Occupant safety – Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual 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 systems
of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are
ț
Seat belts (
ț
Child restraints (
ț
Lower anchors and tethers for children
(LATCH) (
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with
ț
Air bags (
ț
Air bag control unit (with crash
sensors)
ț
Emergency tensioning device (ETD) for
seat belts (
Advanced air bag system components with
ț
Front passenger air bag off indicator
lamp (
ț
Front passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
(
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
page 24) comes on when the
ignition is switched on and goes out no
later than a few seconds after the engine
was 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 no later than approxi-
mately 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
traveling with you in the vehicle and
restraint systems for infants and chil-
dren, see “Children in the vehicle”
(