Mercedes-Benz 2003 G 500 Automobile User Manual


 
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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Front airbags
1 Driver airbag
2 Passenger airbag
Driver and passenger airbags are de-
ployed:
ț in the event of a frontal impact
ț if impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
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 airbag will only be deployed
if:
ț the passenger seat is occupied.
ț the 7 indicator lamp in the center
console is not lit (
page 65).
Warning! G
In the event that the SRS malfunction indica-
tor lamp lights up while driving, the SRS may
not be operational. For your safety, we
strongly recommend that you visit an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center im-
mediately to have the system checked;
otherwise the SRS may not be activated
when needed in an accident, which could re-
sult in serious or fatal injury, or it might de-
ploy unexpectedly and unnecessarily which
could also result in injury.
!
Do not place objects heavier than
20 lbs (9 kg) on the front passenger
seat. This could cause the front airbag
on the front passenger side to deploy in
a crash which exceeds the system's de-
ployment threshold.