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&WWARNINGARNING Risk of injury due to modica-
tions to the cover of an airbag
If you modify the cover of an airbag or ax
objects such as stickers to it, the airbag may
no longer function correctly.
#Never modify the cover of an airbag and
do not ax objects to it.
The installation location of an airbag is identied
by the AIRBAG symbol (/page 43).
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag may
prevent the airbag from functioning correctly.
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WARNINGARNING Risk of injury from objects in
the deployment area of an airbag
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag
can hinder or prevent the correct deployment
of the airbag.
The airbag may then deploy in an uncontrolled
manner and may even cause additional inju-
ries to thevehicle occupants by deploying.
This may be the case in particular if the airbag
is integrated into the seat.
#Always stow and secure objects cor-
rectly.
#Before commencing your journey, make
sure that no objects are stowed in the
deployment area of an airbag.
&WWARNINGARNING Risk of injury or death due to
the use of unsuitable seat covers
Due to unsuitable seat covers,the airbags
cannot protect vehicle occupants as intended.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shuto could be
restricted.
#You should only use seat covers that
have been approved forthe correspond-
ing seats by Mercedes-Benz.
&WWARNINGARNING Risk of injury due to malfunc-
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due to modications or incorrect work per-
formed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged.
#Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors.
#Always have work on the doors or door
trim carried out at a qualied specialist
workshop.
&WWARNINGARNING Risk of injury due to deployed
airbag
A deployed airbag no longer oers any protec-
tion.
#Have thevehicle towedto a qualied
specialist workshop in order to have the
deployed airbag replaced.
Have deployed airbags replaced immediately.
4646 Occupant safety