Mercedes-Benz G 550 2021, Operator'S Manual

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instructions and, in particular, the notes on
suitable places for installation.
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There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
Limited protection provided by airbags
& WARNING Risk of injury due to modifi‐
cations to the cover of an airbag
If you modify the cover of an airbag or affix
objects such as stickers to it, the airbag may
no longer function correctly.
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Never modify the cover of an airbag and
do not affix objects to it.
The installation location of an airbag is identified
by the airbag symbol (
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page 38).
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WARNING 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 inten‐
ded.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff could be
restricted.
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You should only use seat covers that
have been approved for the correspond‐
ing seats by Mercedes-Benz.
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WARNING Risk of injury due to malfunc‐
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due to modifications or incorrect work per‐
formed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged.
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Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors.
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Always have work on the doors or door
trim carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to deployed
airbag
A deployed airbag no longer offers any pro‐
tection.
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Have the vehicle towed to a qualified
specialist workshop in order to have the
deployed airbag replaced.
Have deployed airbags replaced immediately.
Status of the front passenger front airbag
Function of the automatic front passenger
airbag shutoff
The automatic front passenger front airbag shut‐
off is able to detect whether the front passenger
seat is occupied by a person or a child restraint
system. The front passenger airbag and front
passenger knee airbag are enabled or disabled
accordingly.
Occupant safety
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