Useful Information; Introduction - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Occupant safety
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Useful information

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This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (
Occupant safety
Overview of occupant safety
In this section you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint system consists of:
seat belts
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child restraint systems
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LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat securing
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system
Additional protection is provided by:
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
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NECK-PRO head restraints
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air bag system components with:
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45 indicator lamp
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front-passenger seat with BabySmart™
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automatic child recognition
The different air bag systems work
independently of each other. The protective
functions of the system work in conjunction
with each other. Not all air bags are deployed
in an accident.
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WARNING
Modifications to or work improperly
conducted on restraint system components
or their wiring, as well as tampering with
interconnected electronic systems, can lead
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to the restraint systems no longer functioning
as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices
(ETDs), for example, could deploy
inadvertently or fail to deploy in accidents
although the deceleration threshold for air
bag deployment is exceeded. Therefore,
never modify the restraint systems. Do not
tamper with electronic components or their
software.
i See "Children in the vehicle"
( Y page 47) for further information on
infants and children traveling in the vehicle
as well as on child restraint systems.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)

Introduction

SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
effect of the forces to which occupants are
subjected during an accident.
SRS consists of:
the + SRS warning lamp
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air bags
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air bag control unit (with crash sensors)
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Emergency Tensioning Devices
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seat belt force limiters
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SRS warning lamp
SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The + SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started.