Mercedes-Benz 300 E 1990 Owner's Manual page 47

Front Passenger Airbag
If your vehicle is equipped with
the optional front passenger air­
bag, it can be identified by the
lettering "SRS-AIRBAG" on the
dashboard ahead of the front
passenger (cover of airbag unit).
Important note:
The front passenger airbag is
designed to activate only in
major frontal and front-angled
impacts (within the shaded area
as shown in the illustration on
page 42) which may cause
severe injuries. Only during
these types of impacts will it
provide its supplemental pro­
tection. The front passenger
should always wear the seat
belt, otherwise it is not possible
for the front passenger airbag
to provide its intended protec­
tion.
In cases of less severe frontal
impacts, roll-overs, certain side
impacts, rear collisions, or other
accidents without severe frontal
forces, the airbag will not be
activated. The driver and pas­
senger will then be protected by
the fastened seat belts.
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