Mercedes-Benz 350 SDL Owner's Manual page 44

Safety Guidelines for the Seat Belt,
Emergency Tensioning Retractor
and Airbag
Warning!
• Damaged belts or belts that
were highly stressed in an ac­
cident must be replaced and
their anchoring points must
also be checked. Use only
belts installed or supplied 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.
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The "SRS" is designed to
function on a one-time-only
basis. An airbag or emergen­
cy tensioning 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
wiring.
• Improper work on the system,
including incorrect installa­
tion and removal, can lead to
possible injury through an
uncontrolled activation of the
"SRS".
• In addition, through improper
work there is the risk of
rendering the "SRS" inopera­
tive. Work on the "SRS" must
therefore only be performed
by an authorized MERCEDES-
BENZ dealer.
• When scrapping the airbag
unit or emergency tensioning
retractor, it is mandatory to
follow our safety instructions.
These instructions are availa­
ble at your 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
applicable section in the Owner's
Manual.