Safety guidelines for the – Mercedes-Benz 2002 G-Class User Manual
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Restraint systems
Technical
data
Instruments 
and controls
Operation
Driving
Instrument
cluster display
Practical hints
Car care
Index
Safety guidelines for the seat belt, emergency 
tensioning retractor and airbag
Warning!
• Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly
stressed in an accident must be replaced and 
their anchoring points must also be checked. 
Use only belts installed or supplied by an 
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
• Airbags and “ETR’s” are designed to function
on a one-time-only basis. An airbag or 
emergency tensioning retractor (ETR) that was 
activated must be replaced.
• Do not pass belts over sharp edges.
• Do not make any modification that could
change the effectiveness of the belts.
• Do not use handles above doors for placing
such items as coat hangers etc.
• No modifications of any kind may be made to
any components or wiring of the “SRS”. This 
includes changing or removing any component 
or part of the “SRS”, the installation of 
additional trim material, badges etc. over the 
steering wheel hub, front passenger airbag 
cover, door trim panels, or door frame trims, 
and installation of additional electrical /
electronic equipment on or near “SRS” 
components and wiring. Keep area between 
airbags and occupants free from objects (e.g. 
packages, purses, umbrellas, etc.).
• An airbag system component within the
steering wheel gets hot after the airbag has 
inflated. Do not touch.
• Improper work on the system, including
incorrect installation and removal, can lead to 
possible injury through an unintended 
activation of the “SRS”.
• In addition, through improper work there is a
risk of rendering the “SRS” inoperative or 
causing unintended airbag deployment. Work 
on the “SRS” must therefore only be performed 
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck 
Center.
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