Mercedes-Benz 2008 C-Class Operator's Manual page 383

Practical hints
What to do if ...?
Problem
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The red SRS indicator lamp
comes on while driving.
Warning!
In the event a malfunction of the SRS is indi-
cated as outlined above, the SRS may not be
operational. For your safety, we strongly
recommend that you contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to have
the system checked; otherwise the SRS may
not be deployed when needed in an acci-
dent, which could result in serious or fatal
injury, or it might deploy unexpectedly and
unnecessarily which could also result in an
accident and/or injury to you or to others.
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Possible cause/consequence
There is a malfunction in the supplemental
restraint systems. The air bags or Emergen-
cy Tensioning Devices (ETDs) could deploy
unexpectedly or fail to activate in an acci-
dent.
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Suggested solution
Drive with added caution to the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.