear your seat belt. For maximum protection in the event of a collision always be in normal seated position with your back against the backrest. Fasten your seat belt and ensure that it is properly positioned on the body. Since the airbag inflates with considerable speed and force, a proper seating and hands on steering wheel position will help to keep you in a safe distance from the airbag: Sit properly belted in an upright position with your back against the seat back. Adjust the driver seat as far as possible rearward, still permitting proper operation of vehicle controls. Do not lean with your head or chest close to the steering wheel or dashboard. Keep hands on the outside of steering wheel rim. Placing hands and arms inside the rim can increase the risk and potential severity of hand/arm injury when the driver front airbag inflates. Adjust the front passenger seat rearward as far as possible from the dashboard when the seat is occupied. Children 12 years old and under must never ride in the front seat, except in a Mercedes-Benz authorized BabySmart™ compatible child seat, which operates with the BabySmart™ system installed in the vehicle to deactivate the passenger side front airbag when it is properly installed. Otherwise they will be struck by the airbag when it inflates in a crash. If this happens, serious or fatal injury will result . Failure to follow these instructions can result in severe injuries to you or other occupants. Safety Guidelines for the Seat Belt, Emergency Tensioning Retractor and Airbag Warning ! Damaged belts or belts that were highly stressed in an accident must be replaced and their anchoring points must also be checked. Use only belts installed or supplied by an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer. Do not pass belts over sharp edges. Do not make any modification that could change the effectiveness of the belts. The "SRS" is designed to function on a one-time-only b asis. An airbag or emergency tensioning retractor (ETR) that was activated must be replaced. No modifications of any kind may be made to any components or wiring of the "SRS". This includes the installation of additional trim material, ba dges etc. over the steering wheel hub, front passenger airbag cover, or front door trim panels, and installation of additional electrical/electronic equipment on or near "SRS" components and wiring. Keep area between airbags and occupants free of objects ( e.g. packages purses, umbrellas, etc.). An airbag system component within the steering wheel gets hot after the airbag has inflated. Improper work on the system, including incorrect installation and removal, can lead to possible injury through an uncontrolled activation of the "SRS". In addition, through improper work there is the risk of rendering the "SRS" inoperative. Work on the "SRS" must therefore only be performed by an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer When scrapping the airbag unit or emergency tensioning retractor, it is mandatory to follow our safety instructions. These instructions are available at your authorized Merzedes-Benz Depending on the considerable deployment speed and the textile structure of the airbags, there is the possibility of light skin abrasions.

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