Mercedes Benz 2003 c 320 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.

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

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Lower anchors and tethers for children 
(LATCH)

As independent systems their protective 
effects work in conjunction with each 
other.

The 1 warning lamp in the instrument 
cluster (

page 22) lights up:

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for about four seconds when you turn 
the key in the starter switch to 
position 1.

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for about four seconds when you start 
the engine by turning the key.

The warning lamp goes out shortly after 
you start the engine. This shows that the 
restraint systems are operational.

A malfunction in the system has been 
detected if the 1 warning lamp:

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fails to extinguish after approximately 
four seconds.

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does not come on at all.

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comes on after the engine was started 
or while driving.

For safety reasons, we strongly 
recommend that you visit an authorized 
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to 
have the system checked.

More information can be found in the 
“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” 
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page 65).

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The warning lamp remains lit if the key 
is turned to position 2 and left there. 
The warning lamp will go out when you 
start the engine.