Occupant Safety - SMART fortwo coupe Operator's Manual

The SRS system conducts a self test when the
ignition is switched on and in regular inter
vals while the engine is running. This facili
tates detection of malfunctions. The SRS
indicator lamp = in the instrument cluster
comes on when the ignition is switched on and
goes out after approximately four seconds.
The SRS components are in operational readi
ness if the SRS indicator lamp = is not lit
when the engine is running.
A malfunction in the system has been detected
if the SRS indicator lamp =:
• fails to go out after approximately
4 seconds after the ignition was switched
on
• does not come on at all
• comes on after the engine was started or
while driving
G
Warning!
Modifications to or work improperly con
ducted on restraint systems (such as seat
belts and anchors, Emergency Tension
ing Devices, seat belt force limiters or
air bags) or their wiring, as well as tam
pering with interconnected electronic
systems, can lead to the restraint sys
tems no longer functioning as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devic
es, for example, could deploy inadvert
ently or fail to deploy in accidents in
which they otherwise should deploy
(although the deceleration threshold for
air bag deployment is exceeded). There
fore, never modify the restraint systems.
Do not tamper with electronic compo
nents or their software.

Occupant safety

G
Warning!
In the event that the SRS indicator
lamp = comes on while driving or does
not come on at all, the SRS self check has
detected a malfunction. For your safety,
we strongly recommend that you immedi
ately but safely pull the vehicle off of the
roadway and stop driving. Contact an au
thorized smart center immediately to
have the system checked; otherwise the
SRS may not deploy when needed in an ac
cident, which could result in serious or
fatal injury, or it might deploy unexpect
edly and unnecessarily which could also
result in injury.
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