Mercedes Benz 2008 c300 Manuale Utente

In this section you will learn the most 
important facts about the restraint 
systems of the vehicle.

The restraint systems are

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Seat belts

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Child restraints

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Lower Anchors and Tethers for 
CHildren (LATCH)

Additional protection potential provide

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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 
with

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Air bags

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Air bag control unit (with crash 
sensors)

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Emergency Tensioning Device 
(ETD) for seat belts

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Seat belt force limiter

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Active head restraints

Air bag system components with

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Front passenger front air bag off 
indicator lamp

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Front passenger seat with Occupant 
Classification System (OCS)

Although independent systems, their pro-
tective functions work in conjunction with 
each other.

The SRS system conducts a self-test when 
the ignition is switched on and in regular 
intervals while the engine is running. This 
facilitates early detection of malfunctions. 
The 

= indicator lamp in the instrument 

page 26) comes on when the 

ignition is switched on and goes out no lat-
er than a few seconds after the engine has 
been started.

The SRS components are in operational 
readiness when the

 = indicator lamp is 

not lit when the engine is running.

A malfunction in the system has been 
detected if the

 = indicator lamp:

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fails to go out after approximately 
4 seconds after the engine was started

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does not come on at all

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comes on after the engine was started 
or while driving

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