Mercedes-Benz M-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.
ț
Seat belts (
୴
page 73)
ț
Child restraints (
୴
page 87)
ț
Lower anchors and tethers for children
(LATCH) (
୴
page 88)
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with
ț
Air bags (
୴
page 67)
ț
Air bag control unit (with crash
sensors)
ț
Emergency tensioning device (ETD) for
seat belts (
୴
page 76)
Air bag system components with
ț
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp (
୴
page 85)
ț
Front passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
(
୴
page 81)
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
cluster (
୴
page 25) 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 not later than approxi-
mately four 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”
(
୴
page 78).