Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Operator's Manual

Occupant safety
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cover, outer sides of the seat backrests,
door trim panels, or door frame trims.
Do not install additional electrical/elec-
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tronic equipment on or near SRS compo-
nents and wiring.
Keep area between air bags and occupants
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free of objects (e.g. packages, purses,
umbrellas, etc.).
Air bag system components will be hot after
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an air bag has inflated. Do not touch them.
Never place your feet on the instrument
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panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
Improper repair work on the SRS creates a
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risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or
causing unintended air bag deployment.
Work on the SRS must therefore only be
performed by qualified technicians. Con-
tact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
For your protection and the protection of
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others, when scrapping the air bag unit or
ETD, our safety instructions must be fol-
lowed. These instructions are available
from any authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Given the considerable deployment speed,
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required inflation volume, and the material
of the air bags, there is the possibility of
abrasions or other, potentially more serious
injuries resulting from air bag deployment.
If you sell your vehicle, Mercedes-Benz
strongly recommends that you inform the
subsequent owner that the vehicle is equip-
ped with SRS. Also, refer them to the appli-
cable section in the Operator's Manual.
Air bags

Important safety notes

G WARNING
Air bags are designed to reduce the potential
of injury and fatality rates in certain situa-
tions:
frontal impacts (driver's and front-
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passenger front air bags and knee bags)
side impacts (head bags and side impact air
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bags)
However, no system available today can com-
pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
When the air bags are deployed, a small
amount of powder temporarily comes out of
the air bags. This powder generally does not
constitute a health hazard and does not indi-
cate that there is a fire in the vehicle. In order
to prevent potential breathing difficulties, you
should leave the vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so. If you have any breathing difficulty but
cannot get out of the vehicle, then get fresh air
by opening a side window or door.
G WARNING
In order to reduce the potential danger of
injuries caused during the deployment of the
front air bags, the driver and front passenger
must always be correctly seated and wear
their seat belts.
For maximum protection in the event of a col-
lision, you must always be in the normal seat
position with your back against the backrest.
Fasten your seat belt and make sure that it is
correctly positioned on your body.