Mercedes-Benz 2004 G 500 - Manual (Page 62)

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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 de-
ployed if:
ț the passenger seat is occupied
ț the 7 indicator lamp in the center
console is not lit ( ୴ page 68)
ț the impact exceeds a preset deploy-
ment threshold
Seat belts
When the engine is started, the seat-belt
non-usage warning lamp
< illuminates
to remind you and your passengers to fas-
ten your seat belts. If the driver’s seat belt
is not fastened before the engine is start-
ed, the seat belt non-usage warning
lamp
< illuminates and a warning
chime sounds for approximately six sec-
onds 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 and all
Canadian provinces. Even where this is not
the case, all vehicle occupants should have
their seat belts fastened whenever the ve-
hicle is in motion.
For more information, see “Fastening the
seat belt” (
୴ page 40).
!
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.
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For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and re-
straint systems for infants and chil-
dren, see “Children in the vehicle”
(
୴ page 65).