Mercedes-Benz 2004 CLK 500 - Manual (Page 58)

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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 for children (LATCH)
As independent systems, their protective
effects work in conjunction with each oth-
er.
The 1 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on:
ț for about 4 seconds when you turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position 1 or press the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button once.
ț for about 4 seconds when you start the
engine by turning the SmartKey or
pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button.
The 1 indicator lamp goes out shortly
after you start the engine. This shows that
the restraint systems are operational.
A malfunction in the system has been de-
tected if the
1 indicator lamp:
ț fails to extinguish after approximately
4 seconds.
ț does not come on at all.
ț comes on after the engine was started
or while driving.
For safety reasons, we strongly recom-
mend that you visit an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to
have the system checked.
More information can be found in the
“Practical hints” section (
୴ page 318).
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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 69).
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The 1 indicator lamp remains lit if
the SmartKey is turned to position 2
and left there or if the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button is pressed twice. The
1 indicator lamp will go out when
you start the engine.