Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL 1993 Owner's Manual page 54

Important!
The "SRS" is designed to re­
duce the potential of injury in
certain frontal and front-angled
impacts which may cause in­
juries, however, no system
available today can totally
eliminate injuries and fatalities.
The activation of the "SRS"
temporarily releases a small
amount of dust from the air­
bags. This dust, however, is
neither injurious to your health,
nor does it indicate a fire in the
vehicle.
The service life of the airbags
extends to the date indicated on
the label located on the driver-
side door latch post. To provide
continued reliability after that
date, they should be inspected
by an authorized Mercedes-
Benz dealer at that time and
replaced when necessary.
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W arning!
It is very important for your
safety to always be in a pro­
perly seated position and to
wear your seat belt.
For maximum protection in
the event of a collision always
be in normal seated position
with your back against the
seat back. Fasten your seat
belt and ensure that it is
properly positioned on the
body.
Since the airbag inflates with
considerable speed and force,
a proper seating position will
keep you in a safe distance
from the airbag:
• Sit properly belted in an
upright position with your
back against the seat back.
• Do not lean with your head
or chest close to the steer­
ing wheel or dashboard.
• Adjust the passenger seat
as far as possible rearward
from the dashboard.
• Infants and small children
should only be seated in a
rear seat and be properly
secured in a child restraint
system.
• Rear-facing child restraints
must not be used in a front
seat.
Failure to follow these in­
structions can result in severe
injuries to you or other
occupants.__________________