Mercedes-Benz E-class 1998 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Manual

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Warning!
The BabySmart™ Airbag Deactivation
System will ONLY work with a special
seat designed to operate with it. It will
not work with seats which are not
BabySmart™ compatible.
Never place anything between seat
cushion and child seat (e.g. pillow),
since it reduces the effectiveness of
the deactivation system.
Follow the manufacturer's
instructions for installation of special
child seats.
The passenger side front airbag will
not deploy only if the indicator
lamp remains illuminated.
Please be sure to check the indicator
every time you use the special system
child seat. Should the light go out
while the restraint is installed, please
check installation. If the light remains
out, do not use the BabySmart™
restraint to transport children, or
otherwise-do not transport child re-
straints on the front passenger seat
until the system has been repaired.
Self-Test BabySmart™
Without Special Child Seat
Installed
After turning electronic key in steering
lock to position 1 or 2, the indicator
lamp located on center console comes
on for approx. 6 seconds.
If the lamp should not come on or is
continuously lit, the system is not
functioning. You must see an
authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer
before using any child seat.
BabySmart™ is a trademark of
Siemens Automotive Corp
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
The term Supplemental Restraint System
means that airbags are intended as a
supplement to seat belts. Airbags alone
cannot protect as well as airbags plus seat
belts in impacts for which the airbags
were designed to operate, and do not
afford any protection whatsoever in
crashes for which the system is not
designed to deploy.
The SRS uses two crash severity levels
(thresholds) to activate either the ETR or
airbag or both. Activation depends on the
direction and severity of the impact,
exceeding the thresholds and fastening of
the seat belt.
Seat belt fastened
• first threshold exceeded: ETR activates
• second threshold exceeded: airbag
also activates
Seat belt not fastened
• first threshold exceeded: airbag
activates, but not ETR
Driver and front passenger systems
operate independently from each other.