Seat Belts - Mercedes-Benz G 500 Operator's Manual

Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Window curtain air bags
1 Window curtain air bag
The window curtain air bags are deployed:
on the impacted side of the vehicle
in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
independently of the front air bags
The window curtain air bags are not
deployed in impacts which do not exceed
the system's deployment threshold.
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Seat belts

The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in all
50 states, the District of Columbia, the
U.S. territories and all Canadian provinces.
Even where this is not the case, all vehicle
occupants should have their seat belts fas-
tened whenever the vehicle is in motion.
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For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and restraint
systems for infants and children, see "Children
in the vehicle" ( page 77).
When the engine is started, the seat belt
telltale < illuminates to remind you and
your passengers to fasten your seat belts.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened be-
fore the engine is started, the seat belt tell-
tale < illuminates and a warning chime
sounds for approximately 6 seconds when
the engine is started.
Always wear your seat belt. All vehicle oc-
cupants always need to have their seat
belts fastened and wear them properly.
For more information, see "Fastening the
seat belts" ( page 48).
Warning!
Always fasten your seat belt before driving
off. Always make sure your passengers are
properly restrained, even those sitting i n the
rear.
Failure to wear and properly fasten and
position your seat belt greatly increases
your risk of injuries and their likely severity
in an accident. You and your passengers
should always wear seat belts.
In the same crash, the possibility of injury or
death is lessened if you are properly wearing
your seat belt. Air bags can only protect as
they are designed if the occupants are prop-
erly wearing their seat belts.
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