Mercedes Benz 2003 sl 500 User Manual
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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Occupant safety
In this section you will learn the most im-
portant facts about the restraint systems
of the vehicle.
portant facts about the restraint systems
of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are
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Seat belts
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Emergency tensioning device
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Airbags
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Child seats
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Child seat recognition
As independent systems their protective
effects work in conjunction with each oth-
er.
effects work in conjunction with each oth-
er.
The1 warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up for about 4 seconds when
you turn the key in the starter switch to po-
sition 1 or 2, or press the KEYLESS-GO* (if
so equipped) start/stop button once or
twice. It goes out when you start the en-
gine. This shows that the restraint systems
are operational.
cluster lights up for about 4 seconds when
you turn the key in the starter switch to po-
sition 1 or 2, or press the KEYLESS-GO* (if
so equipped) start/stop button once or
twice. It goes out when you start the en-
gine. This shows that the restraint systems
are operational.
If the lamp does not come on at all or if it
fails to extinguish after approximately 4
seconds or if it comes on thereafter, a mal-
function in the system has been detected.
fails to extinguish after approximately 4
seconds or if it comes on thereafter, a mal-
function in the system has been detected.
More information can be found in the
"Practical hints" section (
"Practical hints" section (
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For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and re-
straint systems for infants and chil-
dren, see “Children in the vehicle”
(
traveling with you in the vehicle and re-
straint systems for infants and chil-
dren, see “Children in the vehicle”
(
Warning!
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In the event that the SRS malfunction indica-
tor lamp lights up during driving or does not
come on at all, the SRS may not be opera-
tional. For your safety, we strongly recom-
mend that you visit an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to have
the system checked; otherwise the SRS may
not be activated when needed in an acci-
dent, which could result in serious or fatal
injury, or it might deploy unexpectedly and
unnecessarily which could also result in inju-
ry.
tor lamp lights up during driving or does not
come on at all, the SRS may not be opera-
tional. For your safety, we strongly recom-
mend that you visit an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to have
the system checked; otherwise the SRS may
not be activated when needed in an acci-
dent, which could result in serious or fatal
injury, or it might deploy unexpectedly and
unnecessarily which could also result in inju-
ry.
Improper work on the restraint systems can
lead to unintentional deployment or opera-
tional failure.
lead to unintentional deployment or opera-
tional failure.
In addition, through improper work there is
a risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or
causing unintended airbag deployment.
Work on the SRS must therefore only be per-
formed by an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
a risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or
causing unintended airbag deployment.
Work on the SRS must therefore only be per-
formed by an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.