Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2007 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 59)

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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.
ț Seat belts ( ୴ page 69)
ț Child restraints ( ୴ page 77)
ț Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH) (
୴ page 79)
Additional protection potential provide
ț Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
with
ț Air bags ( ୴ page 59)
ț Air bag control unit (with crash
sensors)
ț Emergency tensioning device (ETD)
for seat belts (
୴ page 72)
ț Active head restraints ( ୴ page 73)
Air bag system components with
ț Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp (
୴ page 68)
ț Front passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
(
୴ page 64)
Although independent systems, their pro-
tective effects 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 detection of system malfunc-
tions. The
1 indicator lamp in the in-
strument cluster comes on when the
ignition is switched on and goes out no lat-
er 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:
ț fails to go out after approximately
4 seconds after the engine was started
ț does not come on at all
ț 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 children, see “Children
in the vehicle” (
୴ page 74).
Warning!
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Modifications to or work improperly con-
ducted on restraint systems (such as seat
belts and anchors, emergency tensioning
devices, seat belt force limiters or air bags)
or their wiring, as well as tampering with in-
terconnected electronic systems, can lead
to the restraint systems no longer function-
ing as intended.