Important Safety Notes; Panic Alarm - Mercedes-Benz M-Class Operator's Manual

Occupant safety
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Useful information
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This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
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Read the information on qualified
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Panic alarm

To activate: press ! button : for at
X
least one second.
An alarm sounds and the exterior lighting
flashes.
To deactivate: press ! button :
X
again.
or
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
X
or
Press the KEYLESS-GO Start/Stop button.
X
The KEYLESS-GO key must be in the
vehicle.
Occupant safety

Important safety notes

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Modifications to or work improperly
conducted on restraint system components
or their wiring, as well as tampering with
interconnected electronic systems, can lead
to the restraint systems no longer functioning
as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices
(ETDs), for example, could deploy
page 27).
inadvertently or fail to deploy in accidents
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although the deceleration threshold for air
bag deployment is exceeded. Therefore,
never modify the restraint systems. Do not
tamper with electronic components or their
software.
In this section, you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint system consists of:
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R
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Additional protection is provided by:
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R
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The different air bag systems work
independently of each other. The protective
functions of the system work in conjunction
with each other. Not all air bags are always
deployed in an accident.
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WARNING
seat belts
child restraint systems
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat anchors
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
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PRE-SAFE
air bag system components with:
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
-
front-passenger seat with Occupant
-
Classification System (OCS)
See "Children in the vehicle" for
information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle restraint
systems for infants and children
( page 60).
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