Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz CLA Operator's Manual

Improper repair work on the SRS creates a
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risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or
causing unintended air bag deployment.
Work on the SRS must therefore only be
performed by qualified technicians.
Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
For your protection and the protection of
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others, when scrapping the air bag unit or
ETD, our safety instructions must be
followed. These are available from any
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Given the considerable deployment speed,
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required inflation volume, and the material
of the air bags, there is the possibility of
abrasions or other, potentially more serious
injuries resulting from air bag deployment.
If you sell your vehicle, Mercedes-Benz
strongly recommends that you inform the
subsequent owner that the vehicle is
equipped with SRS. Also, refer them to the
applicable section in the Operator's Manual.
Air bags

Important safety notes

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WARNING
Using unsuitable seat covers could restrict or
even prevent deployment of the air bags
integrated into the seats. Consequently, the
air bags cannot protect vehicle occupants as
they are designed to do. In addition, the
function of the air bag deactivation system
could be restricted. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
You should only use seat covers that have
been approved for the respective seat by
Mercedes-Benz.
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The air bag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. There is a risk of injury.
Occupant safety
Do not touch the air bag parts. Have the
deployed air bags replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop as soon as possible.
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WARNING
Air bags are designed to reduce the potential
of injury and fatality in certain:
frontal impacts (driver's/front-passenger
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air bags and knee bags)
side impacts (side impact air bags and
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window curtain air bags)
rollover (window curtain air bags)
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However, no system available today can
completely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
When the air bags are deployed, a small
amount of powder temporarily comes out of
the air bags. This dust, however, is generally
neither harmful to your health, nor does it
indicate a fire in the vehicle. In order to
prevent potential breathing difficulties, you
may wish to get out of the vehicle as soon as
it is safe to do so. If you have any breathing
difficulty but cannot get out of the vehicle
after the air bag inflates, then get fresh air by
opening a window or door.
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WARNING
In order to reduce the potential danger of
injuries caused during the deployment of the
front air bags, the driver and front passenger
must always be correctly seated and wear
their seat belts.
For maximum protection in the event of a
collision, you must always be in the normal
seat position with your back against the
backrest. Fasten your seat belt and make sure
that it is correctly positioned on your body.
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