Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 1987 Owner's Manual page 43

The activation of the "SRS" tempo­
rarily releases a small amount of dust
from the driver air bag and the seat
belt emergency tensioning retractors.
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 sticker on
the inside of the glove compartment
door and on the radiator cowl in the
engine compartment. To provide conti­
nued reliability after that date, it should
be inspected by any authorized
MERCEDES-BENZ dealer at that
time.
Safety Guidelines for the Supple­
mental Restraint System - Seat
Belts, Emergency Tensioning
Retractor and Air Bag
Warning!
• Damaged belts or belts that
were highly stressed in an acci­
dent must be replaced and their
anchoring points must also
be checked. Use only belts
installed or supplied by
MERCEDES-BENZ.
• Do not pass belts over sharp
edges.
• Do not make any modification
that could change the effective­
ness of the belts.
• An air bag or tensioning retrac­
tor 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
and installation of additional
electrical/electronic equipment
on or near "SRS" components
and wiring.
• Improper work on the system,
including incorrect installation
and removal, can lead to pos­
sible injury through an uncon­
trolled activation of the "SRS".
In addition, through improper
work there is the risk of render­
ing the "SRS" inoperative. Work
on the "SRS" must therefore
only be performed by an
autorized MERCEDES-BENZ
dealer.
• When scrapping the air bag unit
or emergency tensioning re­
tractor, it is mandatory to follow
our safety instructions. These
instructions are available at any
authorized MERCEDES-BENZ
dealer.
When you sell the vehicle we strongly
urge you to give notice to the subse­
quent owner that it is equipped with an
"SRS" by alerting him to the appli­
cable section in the Owner's Manual.