Seat Belts - Mercedes-Benz ML350 Operator's Manual

In addition, the window curtain air bags 2
are deployed in certain vehicle rollovers.
The front passenger side impact air bag 1
will not deploy if the OCS senses that the
front passenger seat is empty and the front
passenger seat belt is not fastened (latch
plate is not insert into the buckle). With an
empty front passenger seat and the seat
belt fastened (latch plate properly inserted
into buckle) the front passenger side im-
pact air bag will deploy regardless of the
empty seat.
The side impact air bags and window cur-
tain air bags are not deployed in impacts
which do not exceed the system's deploy-
ment threshold.

Seat belts

Always wear your seat belt. All vehicle oc-
cupants always need to have their seat
belts fastened and wear them properly.
In addition, applicable motor vehicle safety
laws require you to wear seat belts. Even
where this is not the case, we strongly rec-
ommend that all vehicle occupants have
their seat belts fastened and wear them
properly.
For more information, see "Fastening the
seat belts" ( page 46).
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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 78).
Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Warning!
Always fasten your seat belt before driving
off. Always make sure all of your passengers
are properly restrained, even those sitting in
the rear and pregnant women.
Failure to wear and properly fasten and po-
sition your seat belt greatly increases your
risk of injuries and their likely severity in an
accident. You and your passengers should
always wear seat belts.
If you are ever in an accident, your injuries
can be considerably more severe without
your seat belt properly buckled. Without
your seat belt buckled, you are much more
likely to hit the interior of the vehicle or be
ejected from it. You can be seriously injured
or killed.
In the same crash, the possibility of injury or
death is lessened if you are properly wearing
your seat belt. Air bags can only protect as
they are designed if the occupants are prop-
erly wearing their seat belts.
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