Operation Manual

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Practical hints
What to do if …
Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution
1 The red SRS indicator lamp
comes on when the engine is
running.
There is a malfunction in the restraint sys-
tems. The air bags or Emergency Tensioning
Devices (ETDs) could deploy unexpectedly or
fail to activate in an accident.
왘 Drive with added caution to the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Warning! G
In the event that a malfunction of the SRS is
indicated as outlined above, the SRS may
not be operational. For your safety, we
strongly recommend that you contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immedi-
ately to have the system checked; otherwise
the SRS may not be deployed when needed
in an accident, which could result in serious
or fatal injury, or it might deploy
unexpectedly and unnecessarily which
could also result in an accident and/or
injury to you or to others.