Get Occupant safety -> Information on the automatic functions of the restraint system Guide for Mercedes G Class SUV Fourth Generation (2019-2024)

In this case, no one may use the front passenger

seat and no child restraint system may be instal-

led on the front passenger seat.

Have the automatic front passenger air bag shut-

o checked and repaired immediately at a quali-

ed specialist workshop.

Be sure to also observe the following further rela-

ted subjects:

Child restraint system on the front passenger

seat (/ page 54)

Deactivating or activating the front passenger air

bag

The automatic front passenger air bag shuto can

deactivate or activate the front passenger air bag

and front passenger knee bag according to the

situation.

This happens automatically as a result of the clas-

sication of the person or child restraint system

on the front passenger seat.

You cannot manually deactivate or activate the

front passenger air bag.

Also observe the following information:

The status of the front passenger air bag, see

"Function of the PASSENGER AIR BAG indica-

tor lamps" (/ page 39)

Notes on using the front passenger seat, see

"Information on the automatic front passenger

air bag shuto" (/ page 41)

If you are driving with a child in the vehicle,

observe the chapter "Children in the vehicle"

(/ page 50)

Information on the child restraint system

When installing a child restraint system, observe

the notes in "Children in the vehicle"

(/ page 50).

Notes on the child restraint system on the front

passenger seat

WARNING Risk of injury or fatal injuries if

the front passenger air bag is enabled

If the front passenger air bag is enabled, a

child on the front passenger seat may be

struck by the front passenger air bag in the

event of an accident.

NEVER use a rearward-facing child

restraint system on a seat with an ENA-

BLED FRONT AIR BAG. This can result in

the DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY to the

CHILD.

Also pay particular attention to the notes on rear-

ward-facing or forward-facing child restraint sys-

tems on the front passenger seat (/ page 54).

Information on the automatic functions of the

restraint system

Function of the automatic front passenger air bag

shuto

A person on the front passenger seat must

observe the following information:

Sit correctly (/ page 36).

Fasten the seat belt correctly (/ page 37).

Occupant safety – Information on the automatic functions of the restraint system

The automatic front passenger air bag shuto can

activate or deactivate the front passenger air bag

and knee bag according to the situation.

The side air bag and the Emergency Tensioning

Device will be disabled in the following situations:

The automatic front passenger air bag shuto

has not categorized the person in the front

passenger seat as an adult or a person of cor-

responding stature

and

The seat belt tongue is not inserted into the

seat belt buckle on the front passenger seat

Make sure you observe the following information:

Status of the front passenger air bag: see

"Function of the PASSENGER AIR BAG indica-

tor lamps" (/ page 39).

When installing a child restraint system on the

front passenger seat, observe the vehicle-spe-

cic information (/ page 54).

Status of the front passenger air bag in relation to

the stature of the person:

Front passenger air bag disabled: PASSENGER

AIR BAG OFF lights up continuously.

The front passenger air bag will not be

deployed in the event of an accident. If

PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF is lit, no one may

use the front passenger seat.

Front passenger air bag enabled: PASSENGER

AIR BAG ON lights up for up to 60 seconds or

until both the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and

OFF indicator lamps go out.

The front passenger air bag may be deployed

during an accident. Observe the following

information on the correct seat position

(/ page 36).

Vehicles with rear seats: a person of smaller

stature should use a rear seat.

System limits

The front passenger air bag may otherwise be dis-

abled by mistake, for example, in the following sit-

uation:

The front passenger transfers their weight by

supporting themselves on a vehicle armrest.

The front passenger sits in such a way that

their weight is lied o the seat surface.

NOTE Deployment of components of the

restraint system when the front passenger

seat is unoccupied

In an accident, the components of the

restraint system may deploy unnecessarily on

the front passenger side if:

There are heavy objects on the front

passenger seat.

The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat

belt buckle of the front passenger seat and

the front passenger seat is unoccupied.

Store objects in a suitable place.

Occupant safety – Information on the automatic functions of the restraint system

Only one person should use each seat

belt at any one time.

Depending on the accident situation detected, the

window air bag on the front passenger side may

deploy. The air bag will be deployed regardless of

whether the front passenger seat is occupied.

Function of PRE-SAFE

(anticipatory occupant

protection)

PRE-SAFE

is able to detect certain critical driv-

ing situations and implement pre-emptive meas-

ures to protect the vehicle occupants.

PRE-SAFE

can implement the following meas-

ures independently of each other:

Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat

and front passenger seat.

Closing the side windows.

Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closing the slid-

ing sunroof.

Vehicles with memory function: moving the

front passenger seat to a more favorable seat

position.

Vehicles with multicontour seat: increasing the

lateral support by inating the seat side bol-

sters of the seat backrest.

PRE-SAFE

Sound: provided that the multime-

dia system is switched on, generating a brief

noise signal to stimulate the innate protective

mechanism of a person's hearing.

NOTE Damage caused by objects in the

footwell or behind the seat

The automatic adjustment of the seat position

may result in damage to the seat and/or the

object.

Stow objects in a suitable place.

Backing up the PRE-SAFE

system measures

If an accident did not occur, the pre-emptive

measures that were taken are reversed.

You will need to perform certain settings yourself.

If the seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,

move the seat backrest back slightly.

The locking mechanism releases.

Seat belt adjustment function

Vehicles with PRE-SAFE

: aer you have fastened

the seat belt of the front seat, it may adjust itself

against your body by pulling at the shoulder until

somewhat tight. Do not hold the seat belt tightly

while it is adjusting.

This function is a reminder that all vehicle occu-

pants must wear their seat belts correctly.

You can activate and deactivate the seat belt

adjustment function using the multimedia system

(/ page 43).

Activating/deactivating seat belt adjustment via

the multimedia system

Multimedia system:

Vehicle

Vehicle Settings

Belt Adjustment

Activate O or deactivate ª the function.

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