Mercedes-Benz E 300 Operator's Manual page 58

Restraint System (SRS). The SRS
airbags are designed to activate in
certain impacts exceeding a preset
threshold to reduce the potential and
severity of injury. Mercedes-Benz
encourages you to replace deployed
airbags and repair any
malfunctioning airbags to ensure the
vehicle will continue to provide
maximum crash protections for
occupants.
Warning!
It is very important for your safety to
always be in a properly seated
position and to wear your seat belt.
For maximum protection in the event
of a collision always be in normal
seated position with your back
against the backrest. Fasten your seat
belt and ensure that it is properly
positioned on the body.
Since the airbag inflates with
considerable speed and force, a proper
seating and hands on steering wheel
position will help to Keep you in a safe
distance from the airbag:
• Sit properly belted in an upright
position with your back against
the seat back.
• Adjust the driver seat as far as
possible rearward, still
permitting proper operation of
vehicle controls.
• Do not lean with your head or
chest close to the steering wheel
or dashboard.
• Keep hands on the outside of
steering wheel rim. Placing hands
and arms inside the rim can
increase the risk and potential
severity of hand/arm injury when
airbag inflates.
• Adjust the front passenger seat
rearward as far as possible from
the dash board when the seat is
occupied.
• Children 12 years old and under
must never ride in the front seat,
except in a Mercedes-Benz
authorized BabySmart™
compatible child seat, which
operates with the BabySmart™
system installed in the vehicle to
deactivate the passenger side front
airbag when it is properly installed.
Otherwise they will be struck by the
airbag when it inflates in a crash. If
this happens, serious or fatal
injury will result.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in severe injuries to you
or other occupants.
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