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correct status of the front passenger airbag
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Risk due to pets in the vehicle interior
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to animals left unsecured or unattended in
the vehicle
If you leave animals in the vehicle unattended
or unsecured, they could press buttons or
switches, for instance.
An animal may:
activate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example
switch systems on or off and endanger
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other road users
Unsecured animals may be thrown about the
vehicle in the event of an accident, or sudden
steering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
vehicle occupants.
Never leave animals unattended in the
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vehicle.
Always correctly secure animals while
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driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car-
rier.
Risk due to modification, damage or wear to the
components of the restraint system
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
modifications to the restraint system
Vehicle occupants may no longer be protected
as intended if alterations are made to the
restraint system.
Never alter the parts of the restraint sys-
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tem.
Never tamper with the wiring or any elec-
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tronic component parts or their soft-
ware.
If it is necessary to modify the vehicle to accom-
modate a person with disabilities, contact a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use driving
aids which have been approved for your vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz.
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Occupant safety – Purpose and function of the restraint system 101
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cannot provide protection in the fol-
lowing situations:
the seat belt is damaged, has been modi-
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fied, is extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
the seat belt buckle is damaged or
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extremely dirty
modifications have been made to the seat
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belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage or seat
belt retractor
Seat belts may sustain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g. due to glass splinters.
Modified or damaged seat belts could tear or
fail in the event of an accident, for example.
Modified seat belt tensioners could acciden-
tally trigger or fail to function as intended.
Never modify the seat belt system, for
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example the seat belt, seat belt buckle,
seat belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage
and seat belt retractor.
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