Mercedes Benz SLK R172 owners manual page 48

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46 Occupantsafety Air bags ROnlyholdthesteering wheel on the out- Introduction side. This allows the air bag to be fully deployed. Theinstallationpointofanairbagcanberec-RAlwaysleanagainstthebackrestwhiledriv- ognized by the AIR BAG symbol. ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against tyAnair bag complements the correctly fas-the door or side window. You may other- tenedseatbelt.Itisnosubstitutefortheseatwise be in the deployment area of the air Safebelt. The air bag provides additional protec-bags. tion in applicable accident situations.RAlwayskeepyourfeetinthefootwell in Not all air bags are deployed in an accident.frontoftheseat.Donotputyourfeetonthe The different air bag systems function inde-dashboard,forexample.Yourfeetmayoth- pendently from one another ( erwise be in the deployment area of the air Ypage54). bag. However,nosystemavailabletodaycancom- pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.RForthisreason,alwayssecurepersonsless It is also notpossibletoruleoutariskofinjurythan 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in suitable restraint causedbyanairbagduetothehighspeedatsystems. Up to this height, the seat belt which the air bag must be deployed.cannot be worn correctly. If a child is traveling in your vehicle, also Important safety notes observe the following notes: GWARNING RAlwayssecurechildrenundertwelveyears of age and less than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in If you do not sit in the correct seat position,suitable child restraint systems. the air bag cannot protect as intended andROnlysecureachildin a rearward-facing could even cause additional injury whenchild restraint system on the front- deployed. This poses an increased risk ofpassenger seat when the front-passenger injury or even fatal injury. front air bag is deactivated. If the To avoid hazardous situations, always makePASSENGERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlampis sure that all of the vehicle's occupants:permanently lit, the front-passenger front Rhavefastenedtheir seat belts correctly,air bag is deactivated (Y page 41). including pregnant women RAlwaysobservetheinstructionsandsafety Raresittingcorrectlyandmaintainthegreat-notes on the "Occupant Classification Sys- est possible distance to the air bagstem(OCS)"(Ypage49)andon"Children Rfollow the following instructionsin the vehicle" (Y page 57) in addition to Always make sure that there are no objectsthe child restraint system manufacturer's between the air bag and the vehicle's occu-installation instructions. pants. Objects in the vehicle interior may pre- ventanairbagfromfunctioningcorrectly. RAdjusttheseatsproperlybeforebeginningBeforestartingyourjourneyandtoavoidrisks your journey. Always make sure that theresulting from the speed of the air bag as it seat is in an almost upright position. Thedeploys, make sure that: center of the head restraint must supportRthere are no people, animals or objects the head at about eye level. between the vehicle occupants and an air RMovethedriver's and front-passengerbag. seats as far back as possible. The driver'sRtherearenoobjectsbetweentheseat,door seat position must allow the vehicle to beand B-pillar. driven safely.

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