2010 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 41

251_AKB; 4; 52, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-03-23T09:22:52+01:00 - Seite 39 Version: 2.11.8.1 Occupant safety bags repaired. This will help to make sure the air bags will continue to provide supplemental crash protection for occupants. cover, outboard sides of the seat backrests, door trim panels, or door frame trims. RDo 39 G Warning! RKeep area between air bags and occupants RDamaged seat belts or seat belts that have free of objects (e.g. packages, purses, umbrellas, etc.). 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 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. PRESAFE® has electrically operated reversible pre-tensioners in addition to the pyrotechnic ETDs. 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. 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 followed. These instructions are available from any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 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. RImproper RAir bags and ETDs are designed to function RDo RDo not pass seat belts over sharp edges. They could tear. not make any modification that could change the effectiveness of the seat belts. severely weaken them. In a crash they may not be able to provide adequate protection. RFor RDo not bleach or dye seat belts as this may RGiven 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 If you sell your vehicle, we strongly recommend that you inform the subsequent owner that the vehicle is equipped with SRS. Also refer them to the applicable section in the Operator's Manual. Z Safety and security Safety guidelines for the seat belt, Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD) and air bag not install additional electrical/ electronic equipment on or near SRS components and wiring.