Occupant Safety - Mercedes-Benz 2008 C-Class Operator's Manual

Safety and Security

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
Child restraints
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH)
Additional protection potential provide
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
with
Air bags
Air bag control unit (with crash
sensors)
Emergency Tensioning Device
(ETD) for seat belts
Seat belt force limiter
Active head restraints
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Air bag system components with
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
Front passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
Although independent systems, their pro-
tective functions work in conjunction with
each other.
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For information on infants and children trav-
eling with you in the vehicle and restraint sys-
tems for infants and children, see "Children in
the vehicle" ( page 51).
The SRS system conducts a self-test when
the ignition is switched on and in regular
intervals while the engine is running. This
facilitates early detection of malfunctions.
The = indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster ( page 26) comes on when the
ignition is switched on and goes out no lat-
er than a few seconds after the engine has
been started.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness when the = indicator lamp is
not lit when the engine is running.
A malfunction in the system has been
detected if the = indicator lamp:
fails to go out after approximately
4 seconds after the engine was started
does not come on at all
comes on after the engine was started
or while driving