Airbags - Mercedes-Benz GLE Owner's Manual

40 Occupant safety

Airbags

Overview of airbags
1 Driver's knee airbag
2 Driver's airbag
3
Front passenger front airbag
4
Window airbag
5
Side impact airbag
The installation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRBAG symbol.
When activated, 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
front airbag
Window airbag Head
Side impact air‐ Ribcage and pelvis
bag
The front passenger front 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 front airbag is correct
( page 44).
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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
R
passenger seat.
The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
R
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.
Protection by the airbags
Depending on the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the protection offered by a cor‐
rectly fastened seat belt.