Occupant Safety - Mercedes-Benz 2004 G 500 Operator's Manual

Safety and Security

Occupant safety

In this section you will learn the most im-
portant facts about the restraint systems
of the vehicle.
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Occupant safety
The restraint systems are
Seat belts
Emergency tensioning device
Airbags
Child seats
Child seat recognition
Lower anchors and tethers for children
(LATCH)
As independent systems, their protective
effects work in conjunction with each oth-
er.
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For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and re-
straint systems for infants and chil-
dren, see "Children in the vehicle"
( page 65).
The 1 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster ( page 25) comes on:
for about four seconds when you turn
the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position 1.
for about four seconds when you start
the engine by turning the SmartKey.
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The 1 indicator lamp remains lit if
the SmartKey is turned to position 2
and left there. The indicator lamp will
go out when you start the engine.
The 1 indicator lamp goes out shortly
after you start the engine. This shows that
the restraint systems are operational.