Occupant Safety - Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 240 Operator's Manual

Safety and Security

Occupant safety

In this section you will learn the most im-
portant facts about the restraint systems
of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are
Seat belts
Emergency tensioning device
Air bags
Child seats
Child seat recognition
Lower anchors and tethers for children
(LATCH)
As independent systems, their protective
effects work in conjunction with each
other.
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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 69).
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The 1 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster ( page 24) comes on:
for about four seconds when you turn
the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position 1. It then goes out briefly,
comes on again and remains lit until
you start the engine.
for about four seconds when you start
the engine by turning the SmartKey.
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The 1 indicator lamp remains lit if
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position 2 and left there. The
indicator lamp will go out when you
start the engine.
The 1 indicator lamp goes out shortly
after you start the engine. This shows that
the restraint systems are operational.
A malfunction in the system has been
detected if the 1 indicator lamp:
fails to extinguish after approximately
four seconds.
does not come on at all.
comes on after the engine was started
or while driving.
For safety reasons, we strongly recom-
mend that you visit an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to
have the system checked.
For more information, see "Practical
hints"( page 299).