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

indicator lamp in the instrument

cluster lights up when the ignition is
switched on and goes out no later than a
few seconds after the engine has been
started.

The SRS components are in operational
readiness if the

indicator lamp is not

lit when the engine is running.

A malfunction in the system has been
detected if the

indicator lamp:

fails to go out after approximately
4 seconds after the engine was started

does not come on at all

comes on after the engine was started
or while driving

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”
(

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page 77).

Warning!

In the event that the

1 indicator lamp

comes on during driving or does not come

on at all, the SRS self-check has detected a

malfunction. 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 acci-

dent, which could result in serious or fatal

injury, or it might deploy unexpectedly and

unnecessarily which could also result in

injury.

In addition, improper repair work on the SRS

creates a risk of rendering the SRS inopera-

tive or causing unintended air bag deploy-

ment. Work on the SRS must therefore only

be performed by qualified technicians. Con-

tact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.