Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual page 44

Occupant safety
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Do not install additional trim material, seat
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covers, badges, etc. to the:
padded steering wheel boss
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knee bag covers
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front-passenger air bag cover
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outer side of front seat bolsters
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side trim next to the rear seat backrest
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roof lining trim
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Do not install additional electrical/
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electronic equipment on or near SRS
components and wiring.
Keep area between air bags and occupants
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free of objects (e.g. packages, purses,
umbrellas, etc.).
Do not hang items such as coat hangers
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from the coat hooks or handles over the
door. These items may be thrown around in
the vehicle and cause head and other
injuries when the window curtain air bag is
deployed.
Air bag system components will be hot after
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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.
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.
Contact 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 instructions 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
G WARNING
If you modify the air bag covers or affix objects
such as stickers to them, the air bags may not
function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify the air bag covers or affix
objects to them.
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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.
G WARNING
The air bag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. There is a risk of injury.
Do not touch the air bag parts. Have the
deployed air bags replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop as soon as possible.