Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi- cle occupant scom ingi ntoc ontac twithp artsof
th ev ehicle's interio rintheevent of an accident.
The restrain tsystem can also reduce th eforces
to whic hvehicl eoccupant sare subjecte dduring
an accident.
The restrain tsystem includes the:
R seat belt system
R airbags
R child restrain tsystem
R child seat securin gsystem
The component softherestrain tsystem wor kin
conjunction wit heacho ther.T hey can only offer
protection if all vehicl eoccupant salways:
R have th eseat belt correctl yfastened
(Y page 33)
R have th eseat and head restrain tadjusted
properly (Y page 67)
As th edriver, you must also mak esuret hatthe
steering whee lisalso adjusted properly.
Observ ethe information on th ecorrect driver's
seat position (Y page 67).
In addition ,you must mak esuret ha tthe airbags
can inflat eproperly if they are deployed
(Y page 36).
An airbag supplement sacorrectly wornseat
belt .Asana dditional safet ydevice ,the airbag
increases th elevel of protection for vehicle
occupant sintheevent of an accident. The air-
bags are no tdeployed, for example, in th eevent
of an acciden tinwhichs ufficien tprotection is
offere dbytheseat belt .Inaddition ,onlyt ho se
airbags, whic hintheapplicable acciden tsitua-
tion soffer additional protection ,are deployed in
th ee vent of an accident. However, th eseat belt
and airbag generally do no tprotect against
objects penetrating th evehicl efromt heout-
side.
Information on how th erestrain tsystem oper-
ate scan be foun dunder "Deploymen tofbelt
tensioners and airbags" (Y page 37).
Se e" Children in th evehicle" for information on
children travellin gwithy ou in th evehicl easw ell
as on child restrain tsystems (Y page 38). Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If th erestraint system is modified, it may no
longer work as intended. The restraint system
may then not perform its intended protective function by failing in an accident or triggering
unexpectedly,f or example. There is an
increased risk of injury ,possibly even fatal.
Never modify parts of the restraint system. Do not attempt to modify the wiring as wellas
electronic components or their software.
If it is necessary to adjust the vehicl etoaccom-
modate aperso nwith disabilities, contact a
qualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this. Restraint system warnin
glamp
The functions of the restraint system are
checke dafterthe ignition is switched on and at
regular interval swhile the engine is running.
Therefore, malfunctions can be detected in
goo dtime.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp on the
instrument cluster lights up when the ignition is switched on. It goe soutno later than afew sec-
onds afte rthe vehicl eisstarted. The compo-
nents of the restraint system are in operational
readiness.
Am alfunction ha soccurred if the 6restraint
system warning lamp:
R doe snot light up afte rthe ignition is switched
on
R doe snot go ou tafte raf ew seconds with the
engine running
R lights up agai nwhile the engine is running G
WARNING
If the restra ints ystem is malfunctioning,
restraint system components may be trig-
gered unintentionally or may not deploy as
intended during an accident. This may affect
the seat beltt ensioner or airbag, for example.
This poses an increased risk of injury or even
fatal injury. Occupant safety
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Introduction
Oper
ating safety
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
Operating the integrated information systems and communications equipment in the vehicle
while driving will distract you from traffic con-
ditions. You could then lose control of the
vehicle. Ther eisarisk of an accident.
Only operate these devices if road traffic con-
ditions permit. If you are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pullo ver toasafe
location and make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Observe the lega lrequirements for the country
you are in.
The navigation system calculates the route to
the destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and give way signs
R parking or stopping restrictions
R road narrowing
R other road and traffic rule sand regulations
The multimedi asystem may provid eincorrect
navigation announcements if the surroundings
do not correspond to the data on the digital map (for example, aroute may have been diverted or
the direction of aone-wa ystreet may have
changed).
For this reason, you must alwayso bserve road
and traffic rule sand regulations during your
journey .Roada nd traffic rule sand regulations
alwaysh ave priority over the system' sdriving
recommendations.
Remember that even at aspee dof50k m/h,
yourv ehiclecovers adistance of 14 mper sec-
ond.
When using the device please follow:
R the safety notes in this manual
R traffic rules and regulations
R laws and safety standards pertainin gtomotor
vehicles G
WARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their software as well as wiring could affect their
function and/or the oper ation of other net-
worked components. This coul dinparticular
alsobet he case for systems relevant to
safety .They might not function properly any-
more and/or jeopardise the operational
safety of the vehicle. There is an increased
risk of an accident and injury.
Do not attempt to modify the wiring as wellas
electronic components or their software.
Always have work on electrica land electronic
components carrie dout at aqualified special-
ist workshop. Correct use
Th em ultimedia system can be used for th efol-
lowing:
R to receive radio stations
R to play back audio file sonmemory cards and
other dat acarriers
R to mak ecalls via th eBluetooth ®
function
R for navigation Declaration of conformity
Radio type approval Introduction
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