2009 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 41

219_AKB; 4; 54, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:21:02+02:00 - Seite 39 Version: 2.11.8.1 Occupant safety In case of other types of impacts and impacts below air bag deployment thresholds, air bags will not deploy. The driver and passengers will then be protected to the extent possible by a properly fastened seat belt. A properly fastened seat belt is also needed to provide the best possible protection in a rollover. Air bags are not a substitute for seat belts. Always wear your seat belt, regardless of whether or not your vehicle is equipped with air bags. It is important to your safety and that of your passengers to have deployed air bags replaced and to have any malfunctioning air bags repaired. This will help to make sure the air bags will continue to provide supplemental crash protection for occupants. RDo 39 not make any modification that could change the effectiveness of the seat belts. RDo not bleach or dye seat belts as this may RNo modifications of any kind may be made to any components or wiring of the SRS. part of the SRS. RDo no change or remove any component or RDo not install additional trim material, seat covers, badges, etc. over the steering wheel hub, front passenger front air bag cover, outboard sides of the seat backrests, door trim panels, or door frame trims. not install additional electrical/ electronic equipment on or near SRS components and wiring. free of objects (e.g. packages, purses, umbrellas, etc.). RDo Safety guidelines for the seat belt, Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD) and air bag G Warning! RDamaged seat belts or seat belts that have RKeep area between air bags and occupants RDo been subjected to stress in an accident must be replaced. Their anchoring points must also be checked. Only use seat belts installed or supplied by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. RAir not hang items such as coat hangers from the coat hooks or handles over the door. These items may be thrown around in the vehicle and cause head and other injuries when the window curtain air bag is deployed. an air bag has inflated. Do not touch them. bags and pyrotechnic Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs) contain perchlorate material, which may require special handling and regard for the environment. Check with your local government's disposal guidelines. California residents, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/ Perchlorate/index.cfm. on a one-time-only basis. An air bag or ETD that has deployed must be replaced. RAir bag system components will be hot after RNever place your feet on the instrument panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always keep both feet on the floor in front of the seat. repair work on the SRS creates a risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or causing unintended air bag deployment. Work on the SRS must therefore only be performed by qualified technicians. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. your protection and the protection of others, when scrapping the air bag unit or ETD, our safety instructions must be Z RImproper RAir bags and ETDs are designed to function RDo not pass seat belts over sharp edges. They could tear. RFor Safety and security severely weaken them. In a crash they may not be able to provide adequate protection.