Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 65)

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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
ț Emergency tensioning device
ț Airbags
ț Child seats
ț Child seat recognition
As independent systems, their protective
effects work in conjunction with each oth-
er.
The 1 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on
ț for about 4 seconds when you turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to posi-
tion 1 or press the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button once. It then goes
out briefly, comes on again and re-
mains lit until you start the engine, turn
the SmartKey to position 2 or press the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button once
more (
୴ page 37).
ț for about 4 seconds when you turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position 2 or press the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button twice (
୴ page 37).
ț for about 4 seconds when you start the
engine by turning the SmartKey in the
starter switch or by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once
with the brake pedal depressed
(
୴ page 49).
The 1 indicator lamp goes out shortly
after you start the engine. This shows that
the restraint systems are operational.
A malfunction in the system has been de-
tected if the
1 indicator lamp
ț fails to go out after approximately
4 seconds
ț does not come on at all
ț comes on after the engine was started
or while driving
For more information, see the “Practical
hints” section (
୴ page 341).
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For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and re-
straint systems for infants and chil-
dren, see “Children in the vehicle”
(
୴ page 76).