Safety - Mercedes-Benz 2016 Metris Operator's Manual

Occupant safety
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Useful information
This Operator's Manual describes all models as
well as standard and optional equipment of your
vehicle that were available at the time of going
to print. Country-specific variations are possi-
ble. Note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the described functions. This also
applies to systems and functions relevant to

safety.

Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops ( page 30).
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Occupant safety
Restraint system introduction
The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi-
cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident.
Furthermore, the restraint system may also
reduce the forces exerted on the vehicle occu-
pants when an accident occurs.
The restraint system includes:
Seat belt system
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Air bags
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Child restraint system
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Child seat securing system
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The components of the restraint system work in
conjunction with each other. They can only offer
the intended level of protection if all vehicle
occupants:
are correctly wearing their seat belts.
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( page 46)
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adjust their seat and head restraint properly
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( page 84).
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The driver is also responsible for ensuring that
the steering wheel has been correctly posi-
tioned. Observe the information relating to the
correct driver's seat position (
Always ensure the air bag can inflate properly if
deployed ( page 49).
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An air bag supplements a correctly fastened
seat belt. As an additional safety device, the air
bag increases the level of protection for vehicle
occupants in the event of an accident. For exam-
ple, if the protection already provided by a cor-
rectly fastened seat belt will suffice, the air bags
are not deployed. Furthermore, only the air bags
that would increase the degree of protection
afforded to the vehicle occupants in the event of
an accident are deployed. Seat belts and air
bags generally do not protect against objects
penetrating the vehicle from the outside.
Information on restraint system operation can
be found under "Triggering of Emergency Ten-
sioning Devices and air bags" (
See "Children in the vehicle" for information on
children traveling with you as well as vehicle
restraint systems (
Important safety notes
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If the restraint system is modified, it may no
longer work as intended. The restraint system
may then not perform its intended protective
function by failing in an accident or triggering
unexpectedly, for example. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Never modify parts of the restraint system. Do
not attempt to modify the wiring as well as
electronic components or their software.
If it is necessary to modify an air bag system to
accommodate a person with disabilities, con-
tact a Mercedes-Benz Commercial Van Cen-
ter for details. USA only: contact our
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
at 1-877-762-8267 for details.
Restraint system warning lamp
The restraint systems functions are checked
after the ignition is switched on and at regular
intervals when the engine is running. This allows
malfunctions to be detected in good time.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up when the ignition is
page 84).
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switched on. It goes out no later than a few sec-
onds after the vehicle is started. The compo-
nents of the restraint system are on standby.
A malfunction has occurred if the 6 restraint
system warning lamp:
does not light up after the ignition is switched
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on.
does not go out after a few seconds when the
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engine is running.
lights up again when the engine is running.
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page 57).
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WARNING
page 55).