Safety Guidelines - SMART fortwo coupé Operator's Manual

properly fastened seat belt. A properly
fastened seat belt is also needed to
provide the best possible protection in
a rollover.
We caution you not to rely on the presence
of the air bags in order to avoid wearing
your seat belt.
It is important to your safety and that of
your passenger that you replace deployed
air bags and repair any malfunctioning
air bags to make sure the vehicle will
continue to provide supplemental crash
protection for occupants.
Safety guidelines for the seat belt,
Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs)
and air bag
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Warning!
Damaged seat belts or seat belts that have
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been highly stressed in an accident must
be replaced and their anchoring points
must also be checked. Only use seat belts
installed or supplied by an authorized
smart center.
Air bags and Emergency Tensioning
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Devices (ETDs) contain Perchlorate
material, which may require special
handling and regard for the environment.
Check with your local government's
disposal guidelines. California
residents, see http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/
HazardousWaste/Perchlorate/index.cfm .
Given the considerable deployment
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speed, required inflation volume, and
the textile structure of the air bags,
there is the possibility of abrasions or
other, potentially more serious injuries
resulting from air bag deployment.
Air bags and Emergency Tensioning
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Devices (ETDs) are designed to function
on a one-time-only basis. An air bag or
ETD that has deployed must be replaced.
Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges.
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They could tear.
Do not make any modification that could
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change the effectiveness of the seat
belts.
No modifications of any kind may be made
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to any components or wiring of the SRS.
This includes changing or removing any
component or part of the SRS, the
installation of additional trim
material, badges, etc. over the steering
wheel hub, passenger front air bag cover,
outboard sides of the seat backrests, and
installation of additional electrical/
electronic equipment on or near SRS
components and wiring. Keep area
between air bags and occupants free from
objects (e.g. packages, purses,
umbrellas, etc.).
Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
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severely weaken them. In a crash they may
not be able to provide adequate
protection.
Do not hang hangers on the coat hooks or
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handles over the door. These items may
turn into projectiles and cause head and
other injuries when the head-thorax air
bag is deployed.
Air bag system components will be hot
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after an air bag has inflated. Do not touch
them.
Never place your feet on the instrument
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panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
In addition, improper repair work on the
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SRS creates a risk of rendering the SRS
inoperative or causing unintended air
bag deployment. Work on the SRS must
therefore only be performed by qualified
technicians. Contact an authorized smart
center.
For your protection and the protection of
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others, when scrapping the air bag unit
or Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs),
our safety instructions must be followed.
These instructions are available from
any authorized smart center.
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