Mercedes-Benz G 550 2015 Operator's Manual page 55

Nor do they provide an indication of air bag
deployment.
The vehicle can be deformed considerably,
without an air bag being deployed. This is the
case if only parts which are relatively easily
deformed are affected and the rate of decel-
eration is not high. Conversely, air bags may
be deployed even though the vehicle suffers
only minor deformation. This is the case if, for
example, very rigid vehicle parts such as lon-
gitudinal body members are hit, and sufficient
deceleration occurs as a result.
If the restraint system control unit detects a
side impact or if the vehicle rolls over, the
applicable components of the restraint sys-
tem are activated independently of each
other depending on the apparent type of acci-
dent.
Side impact air bag and pelvis air bag on the
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side of impact, independently of the Emer-
gency Tensioning Device and the use of the
seat belt
The side impact air bag on the front-
passenger side deploys under the following
conditions:
BabySmart™ detects that the front-
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passenger seat is occupied or
the belt tongue is engaged in the belt
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buckle of the front-passenger seat
Window curtain air bag on the side of
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impact, independently of the use of the
seat belt and independently of whether the
front-passenger seat is occupied
Emergency Tensioning Devices, if the sys-
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tem determines that deployment can offer
additional protection in this situation
Window curtain air bags on the driver's and
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front-passenger side in certain situations
when the vehicle rolls over, if the system
determines that deployment can offer addi-
tional protection to that provided by the
seat belt
Not all air bags are deployed in an acci-
i
dent. The different air bag systems work
independently of each other.
Occupant safety
How the air bag system works is deter-
mined by the severity of the accident detec-
ted, especially the vehicle deceleration or
acceleration and the apparent type of acci-
dent:
frontal collision
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side impact
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rollover
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NECK-PRO head restraints/NECK-
PRO luxury head restraints
Important safety notes
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WARNING
The function of the head restraint may be
impaired if you:
attach objects such as coat hangers to the
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head restraints, for example
use head restraint covers
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If you do so, the head restraints cannot fulfill
their intended protective function in the event
of an accident. In addition, objects attached
to the head restraints could endanger other
vehicle occupants. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Do not attach any objects to the head
restraints and do not use head restraint cov-
ers.
Method of operation
NECK-PRO head restraints/NECK-PRO luxury
head restraints offer additional protection
against head and neck injuries. In the event of
a rear collision of a certain severity, the NECK-
PRO head restraints/NECK-PRO luxury head
restraints on the driver's and front-passenger
seats are moved forwards and upwards. This
provides better head support.
If the NECK-PRO head restraints/NECK-PRO
luxury head restraints have been triggered in
an accident, reset the NECK-PRO head
restraints/NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
on the driver's seat and the front-passenger
seat ( page 54). Otherwise, the additional
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