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Driver Airbag
If your vehicle is additionally equipped
with a driver airbag, this can be
recognized by the letters " SRS"
stam ped into the steering wheel hub
pad and by the indicator lamp " SRS"
(Supplemental Restraint System) in
the instrum ent cluster.
The airbag (1) is located in the ste e r
ing wheel hub and, in conjunction
with wearing the seat belts with te n
sioning retractors (2), provides
increased protection fo r the driver.
The operational readiness of the sup
plemental restraint system (airbag
and em ergency tensioning retractor)
is verified by the indicator lamp
S u pplem ental R estra in t System
" SRS" (3) in the instrum ent cluster.
W ith the key in steering lock position
" 1" or " 2 " , the indicator lamp comes
on fo r about 10 seconds then goes
out. If it d o e sn 't come on, doesn't go
out, flicke rs on and off, or com es on
while driving, the system is malfunc
tioning.
This will not cause the supplemental
restraint system to be activated. How
ever, we strongly recom m end that
you visit an authorized MERCEDES-
BENZ dealer immediately to have the
system checked; otherwise the
" SRS" may not be activated in a sev
ere frontal accident.
The airbag is designed to activate
only in severe frontal im pacts (see
illustration on page 24). Only during
these types of im pacts will it provide
its supplem ental protection. The
driver should always wear the seat
belt, otherwise it is not possible for
the airbag to provide its intended pro
tection.
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