Occupant safety
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Vehicle equipment
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices
(ETDs), for example, could deploy
i This Operator’s Manual describes all
features, standard or optional, potentially
available for your vehicle at the time of
purchase. Please be aware that your
vehicle might not be equipped with all
features described in this manual.
inadvertently or fail to deploy in accidents
although the deceleration threshold for air
bag deployment is exceeded. Therefore,
never modify the restraint systems. Do not
tamper with electronic components or their
software.
i See “Children in the vehicle”
Occupant safety
Introduction
(
R
Y page 51) for information on
infants and children traveling with you in
the vehicle
In this section you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
Rrestraint systems for infants and children
The restraint systems are:
SRS indicator lamp
RSeat belts
The SRS system conducts a self-test when
the ignition is switched on and in regular
intervals while the engine is running. This
facilitates detection of system malfunctions.
The SRS indicator lamp+ in the
instrument cluster comes on when the
RChild restraints
Additional protection potential is provided by:
RSupplemental Restraint System (SRS) with
-
-
-
Air bags
Air bag control unit (with crash sensors) ignition is switched on. It goes out no later
than a few seconds after the engine has been
started.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness when the SRS indicator lamp
Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD) for
seat belts
-
Seat belt force limiter
RRoll bar
+ is not lit while the engine is running.
RAir bag system components with
G Warning!
The SRS self-check has detected a
malfunction when the SRS indicator lamp
+
-
-
Passenger front air bag off indicator lamp
Passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
Rdoes not come on at all
Although the systems are independent, their
protective functions work in conjunction with
each other.
Rfails to go out after approximately
4 seconds after the engine was started
G Warning!
Rcomes on after the engine was started or
while driving
Modifications to or work improperly
conducted on restraint system components
or their wiring, as well as tampering with
interconnected electronic systems, can lead
to the restraint systems no longer functioning
as intended.
For your safety, we strongly recommend that
you contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center immediately to have the system
checked. Otherwise the SRS may not be
activated when needed in an accident, which
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz SL63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz R230, Mercedes-Benz SL550, Mercedes-Benz SL600, Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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