Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2016, Руководство пользователя

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can no longer fulfil their protective function
and must be replaced. Visit a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
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Press release button in belt buckle, hold belt
tongue firmly and guide the seat belt back.
Seat belt warning for the driver and
front-passenger
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is a reminder that all vehicle occu-
pants must wear their seat belts. It may light up
continuously or flash. In addition, a warning tone
may sound.
The 7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone ceases when the driver and the
front passenger have fastened their seat belts.
Airbags
Introduction
The installation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRBAG symbol.
An airbag supplements a correctly worn seat
belt. It is not a replacement for the seat belt. The
airbag offers additional protection in corre-
sponding accident situations.
Not all airbags are deployed in an accident. The
different airbag systems work independently of
each other (
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page 37).
However, no system available today can com-
pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
It is also not possible to completely rule out a
risk of injury caused by an airbag due to the
speed at which the airbag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If you deviate from the correct seat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended pro-
tective function and can even cause addi-
tional injuries when deployed. There is an
increased risk of serious or even fatal injuries.
In order to avoid such risks, always ensure
that all vehicle occupants:
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fasten their seatbelts correctly, including
pregnant women
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are seated correctly and maintain the fur-
thest possible distance from the airbags
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observe the following notes
Always ensure that there are no objects loca-
ted between the airbag and the vehicle occu-
pant.
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Adjust the seats properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the seat
is in an almost upright position. The head
restraint must be as close as possible to the
back of your head.
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Move the driver's and front-passenger seats
as far back as possible. The driver's seat posi-
tion must allow the vehicle to be driven safely.
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Hold the steering wheel only by the rim. This
allows the airbag to be fully deployed.
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Always lean against the backrest while driv-
ing. Do not lean forwards. You may otherwise
be in the deployment area of the airbag.
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Always keep your feet in the footwell in front
of the seat. Do not put your feet on the dash-
board, for example. Your feet may otherwise
be in the deployment area of the airbag.
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Always secure persons less than 1.50 m tall in
suitable restraint systems. Up to this height,
the seat belt cannot be worn correctly.
If a child is travelling in your vehicle, also
observe the following notes:
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Always secure children under twelve years of
age and less than 1.50 m tall in suitable child
restraint systems.
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Child restraint systems should preferably be
fitted to the rear seats.
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Secure a child to the front-passenger seat
only when the front-passenger front airbag is
disabled, and then only in a rearward-facing
child restraint system. If the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp is permanently lit, the
front-passenger front airbag is disabled
(
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page 32).
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Be sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes on "Children in the vehicle"
(
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page 38) and on the "Child restraint sys-
tem on the front-passenger seat"
(
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page 43) in addition to the manufactur-
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