Mercedes-Benz 2003 M-Class - Manual (Page 54)

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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
ț Seat belts
ț Emergency tensioning device
ț Airbags
ț Child seats
ț Child seat recognition
ț Lower anchors and tethers for children
(LATCH)
As independent systems their protective
effects work in conjunction with each oth-
er.
The warning lamp 1 in the instrument
cluster (
୴ page 26) lights up for about
4 seconds when the key is turned to
position 2. It goes out when you start the
engine. This shows that the restraint sys-
tems 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
malfunction in the system has been de-
tected.
More information can be found in the
“Practical hints” section (
୴ page 227).
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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”
(
୴ page 63).
Warning!
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In the event that the SRS malfunction indica-
tor lamp lights up during driving or does not
come at all, the SRS may not be operational.
For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center immediately to have the
system checked; otherwise the SRS may not
be activated when needed in an accident,
which could result in serious or fatal injury,
or it might deploy unexpectedly and unnec-
essarily which could also result in injury.
Improper work on the restraint systems can
lead to unintentional deployment or opera-
tional failure.
All work on these systems should therefore
only be carried out by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.