Mercedes-Benz 380 SE 1984 Owner's Manual page 27

In cases of less severe frontal
impacts, rollovers, side or rear
collisions, or other accidents dur­
ing which no substantial forces
are exerted on the front of the
vehicle, the airbag and emer­
gency tensioning retractor will
not be activated. Therefore it is
extremely important that all veh­
icle occupants utilize the three-
point seat belts as described in
this Owner's Manual.
The operational readiness of the
system is indicated by the "SRS"
control light (3) in the instrument
cluster. This control light will come
on after turning the ignition key to
position "1" or "2". After approxima­
tely 10 seconds, the light will go out.
If it does not come on, does not
go out, flickers on and off, or comes
on while driving the system is
malfunctioning and the vehicle
should be taken to an authorized
MERCEDES-BENZ dealer immedia­
tely in order to have the system
checked and repaired; otherwise it
may not be activated when needed
in an accident.
The service life of the airbag and
emergency tensioning retractor
extends to the date indicated on the
glove compartment sticker. To
provide continued reliability of the
system after that date, it should be
inspected by an authorized
MERCEDES-BENZ dealer at that
time.
After the activation of the "SRS"
the gas generators will temporarily
release a small volume of dust in the
vehicle interior. This dust, however,
is neither injurious to your health
nor does it indicate a fire in the
vehicle.
Warning!
No modifications of any kind may be
made to any components or wiring
of the "SRS". This includes the
installation of additional trim mate­
rial, badges etc., over the steering
wheel hub. Improper work on the
system, including incorrect installa­
tion or removal, can lead to possible
injury through an uncontrolled acti­
vation of the airbag and emergency
tensioning retractor. In addition,
through improper work there is a
risk of rendering the "SRS" inopera­
tive. Therefore, any work on the
system or in the vicinity of its
components should be performed
by an authorized MERCEDES-BENZ
dealer.
If the airbag unit, emergency
tensioning retractor or vehicle is
being scrapped or if the vehicle is
being serviced at a shop which is
not an authorized MERCEDES-BENZ
dealer, it is the driver's responsibility
to give notice that the vehicle is
equipped with "SRS" and that safety
instructions are available at all
authorized MERCEDES-BENZ
dealers.
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