2002 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 210

Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Malfunction and indicator lamps Seat belt warning lamp With the key in steering lock position 2, the seat belt warning lamp comes on, and a warning sounds for a short time if the drivers seat belt is not fastened. If a backrest is not engaged in its lock, a warning will sound intermittently for up to approx. 20 seconds. After starting the engine, the seat belt warning lamp blinks for a brief period to remind the driver and passengers to fasten seat belts before driving off. If the warning lamp does not go out after blinking briefly, but is instead lit continuously, then a backrest is not engaged in its lock. The warning lamp goes out as soon as the backrest is engaged in its lock. If the backrest is locked and the warning lamp does not go out, have the system checked at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible. 206 Supplemental restraint system (SRS) indicator lamp The operational readiness of the airbag system is verified by the indicator lamp "SRS" in the instrument cluster when turning the key in steering lock to position 1 or 2. If no fault is detected, the lamp will go out after approximately 4 seconds; after the lamp goes out, the system continues to monitor the components and circuitry of the airbag system and will indicate a malfunction by coming on again. Warning! 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 also result in injury. See page 60 for notes on airbags, see page 59 for belt tensioners and page 68 for infant and child seat restraint.