Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Operator's Manual page 45

Status of the front passenger air bag in relation to
the stature of the person:
Front passenger air bag disabled: PASSENGER
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AIR BAG OFF lights up continuously.
The front passenger air bag will not be
deployed in the event of an accident. If
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF is lit, no one may
use the front passenger seat.
Front passenger air bag 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 air bag may be deployed
during an accident. Observe the following
information on the correct seat position
( page 36).
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Vehicles with rear seats: a person of smaller
stature should use a rear seat.
Occupant safety – Information on the automatic functions of the restraint system
System limits
The front passenger air bag 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.
* 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.
Store 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.
Depending on the detected accident situation, the
window air bag on the front passenger side may
deploy. The air bag is deployed regardless of
whether the front passenger seat is occupied.
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Function of PRE-SAFE (anticipatory occupant
protection)
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PRE-SAFE is able to detect certain critical driv-
ing situations and implement pre-emptive meas-
ures to protect the vehicle occupants.
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PRE-SAFE can implement the following meas-
ures independently of each other:
Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
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and front passenger seat.
Closing the side windows.
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Vehicles with memory function: moving the
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front passenger seat to a more favorable seat
position.
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