2009 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 50

Safety and security Occupant safety steering wheel hub, front passenger front air bag cover, outboard sides of the seat backrests, door trim panels, or door frame trims, and installation of additional electrical/electronic equipment on or near SRS components and wiring. Keep area between air bags and occupants free of objects (e.g. packages, purses, umbrellas, etc.). RDo technicians. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. RFor your protection and the protection of Front air bags G Observe Safety notes, see page 47. others, when scrapping the air bag unit or ETD, our safety instructions must be followed. These instructions are available from any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. RGiven 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. bag system components will be hot after an air bag has inflated. Do not touch them. place your feet on the instrument panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always keep both feet on the floor in front of the seat. addition, improper 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 the considerable deployment speed, required inflation volume, and the material of the air bags, there is the possibility of abrasions or other, potentially more serious injuries resulting from air bag deployment. RAir RNever If you sell your vehicle, we strongly recommend that you inform the subsequent owner that the vehicle is equipped with SRS and refer them to the applicable section in the Operator's Manual. 1 Driver front air bag 2 Front passenger front air bag RIn The front air bags are designed to provide increased protection for the driver and front passenger against the risk of injuries to the head and thorax. Driver and front passenger front air bags are deployed Rin the event of certain frontal impacts Rif impact exceeds a preset deployment threshold 48