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Safety guidelines for the seat belt,
Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD)
and air bag
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Warning!
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Damaged seat belts or seat belts that
have been subjected to stress in an
accident must be replaced and their
anchoring points must also be checked.
Only use seat belts installed or supplied
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Air bags and pyrotechnic Emergency
Tensioning Devices (ETDs) contain
perchlorate material, which may require
special handling and regard for the
environment. Check with your local
government’s disposal guidelines.
California residents, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/
Perchlorate/index.cfm.
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Air bags and ETDs are designed to
function on a one-time-only basis. An air
bag or ETD that is deployed must be
replaced.
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Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges.
They could tear.
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Do not make any modification that could
change the effectiveness of the seat
belts.
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Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this
may severely weaken them. In a crash
they may not be able to provide adequate
protection.
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No modifications of any kind may be
made to any components or wiring of the
SRS. This includes changing or removing
any component or part of the SRS, the
installation of additional trim material,
badges, seat covers (CLK cabriolet), etc.
over the steering wheel hub, front
passenger front air bag cover, outboard
sides of the front seat backrests (CLK
cabriolet), door trim panels (CLK coupe),
door frame trims (CLK coupe), or rear
side trim panels, and installation of
additional electrical/electronic
equipment on or near SRS components
and wiring. Keep area between air bags
and occupants free of objects (e.g.
packages, purses, umbrellas, etc.).
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CLK coupe: Do not hang items such as
coat hangers 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.
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Air bag system components will be hot
after an air bag has inflated. Do not touch
them.
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Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
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In addition, improper repair work on the
SRS creates a 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.
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For your protection and the protection of
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.
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Given the considerable deployment
speed, required inflation volume, and the
material of the air bags, there is the
possibility of abrasions or other,
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