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& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
unsuitable protective covers
Due to unsuitable protective covers, the air-
bags cannot protect vehicle occupants as they
are designed to do.
You should only use protective covers
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that have been approved for the corre-
sponding seat by Mercedes-Benz.
In addition, the function of the automatic front
passenger airbag shutoff could be restricted due
to an unsuitable protective cover. If the front
passenger seat is occupied, ensure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps display the
correct status of the front passenger airbag
(
page 103).
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Risk due to pets in the vehicle interior
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to animals left unsecured or unattended in
the vehicle
If you leave animals in the vehicle unattended
or unsecured, they could press buttons or
switches, for instance.
An animal may:
activate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example
switch systems on or off and endanger
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other road users
Unsecured animals may be thrown about the
vehicle in the event of an accident, or sudden
steering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
vehicle occupants.
Never leave animals unattended in the
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vehicle.
Always correctly secure animals while
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driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car-
rier.
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Risk due to modification, damage or wear to the
components of the restraint system
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
modifications to the restraint system
Vehicle occupants may no longer be protected
as intended if alterations are made to the
restraint system.
Never alter the parts of the restraint sys-
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tem.
Never tamper with the wiring or any elec-
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tronic component parts or their soft-
ware.
If it is necessary to modify the vehicle to accom-
modate a person with disabilities, contact a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use driving
aids which have been approved for your vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz.
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