Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2005 - Manual (Page 303)

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What to do if ...
Problem Possible cause Suggested solution
< The red seat belt telltale comes
on briefly after starting the
engine. The telltale reminds you and your passenger
to fasten your seat belts. ̈ Fasten your seat belt.
The telltale goes out.
1 The red SRS indicator lamp
comes on while driving. There is a malfunction in the restraint sys-
tems. The airbags or emergency tensioning
device (ETD) could deploy unexpectedly or
fail to activate in an accident. ̈ Drive with added caution to the
nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
G
In the event that a malfunction of the SRS is
indicated as outlined above, the SRS may
not be operational. For your safety, we
strongly recommend that you visit an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immedi-
ately to have the system checked, otherwise
the SRS may not be activated when needed
in an accident, which could result in serious
or fatal injury, or it might deploy
unexpectedly and unnecessarily which
could also result in an accident and/or
injury to you or to others.