Airbags - Mercedes-Benz Mercedec-AMG GT R Owner's Manual

Airbags

Overview of airbags
1 Driver's airbag
2 Front passenger airbag
3 Front passenger knee airbag
4 Window airbag
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Side airbag
6 Driver's knee airbag
The installation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRBAG symbol.
When enabled, an airbag can provide additional
protection for the respective vehicle occupant.
Potential protection provided by each airbag:
Knee airbag: thigh, knee and lower leg
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Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: head
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and ribcage
Side airbag: ribcage
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Window airbag: head
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& WARNING Risk of injury or fatal injuries
if the front passenger airbag is enabled
If the front passenger airbag is enabled, a
child on the front passenger seat may be
struck by the front passenger airbag during
an accident.
NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint
system on a seat protected by an ENABLED
FRONT AIRBAG in front of it, this can result in
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the child.
When fitting a child restraint system to the front
passenger seat, observe the vehicle-specific
information ( page 57). Also, always observe
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the notes on rearward-facing or forward-facing
child restraint systems on the front passenger
seat.
Occupant safety
Information on automatic front passenger
airbag shutoff
The front passenger airbag can only be deployed
in an accident if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, both before and during
the journey, that the status of the front
passenger airbag is correct (
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* NOTE Important points to remember if
the front passenger seat is unoccupied
In an accident, the components of the
restraint system may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
There are heavy objects on the front
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passenger seat.
The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
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seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied.
Stow objects in a suitable place.
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Only one person should use each seat
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belt at any one time.
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page 44).