2006 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 367

Practical hints What to do if ... Problem flashes after starting the engine. Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution Close the fuel cap. Fasten your seat belts ( page 71). 4 The yellow fuel reserve warning lamp The fuel cap is not closed properly. < The red seat belt telltale comes on after starting the engine with all doors closed. The red seat belt telltale flashes and you additionally hear an intermittent warning signal with increasing intensity for a maximum of 60 seconds when the vehicle's speed exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h). The seat belt telltale reminds you and your passenger to fasten your seat belts before driving off. You and/or your passenger have forgotten to fasten your seat belts. There are items placed on the passenger seat and therefore the system senses the passenger seat as being occupied. There is a malfunction in the restraint systems. The air bags or emergency tensioning devices (ETDs) could deploy unexpectedly or fail to deploy in an accident. 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 Fasten your seat belts ( page 71). Remove the items from the passenger seat and put them in a safe place. 1 The red SRS indicator lamp comes on while driving. 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 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. 366