Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 68)

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
In this section you will learn the most im-
portant facts about the restraint systems
of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are
ț Seat belts ( ୴ page 79)
ț Child restraints ( ୴ page 85)
Additional protection potential provided by
ț Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
with
ț Air bags ( ୴ page 70)
ț Air bag control unit (with crash
sensors)
ț Emergency Tensioning Device
(ETD) for seat belts (
୴ page 82)
ț Roll bar ( ୴ page 83)
Air bag system components with
ț Passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp (
୴ page 78)
ț Passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
(
୴ page 74)
Although independent systems, their
protective functions work in conjunction
with each other.
The SRS system conducts a self-test when
the ignition is switched on and in regular
intervals while the engine is running. This
facilitates detection of malfunctions.
The
1 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on when the ignition is
switched on and goes out no later than a
few seconds after the engine has been
started.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness if the
1 indicator lamp is not
lit when the engine is running.
A malfunction in the system has been
detected if the
1 indicator lamp:
ț fails to go out after approximately
4 seconds after the engine was started
ț does not come on at all
ț comes on after the engine was started
or while driving
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For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and restraint
systems for infants and children, see “Children
in the vehicle” (
୴ page 84).