Mercedes-Benz 2005 G 500 - Manual (Page 68)

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
The airbags will not deploy in impacts
which do not exceed the system’s deploy-
ment thresholds. You will then be protect-
ed by the fastened seat belts.
The passenger front airbag will only be
deployed if:
ț the passenger seat is occupied
ț the 7 indicator lamp in the center
console is not lit ( ୴ page 74)
ț the impact exceeds a preset deploy-
ment threshold
Window curtain airbags
The window curtain airbags 1 deploy in
the area of the side windows between the
A and C pillars (see arrows).
1 Window curtain airbag
The window curtain airbags are deployed:
ț on the impacted side of the vehicle
ț in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
ț independently of the front airbags
The window curtain airbags are not de-
ployed in impacts which do not exceed the
system’s deployment threshold.
Seat belts
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
telltale
< illuminates and a warning
chime sounds for approximately
six seconds when the engine is started.
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.
For more information, see “Fastening the
seat belt” (
୴ page 43).
!
Do not place objects heavier than
20 lbs (9 kg) on the front passenger
seat. This could cause the passenger
front airbag to deploy in a crash which
exceeds the system’s deployment
threshold.