Safety guidelines for seat belts, Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs) and air bags
WARNING
• Damaged seat belts or seat belts that have
been subjected to stress in an accident
must be replaced. Their anchoring points
must also be checked. Only use seat belts
installed or supplied by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
• Air bags and pyrotechnic Emergency
Tensioning Devices (ETDs) contain
perchlorate material, which may require
special handling and regard for the
environment. Check your national disposal
guidelines. California residents, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/Perchlorate/index.cfm.
• Air bags and ETDs are designed to function
on a one-time-only basis. An air bag or ETD
that has deployed must be replaced. PRESAFE
® has electrically operated reversible
belt tensioners in addition to the
pyrotechnic ETDs.
• Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges. They could tear.
• Do not make any modification that could
change the effectiveness of the seat belts.
• Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
severely weaken them. In a crash they may
not be able to provide adequate protection.
• No modifications of any kind may be made
to any components or wiring of the SRS.
• Do not change or remove any component
or part of the SRS.
• Do not install additional trim material, seat
covers, badges, etc. to the:
- padded steering wheel boss
- front-passenger air bag cover
- outer side of front seat bolsters
- side trim next to the rear seat backrest
- roof lining trim
• Do not install additional electrical/electronic equipment on or near SRS
components and wiring.
• Keep area between air bags and occupants
free of objects (e.g. packages, purses,
umbrellas, etc.).
• Do not hang items such as coat hangers
from the coat hooks or handles over the
door. These items may be thrown around in
the vehicle and cause head and other
injuries when the window curtain air bag is
deployed.
• Air bag system components will be hot after
an air bag has inflated. Do not touch them.
• Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
• Improper repair work on the SRS creates a
risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or
causing unintended air bag deployment.
Work on the SRS must therefore only be
performed by qualified technicians.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
• For your protection and the protection of
others, when scrapping the air bag unit or
ETD, our safety instructions must be
followed. These instructions are available
from any authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
• Given the considerable deployment speed,
required inflation volume, and the material
of the air bags, there is the possibility of
abrasions or other, potentially more serious
injuries resulting from air bag deployment.
If you sell your vehicle, Mercedes-Benz strongly recommends that you inform the subsequent owner that the vehicle is equipped with SRS. Also, refer them to the applicable section in the Operator's Manual.
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