Information On The Automatic Functions Of The Restraint System - Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2022 Operator's Manual

BLED FRONT AIRBAG. DEATH or SERI-
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Also pay particular attention to the notes on rear-
ward-facing or forward-facing child restraint sys-
tems on the front passenger seat (
Information on the automatic functions of the
restraint system
Function of the automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff
A person on the front passenger seat must
observe the following information:
Sit correctly ( page 35).
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Fasten the seat belt correctly (
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The automatic front passenger airbag shutoff can
disable or enable the front passenger airbag and
front passenger knee airbag according to the sit-
uation.
In the following situation, the side airbag and the
seat belt tensioner are disabled:
The automatic front passenger airbag shutoff
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has not categorised the person in the front
passenger seat as an adult or a person of cor-
page 54). responding stature
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and
The seat belt tongue is not inserted into the
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seat belt buckle on the front passenger seat
Make sure you observe the following information:
Status of the front passenger airbag, see
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"Function of the PASSENGER AIR BAG indica-
tor lamps" (
When fitting a child restraint system to the
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front passenger seat, observe the vehicle-spe-
page 36).
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cific information (
Status of the front passenger airbag in relation to
the stature of the person:
Front passenger airbag disabled: PASSENGER
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AIR BAG OFF lights up continuously.
The front passenger airbag will not be
deployed in the event of an accident. If
Occupant safety – Information on the automatic functions of the restraint system
page 38).
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page 54).
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PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF is lit, no one may
use the front passenger seat.
Front passenger airbag enabled: PASSENGER
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AIR BAG ON lights up for up to 60 seconds or
until both the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and
OFF indicator lamps go out.
The front passenger airbag may be deployed
during an accident. Observe the following
information on the correct seat position
( page 35).
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Vehicles with rear seats: a person of smaller
stature should use a rear seat.
System limits
The front passenger airbag may otherwise be dis-
abled by mistake, for example, in the following sit-
uation:
The front passenger transfers their weight by
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supporting themselves on a vehicle armrest.
The front passenger sits in such a way that
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their weight is raised from the seat surface.
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