2004 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 278

Practical hints What to do if ... Problem Possible cause Suggested solution Refuel at the next gas station ( page 249). Fasten your seat belt. The yellow fuel tank reserve warning lamp comes The fuel level has gone below the reserve on while driving. mark. < 1 The red seat belt non-usage warning The warning lamp reminds you to fasten lamp illuminates for a brief period seat belts. after starting the engine. The red SRS indicator lamp comes on There is a malfunction in the restraint syswhile driving. tems. The airbags or emergency tensioning device (ETDs) 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 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 immediately 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 result in an accident and/or injury to you or to others. 278