Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 1986 Owner's Manual page 36

The activation of the "SRS" tempo­
rarily releases a small amount of
dust from the driver airbag and all
of the seat belt emergency tension­
ing retractors. 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.
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Safety Guidelines for the Supple­
mental Restraint System - Seat
Belts, Emergency Tensioning Re­
tractor and Airbag
Warning!
• Damaged belts or belts that
were highly stressed in an
accident 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 retrac­
tor 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 additi­
onal electrical/electronic equip­
ment on or near "SRS" compo­
nents and wiring.
• Improper work on the system,
including incorrect installation
and removal, can lead to
possible injury through an
uncontrolled activation of the
"SRS". In addition, through
improper work there is the risk
of rendering the "SRS" inopera­
tive. Work on the "SRS" must
therefore only be performed by
an authorized MERCEDES-
BENZ dealer.
• When scrapping the airbag unit
or emergency tensioning re­
tractor, 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 subsequent owner that it is
equipped with an "SRS" by alerting
him to the applicable section in the
Owner's Manual.