2003 Mercedes ML-Class Owner's Manual - Page 54

Safety and Security Occupant safety Occupant safety In this section you will learn the most important facts about the restraint systems of the vehicle. The restraint systems are Seat belts Emergency tensioning device Airbags Child seats Child seat recognition Lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH) As independent systems their protective effects work in conjunction with each other. The warning lamp 1 in the instrument cluster ( page 26) lights up for about 4 seconds when the key is turned to position 2. It goes out when you start the engine. This shows that the restraint systems are operational. If the lamp does not come on at all or if it fails to extinguish after approximately 4 seconds or if it comes on thereafter, a malfunction in the system has been detected. More information can be found in the "Practical hints" section ( page 227). Warning! G In the event that the SRS malfunction indicator lamp lights up during driving or does not come at all, the SRS may not be operational. For your safety, we strongly recommend that you visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck 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. Improper work on the restraint systems can lead to unintentional deployment or operational failure. All work on these systems should therefore only be carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center. i For information on infants and children traveling with you in the vehicle and restraint systems for infants and children, see "Children in the vehicle" ( page 63). 54