Mercedes-Benz 2003 SLK-Class - Manual (Page 197)

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Practical hints
What to do if …?
Problem Possible cause Suggested solution
1 The red SRS indicator lamp lights
up while driving. There is a malfunction in the restraint sys-
tems. The airbags or emergency tensioning
device (ETDs) could deploy unexpectedly or
fail to activate in an accident. ̈ Drive with added caution to the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Warning!
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In the event a malfunction of the SRS is indi-
cated as outlined above, the SRS may not be
operational. For your safety, we strongly
recommend that you visit an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to have
the system checked. Otherwise the SRS
may not be activated when needed in an ac-
cident, which could result in serious or fatal
injury, or it might deploy unexpectedly and
unnecessarily which could also result in an
accident and/or injury to you or to others.