Restraint system
Protection by therestraint system
The restraint system includes thefollowing com‐
ponents:
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Seat belt system
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Airbags
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Child restraint system
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Child seat securing systems
The restraint system can help prevent thevehicle
occupants from coming intocontact withparts of
thevehicle interior in theevent of an accident. In
theevent of an accident, therestraint system can
also reduce theforces to whichthe vehicle occu‐
pants aresubjected.
Aseat belt can onlyprovide thebestlevelofpro‐
tection if it is worn correctly.Depending on the
detected accident situation, Emergency Tension‐
ing Devicesand/or airbags supplement thepro‐
tection offeredbyacorrectlywornseat belt.
Emergency Tensioning Devicesand/or airbags
arenot deployed in everyaccident.
Vehicles withafront passenger benchseat:the
EmergencyTensioning Deviceonthe front
passenger seat is triggered whether or notthe
seat belt tongueisengaged in theseat belt
buckle.
If thevehicle does nothaveadriver'sairbag,the
seat belt system does notinclude an Emergency
Tensioning Device or aseatbeltforce limiter.
In order forthe restraint system to provide the
intended levelofprotection,eachvehicle occu‐
pant mustobserve thefollowing information:
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Fasten seat belts correctly.
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Sit in an almostupright seat position with
their backagainstthe seat backrest.
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Sit withtheir feet resting on thefloor,ifpossi‐
ble.
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Alwayssecurepersons under 5ft(1.50 m)
tall in an additional restraint system suitable
forthis vehicle.
However, no system available todaycan com‐
pletely eliminateinjuries and fatalities in every
accidentsituation. In particular,the seat belt and
airbag generally do notprotect againstobjects
penetrating thevehicle from theoutside. It is also
notpossible to completely rule out therisk of
injurycaused by theairbag deploying.
Limited protection from therestraint system
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WARNING Risk of injury or deathfrom
modifications to therestraint system
The restraint system can no longer function
correctly afteralterations have been made.
The restraint system maythen notprotect the
vehicle occupants as intended by failing in an
accident or triggering unexpectedly,for exam‐
ple
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Neveralter theparts of therestraint
system.
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Nevertamper withthe wiring or any
electronic component parts or their
software.
If it is necessarytoadjustthe vehicle to accom‐
modateaperson withdisabilities, contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center fordetails.
USAonly: contact ourCustomer Assistance Cen‐
terat1‑877‑762‑8267for details.
Restraint system functionality
When theignition is switched on, aself-testis
performed, during whichthe 6 restraint sys‐
temwarning lamplightsup. It goes out no later
than afew secondsafter thevehicle is started.
The components of therestraint system arethen
functional.
Malfunctioning restraint system
Amalfunction has occurredinthe restraint sys‐
temif:
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The 6 restraint system warning lampdoes
notlight up when theignition is switched on
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The 6 restraint system warning lamp
lightsupcontinuouslyorrepeatedly during a
journey
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WARNING Risk of injury due to malfunc‐
tions in therestraint system
If therestraint system is malfunctioning,
restraint system components maybetrig‐
geredunintentionallyormay notdeployas
intended during an accident. This mayaffect
theEmergency Tensioning Devicesorairbags,
forexample.
Occupant safety
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