Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2007 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 67)

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Safety and Security
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 ( ୴ page 77)
ț Child restraints ( ୴ page 83)
Additional protection potential provided by
ț Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
with
ț Air bags ( ୴ page 68)
ț Air bag control unit (with crash
sensors)
ț Emergency tensioning device (ETD)
for seat belts (
୴ page 81)
ț Roll bar ( ୴ page 81)
Air bag system components with
ț Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp (
୴ page 76)
ț Front passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
(
୴ page 72)
Although independent systems, their pro-
tective 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 detection of malfunctions. The
1 indicator lamp in the instrument clus-
ter comes on when the ignition is switched
on and goes out no later than a few sec-
onds 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
i For information on infants and children trav-
eling with you in the vehicle and restraint sys-
tems for infants and children, see “Children in
the vehicle” (
୴ page 83).