Mercedes-Benz 300SDL-TURBO 126 D 1986 Owner's Manual page 39

Driver Airbag
The airbag (1) is located in the ste e r­
ing wheel hub and, in conjunction
with wearing the seat belts with emer­
gency tensioning retractors (2), pro­
vides increased protection fo r the
driver.
The operational readiness of the sup­
plemental restraint system (airbag) is
verified by the indicator lamp
" SRS" (3) in the instrum ent cluster.
With the key in steering lock posi­
tion 1 or 2, the indicator lamp comes
on fo r about 10 seconds then goes
out. If it d o e sn 't come on, doesn't go
out, flickers on and off, or com es on
while driving, the system is m alfunc­
tioning.
This will not cause the supplemental
restraint system to be activated. How­
ever, we strongly recom m end that
you visit an authorized MERCEDES-
BENZ dealer immediately to have the
system checked; otherwise the
" SRS" may not be activated in a sev­
ere frontal accident.
The airbag is designed to activate
only in severe frontal impacts within
the shaded area shown in the illustra­
tion on page 36. Only during these
types of im pacts will it provide its sup­
plemental protection. The driver
should always wear the seat belt, o th ­
erwise it is not possible fo r the airbag
to provide its intended protection.
In cases of less severe frontal
impacts, roll-overs, side or rear colli­
sions, or other accidents w ithout sev­
ere frontal forces, the airbag will not
be activated. The driver and other
passengers will then be protected by
the fastened seat belts.