Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL 1986 Owner's Manual page 41

The activation of the "SRS" temporar­
ily releases a small amount of dust
from the driver airbag and all of the
seat belt emergency tensioning re­
tractors. 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 support in
the engine compartment. To provide
continued reliability after that date, it
should be inspected by an authorized
MERCEDES-BENZ dealer at that
time.
Safety Guidelines for the
Supplemental Restraint System -
Seat Belts, Emergency Tensioning
Retractor and Airbag
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 airbag or tensioning retractor
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 possi­
ble injury through an uncontrol­
led activation of the "SRS". In
addition, through improper work
there is the risk of rendering the
"SRS" inoperative. 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
available at every 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.
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