Occupant Safety; Brief Overview Of Most Important Points - Mercedes-Benz GLE 2022 Operator's Manual

Brief overview of most important points

Basic information
Make sure that the following prerequisites in par-
ticular have been met so that the components of
the restraint system are able to provide the inten-
ded level of protection:
Sit correctly ( page 108).
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Fasten the seat belt correctly (
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Function of the ü seat belt warning
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lamp ( page 111).
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Function of the rear seat belt status dis-
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play ( page 111).
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The 6 restraint system warning lamp is not
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lit up after the self-test (
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The PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps dis-
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play the correct status of the front passenger
airbag ( page 112).
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For clear understanding
The chapter "Occupant safety" includes informa-
tion on equipment, functions and behaviours that
contribute directly to safety of vehicle occupants.
The information is structured as follows:
The most important information in brief: in this
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chapter, you are provided with an overview of
the relationship between the restraint system
and the correct behaviour of all vehicle occu-
pants.
Specific information: in further sections of the
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chapter "Occupant safety", you can find spe-
cific information on the equipment and func-
page 109).
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tions of the restraint system.
Keyword directory: you can also find certain
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subjects in this Owner's Manual using the key-
word directory.
Information on the following subjects, among oth-
ers, are not provided in the chapter "Occupant
page 110).
safety":
Children in the vehicle (
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Driving and driving safety systems
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( page 343)
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Stowage areas (
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Occupant safety – Brief overview of most important points 107
page 124)
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page 198)
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Defining generic terms clearly
In this Owner's Manual, the following generic
terms are used:
Occupant safety: comprises the components
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and system functions which help to minimise,
as much as possible, the stresses on and con-
sequences for vehicle occupants during an
accident.
Restraint system: comprises those compo-
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nents which, along with the vehicle structure,
help prevent vehicle occupants from poten-
tially coming into contact with parts of the
vehicle interior. The seat belts and airbags, for
example, are components of the restraint sys-
tem.
Child restraint system: you can find all infor-
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mation on this subject in the chapter "Children
in the vehicle" ( page 124).
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Be diligent
For the components of the restraint system to
provide the intended level of protection, it is
essential that your posture is correct and that the
seat belt is correctly fastened.