Mercedes-Benz BENZ-VEHICLES S 500 - Manual (Page 53)

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Safety Guidelines for the Seat Belt,
Emergency Tensioning Retractor
and Airbag
Warning!
• Damaged belts or belts that were
highly stressed in an accident must
be replaced and their anchoring
points must also be checked. Use
only belts installed or supplied by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz
dealer.
• Do not pass belts over sharp edges.
• Do not make any modification that
could change the effectiveness of
the belts.
• The "SRS" is designed to function
on a one-time-only basis. An
airbag or emergency tensioning
retractor (ETR) that was activated
must be replaced.
• No modifications of any kind may
be made to any components or
wiring of the "SRS". This includes
the installation of additional trim
material, badges etc. over the
steering wheel hub or front
passenger airbag cover and
installation of additional electrical/
electronic equipment on or near
"SRS" components and wiring.
• Several airbag system components
at the steering wheel get hot after
the airbag has inflated. Don't try
to touch them.
• Improper work on the system,
including incorrect installation
and removal, can lead to possible
injury through an uncontrolled
activation of the "SRS".
• In addition, through improper
work there is the risk of
rendering the "SRS" inoperative.
Work on the "SRS" must
therefore only be performed by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz
dealer.
• When scrapping the airbag
unit or emergency tensioning
retractor, it is mandatory to
follow our safety instructions.
These instructions are available
at your authorized Mercedes-
Benz dealer.
When you sell the vehicle we strongly
urge you to give notice to the
subsequent owner that it is equipped
with an "SRS" by alerting him to the
applicable section in the Owner's
Manual.