Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 1989 Owner's Manual page 43

supplemental protection. The front
passenger should always wear the
seat belt, otherwise it is not possi­
ble for the front passenger airbag to
provide Its intended protection.
Warning!
Infants and small children must
only be seated in a rear seat and
be properly secured using a child
or infant safety seat/restraint
system.
Important note:
The "SRS" is designed to reduce
the potential of injury in major fron­
tal impacts, however, no system
available today can totally eliminate
injuries and fatalities.
The activation of the "SRS" tem po­
rarily releases a small amount of
dust from the airbag and the seat
belt emergency tensioning retrac­
tors. This dust, however, is neither
injurious to your health, nor does it
indicate a fire in the vehicle.
The service life of the airbag
extends to the date indicated on the
label located on the driver-side door
latch post. To provide continued
reliability after that date, it should
be inspected by an authorized
MERCEDES-BENZ dealer at that
time and replaced when necessary.
Safety Guidelines for the Seat Belt,
Emergency Tensioning Retractor
and Airbag
Warning!
• Damaged belts or belts that
were highly stressed in an
accident must be replaced
and their anchoring points
must also be checked. Use
only belts installed or sup­
plied by an authorized
MERCEDES-BENZ dealer.
• Do not pass belts over sharp
edges.
• Do not make any modification
that could change the effec­
tiveness of the belts.
• An airbag or emergency ten­
sioning retractor (ETR) that
was activated must be
replaced.
• No modifications of any kind
may be made to any compo­
nents or wiring of the "SRS" .
This includes the installation
of additional trim material,
badges, etc. over the steering
wheel hub or front passenger
airbag cover and installation
of additional electrical/elec­
tronic equipment on or near
"SRS" components and wir­
ing.