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

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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outer seat bolsters of the rear bench seat
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backrest
roof frame trim
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Do not install additional electrical/
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electronic equipment on or near SRS
components and wiring.
Keep the area between the air bags and
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occupants free of objects (e.g. packages,
handbags, umbrellas etc.).
Do not hang any objects such as coat
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hangers on the coat hooks or the grab
handle above 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 rest your feet on the dashboard or
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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.
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

G 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.
G WARNING
Air bags are designed to reduce the incidence
of injuries and fatalities in certain situations:
frontal impacts (driver's and front-
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passenger front air bags and knee bags)
side impacts (side impact air bags and head
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bags)
rollover (head 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 is released. The powder
generally does not constitute a health hazard
and does not indicate that there is a fire in the
vehicle. In order to prevent potential
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