Airbags - Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Operator's Manual

Airbags

Overview of airbags
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Knee airbag
2
Driver's airbag
3
Front passenger airbag
4 Window 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 provided by each airbag:
Knee airbag: thigh, knee and lower leg
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Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: head
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and ribcage
Window airbag: head
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Side airbag: ribcage, also pelvis for front seat
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occupants
The side airbag of the AMG Performance seat
provides possible protection for the ribcage.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an enabled co-driver airbag
If the co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on
the co-driver seat may be struck by the co-
driver airbag during an accident.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child
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restraint system on a seat with an ENA-
BLED FRONT AIRBAG. DEATH or SERI-
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
When fitting a child restraint system to the front
passenger seat, observe the vehicle-specific infor-
mation ( page 80). Also, always observe the
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Occupant safety
notes on rearward-facing or forward-facing child
restraint systems on the front passenger seat
( page 79).
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Information on the automatic front passenger air-
bag shutoff
Only when the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp is off can the front passenger airbag
deploy in the event of an accident. 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 59).
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* NOTE Deployment of components of the
restraint system when 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.
The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
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belt buckle of the front passenger seat and
the front passenger seat is unoccupied.
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