Occupant safety
Notes on occupant safety
Seat belts, together with belt tensioners ,belt
forc elimiters and airbags, are complemen-
tary, coordinated restraint systems. They
reduce the risk of injury in specific ,pre-
defined types of acciden tsituation sand
thereby increase occupant safety. However,
seat belts and airbags generally do not pro-
tecta gainst objects penetratin gthe vehicle
from the outside.
To ensure that the restraint systems can
deliver their full potential protection ,make
sure that:
R the seat and head restraint are adjusted
properly (Y page 66).
R the seat belt has been fastened properly
(Y page 76).
R the airbags can inflate properly if they are
deployed (Y page 37).
R the steering wheel is adjusted properly
(Y page 71).
R the restraint systems have not been modi-
fied.
i An airbag increases the protection of
vehicle occupant swearing aseat belt.
However, airbags are only an additional
restraint system which complements, but
does not replace, the seat belt. All vehicle
occupant smust wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times, even if the vehicle is
equipped with airbags. This is because –on
the one hand –airbags are not deployed in
all types of accident, as in some situations
airbag deployment would not increase the
protection afforded to vehicle occupants,
provided they are wearing their seat belt
correctly. On the other hand, airbag deploy-
ment only provides increased protection if
the seat belt is worn correctly because: R
the seat belt helps to keep the vehicle
occupant in the best position in relation
to the airbag.
R for example, in ahead-on collision, the
seat belt can more adequately prevent
the occupant from being propelled
towards the point of the impact, and is
thus better suited to preven tinjury.
Therefore, in acciden tsituation swhere an
airbag is deployed, it only provides protec-
tion in addition to the seat belt if the seat
belt is being worn correctly. G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenanc ework carried out at
aq ualified specialist worksho pwhich has the
necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centr efor this pur-
pose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out at
aq ualified specialist workshop. If this work is
not carried out correctly, the operatin gsafety
of your vehicle may be affected. There is arisk
of an acciden tand injury. G
Risk of injury
The restraint system may not work as inten-
ded if the following componentsh ave been
modified or work on these componentsh as
not been performed correctly:
R restraint system, consistin gofthe seat
belts and anchorages, belt tensioners ,belt
forc elimiters, airbags
R wiring
R networked electronic systems
Airbags or belt tensioners could then fail, e.g.
in the event of an acciden tinwhich the decel-
eration forc ewould normally be high enough
to trigger the systems, or they could be trig-
gered unintentionally. Never carry out any
modifications on the restraint systems. 34
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Retrofitting of two-wa
yradio sand
mobil ephones (RF transmitter)
Use the Technica lSpecification
ISO/T S21609 44
implementation regulation
when retrofitting RF (radi ofrequency) trans-
mitters.
If your vehicl ehasfittings for two-way radio
equipment (e.g. taxis, hir ecars or officia lvehi-
cles), us ethe power supply or aeria lconnec-
tions intended for us ewitht he basic wiring.
Be sure to observe the manufacturer' saddi-
tiona linstructions when installing the fittings.
! Damage resulting from installation work
that ha snot bee ncarrie doutcorrectly is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz implied
warranty.
To ensure proper installation, Mercedes-
Benz recommend shaving this work done
at aM ercedes-Benz Service Centre or at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Transmission output Transmission outpu
tatthe aeria lbasem ust
not excee dthe maximum value sbelow. Waveband Maximum trans-
missio
noutput
(PEAK) Short wave
(f <54M Hz) 100 W
4mw
aveband 30 W
2mw
aveband 50 W
Trunked radio/Tetra 35 W
70 cm waveband 35 W
GSM 900/AMPS 10 W
GSM 1800 10 W
UMTS 10 W Aerial positions
The following aeria
lpositions may be used if
RF transmitters have bee nproperly installed: Aerial positions, Coupé
0046
Front roo farea( vehicle swithp anorama
sliding sunroof*: this are aisnot author-
ise dfor use)
0047 Rear roo farea( vehicle swithp anorama
sliding sunroof*: this are aisnot author-
ise dfor use)
008A Rear mudguard (recommended installa-
tion position: on the sid ewhich face sthe
centre of the road)
0088 Boot lid Aerial positions, Cabriolet
0046
Rear mudguard (recommended installa-
tion position: on the sid ewhich face sthe
centre of the road)
44 ISO/T S21609 –Technica lSpecification for Road Vehicles -- (EMC )guideli nesfor installation of aftermarket
radio frequency transmitting equipment. Vehicl
eelect ronics
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