Occupant safety
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If the42 indicator lamp is not
illuminated, the front passenger front air bag
is activated and will be deployed
Children can be killed or seriously injured by
an inflating air bag. Observe the following
important information if it is absolutely
necessary to carry a child on the front-
passenger seat:
Rin the event of certain frontal impacts
Rif impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
Ryour vehicle is equipped with air bag
technology designed to deactivate the
passenger front air bag in your vehicle
when the system senses the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child or less along
with the weight of a standard appropriate
child restraint on the passenger seat.
Rindependently of the side impact air bags
If the front passenger front air bag is
deployed, the rate of inflation will be
influenced by
Rthe rate of relevant vehicle deceleration as
assessed by the air bag control unit
Ra child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
passenger seat will be seriously injured or
even killed if the passenger front air bag
inflates in a collision which could occur
under some circumstances, even with the
air bag technology installed in your vehicle.
The only way to completely rule out this risk
is by making sure you never place a child in
a rearward-facing child restraint system on
the front-passenger seat. For this reason,
we strongly advise that you always carry
children in a rearward-facing child restraint
system on a rear seat.
Rthe front passenger’s weight category as
identified by the OCS
For further information, see "Air bag display
messages" (Y page 231).
G Warning
Accident statistics show that children
secured in the rear seats are safer than
children secured in the front-passenger seat.
For this reason, we strongly advise that you
always secure children in the rear seats.
Regardless of the seat position, children
under 12 years must be secured correctly in
a suitable infant or child restraint system or
booster seat suitable for the size and weight
of the child.
Rif it is absolutely necessary to install a
rearward-facing child restraint system on
the front-passenger seat, make sure the
42
indicator lamp is
illuminated, indicating that the front-
passenger front air bag is disabled. If the
The infant or child restraint system must be
correctly secured using the vehicle's seat
belt, the seat belt and Top Tether belt or the
lower anchorages and the Top Tether belt in
complete accordance with the child seat
manufacturer's instructions.
42
indicator lamp does not
light up or goes out when the child restraint
system is installed, check the anchorages
of the restraint system. Check the
42
indicator lamp regularly
while driving to ensure that the
indicator lamp is
Occupants, in particular children, must sit as
upright as possible, fasten the seat belt
correctly and use a suitable infant restraint
system, child restraint system or booster seat
suitable for the size and weight of the child.
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illuminated. If the42 indicator
lamp lights up or remains out, you may only
carry a child on the front-passenger seat
once the system has been repaired.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
passenger seat will be seriously injured or
even killed if the passenger front air bag
inflates.
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC, Mercedes-Benz GL450, Mercedes-Benz GL550, Mercedes-Benz X164 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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