Mercedes-Benz SL 500 Operator's Manual page 290

Problem
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The red seat belt telltale comes
on briefly after starting the en-
gine.
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The red SRS indicator lamp
comes on while driving.
Warning!
In the event that a malfunction of the SRS is
indicated as outlined above, the SRS may
not be operational. For your safety, we
strongly recommend that you visit an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immedi-
ately to have the system checked; otherwise
the SRS may not be activated when needed
in an accident, which could result in serious
or fatal injury, or it might deploy
unexpectedly and unnecessarily which
could also result in an accident and/or
injury to you or to others.
Possible cause
The warning lamp reminds you to fasten seat
belts.
There is a malfunction in the restraint sys-
tems. The airbags or emergency tensioning
device (ETD) could deploy unexpectedly or
fail to activate in an accident.
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Practical hints
What to do if ...
Suggested solution
Fasten your seat belt.
Drive with added caution to the near-
est authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
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