Occupant Safety - Mercedes-Benz 2008 M-Class Operator's Manual

Safety and Security

Occupant safety

In this section you will learn the most im-
portant facts about the restraint systems
of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are
Seat belts ( page 84)
Child restraints ( page 94)
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH) ( page 93)
Additional protection potential provide
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
with
Air bags ( page 74)
Air bag control unit (with crash
sensors)
Emergency Tensioning Device
(ETD) for seat belts ( page 87)
Seat belt force limiter ( page 87)
Active head restraints ( page 88)
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Air bag system components with
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp ( page 83)
Front passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
( page 79)
Although independent systems, their
protective functions work in conjunction
with each other.
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For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and restraint
systems for infants and children, see "Children
in the vehicle" ( page 89).
The SRS system conducts a self-test when
the ignition is switched on and in regular
intervals while the engine is running. This
facilitates early detection of malfunctions.
The 1 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster ( page 28) comes on when the
ignition is switched on and goes out no
later than a few seconds after the engine
was started.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness if the 1 indicator lamp is not
lit when the engine is running.
A malfunction in the system has been
detected if the 1 indicator lamp:
fails to go out not later than approxi-
mately 4 seconds after the engine was
started
does not come on at all
comes on after the engine was started
or while driving