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60 safety and security – Mercedes-Benz 2005 E 320 CDI User Manual

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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

In this section you will learn the most im-
portant facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.

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Seat belts (

page 67)

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Child restraints (

page 80)

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Lower anchors and tethers for children
(LATCH) (

page 81)

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with

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Air bags (

page 61)

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Air bag control unit (with crash sen-
sors)

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Emergency tensioning device (ETD) for
seat belts (

page 70)

Air bag system components with

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75 indicator lamp
(

page 78)

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Front passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
(

page 74)

As independent systems, their protective
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

1

indicator lamp in the instrument

cluster lights up when the ignition is
switched on and goes out no later than a
few seconds after the engine has been
started.

The SRS components are in operational
readiness if the

1

indicator lamp is not

lit when the engine is running.

A malfunction in the system has been
detected if the

1

indicator lamp:

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fails to go out after approximately
four 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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For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and
restraint systems for infants and chil-
dren, see “Children in the vehicle”
(

page 71).

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