Airbags - Mercedes-Benz GLS Operator's Manual

42 Occupant safety

Airbags

Overview of airbags
1 Driver's knee airbag
2 Driver's airbag
3 Front passenger airbag
4
Window curtain airbag
5 Side 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 from each airbag:
AIRBAG Potential protection for:
Knee airbag Thigh, knee and lower leg
Driver's airbag, Head and ribcage
front passenger
airbag
Window curtain Head
airbag
Side airbag Ribcage and pelvis
& WARNING Risk of injury or fatal injuries
if the front-passenger airbag is enabled
If the front-passenger front 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 with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRBAG, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
When installing a child restraint system on the
front passenger seat, observe the vehicle-spe‐
cific information ( page 64). Also, always
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observe the notes on rearward-facing or
forward-facing child restraint systems on the
front passenger seat.
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 ( page 47).
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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.