Mercedes-Benz S 450 4MATIC Operator's Manual page 638

Problem
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The red SRS indicator lamp
comes on while the engine is
running.
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 contact an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center immediate-
ly to have the system checked; otherwise
the SRS may not be deployed when needed
in an accident, which could result in serious
or fatal injury, or it might deploy unexpect-
edly and unnecessarily which could result in
an accident and/or injury to you or to oth-
ers.
Possible cause/consequence
There is a malfunction in the supplemental
restraint systems. The air bags or emergen-
cy tensioning devices (ETDs) could deploy
unexpectedly or fail to activate in an acci-
dent.
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Practical hints
What to do if ...?
Suggested solution
Drive with added caution to the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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