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42 Occupantsafety decisive role in the deployment of an air bag, California, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/ nor do they provide an indication of air bag HazardousWaste/Perchlorate/ deployment. index.cfm. The vehicle may be deformed significantly, RAirbagsandETDsaredesignedtofunction e.g.thehoodorthefender,withoutanairbag onaone-time-onlybasis.AnairbagorETD y being deployed. This is the case if only parts that has deployed must be replaced. whicharerelativelyeasilydeformedareaffec- RDonotpassseatbeltsoversharpedges. ted and the rate of deceleration is not high. Safet They could tear. Conversely, air bags may be deployed even RDonotmakeanymodificationthatcould though the vehicle suffers only minor defor- change the effectiveness of the seat belts. mation. This is the case if, for example, very RDonotbleachordyeseatbelts,asthismay rigid vehicle parts such as longitudinal body severelyweakenthem.Inacrash,theymay membersarehit, and sufficient deceleration notbeabletoprovideadequateprotection. occurs as a result. RDonotmakeanymodificationstotheSRS iThefrontEmergencyTensioningDevices wiring or components. can only be triggered if the seat belt RDonotmodifyorremoveanycomponents tongues on the front seats are correctly or parts of the SRS. engaged in the seat belt buckles. RDonotinstalladditional trim material, seat iNotallairbagsaredeployedinanacci- covers, badges, etc. to the: dent. The different air bag systems work - paddedsteering wheel boss independently of each other. - knee bag covers Howtheairbagsystemworksisdeter- - front-passenger air bag cover minedbypredictingtheseverityoftheacci- - outer side of front seat bolsters dent, especially vehicle deceleration or acceleration, and the type of accident:-outerseatbolstersoftherearbenchseat backrest Rhead-oncollision - roof frame trim Rsideimpact RDonotinstall additional electrical/elec- Rrollover tronic equipment on or near SRS compo- nents and wiring. Safety guidelines for seat belts, Emer- RKeeptheareabetweentheairbagsand gencyTensioningDevices(ETDs)and occupants free of objects (e.g. packages, air bags handbags, umbrellas etc.). GWARNING RDonothanganyobjectssuchascoathang- RDamagedseatbeltsorseatbeltsthathave ers on the coat hooks or the grab handle been subjected to stress in an accident abovethedoor.Theseitemsmaybethrown mustbereplaced. Their anchoring points around in the vehicle and cause head and mustalso be checked. Only use seat belts other injuries when the window curtain air installed or supplied by an authorized bag is deployed. Mercedes-Benz Center. RAirbagsystemcomponentswillbehotafter RAirbagsandpyrotechnic Emergency Ten- anair bag has inflated. Do not touch them. sioning Devices (ETDs) contain perchlorate RNeverrestyourfeetonthedashboardor material, which may require special han- theseat.Alwayskeepbothfeetonthefloor dling and regard for the environment. in front of the seat. Checkyournationaldisposal guidelines. In

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