Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Owner'S Manual

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If an airbag deploys, you will hear a bang and
a small amount of powder is released. Only in
rare cases will the bang affect your hearing.
The powder that is released generally does
not constitute a health hazard. The
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warning lamp lights up. If it is safe to do so:
X Leave the vehicle as soon as possible.
If you are unable to leave the vehicle:
X Open a window.
You will get fresh air and avoid breathing
difficulties.
Your vehicle is equipped with a driver's and
front-passenger's front airbag.
Airbag deployment slows down and restricts
the movement of the vehicle occupant.
The installation locations of the airbags can
be found in the "Front airbags" section
(
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page 27).
Front airbags
Driver's airbag
:
deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger front air-
bag
;
deploys in front of and above the glove
compartment.
The front airbags increase protection for the
driver's and front-passenger's head, neck and
chest.
They are deployed:
R
at the start of an accident with a high rate
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
R
if the system determines that airbag
deployment can offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
R
depending on whether the seat belt is being
used
If the vehicle overturns, the front airbags are
generally not deployed. The front airbags are
deployed if the system detects high vehicle
deceleration in a longitudinal direction.
Seat belts
Important safety notes
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WARNING
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat belt
buckle correctly, cannot provide the intended
level of protection. Under certain circumstan-
ces, this could cause severe or even fatal inju-
ries in the event of an accident.
Therefore, make sure that all occupants — in
particular, pregnant women — wear their seat
belts correctly at all times.
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The seat belt must fit snugly on your body
and must not be twisted.Therefore, avoid
wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter coat.
The shoulder section of the belt must be
routed across the centre of your shoulder
— on no account across your neck or under
your arm — and pulled tight against your
upper body. The lap belt must always pass
across your lap as low down as possible, i.e.
over your hip joints — not across your abdo-
men. If necessary, push the seat belt
slightly downwards and adjust it by pulling
it in the direction the seat belt retracts.
R
Do not route the seat belt strap over sharp
or fragile objects. Please make sure that
such objects are not on or in your clothing,
e.g. spectacles, pens or keys etc. The seat
Occupant safety
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Safety
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