2007 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 81

Safety and Security Occupant safety The air bags will not deploy in impacts which do not exceed the system's deployment thresholds. You will then be protected by the fastened seat belts. The front passenger front air bag will only be deployed if: the system senses that the front passenger seat is occupied the 59 indicator lamp in the center console is not lit ( page 85) the impact exceeds a preset deployment threshold Side impact air bags, window curtain air bags Warning! G The pressure sensors for side impact air bag control are located in the doors. Do not modify any components of the doors or door trim panels including, for example, the addition of door speakers. Improper repair work on the doors or the modification or addition of components to the doors create a risk of rendering the side impact air bags inoperative or causing unintended air bag deployment. Work on the doors must therefore only be performed by qualified technicians. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center. 1 Front side impact air bag 2 Window curtain air bag 3 Rear side impact air bag* The side impact air bags and window curtain air bags are deployed: on the impacted side of the vehicle in impacts exceeding a preset deployment threshold independently of the front air bags In addition, the window curtain air bags 2 are deployed in certain vehicle rollovers. ! Vehicles with BabySmartTM air bag deactivation system, Canada only: Do not place objects heavier than 20 lb (9 kg) on the front passenger seat. This could cause the front or side impact air bag on the front passenger side to deploy in a crash which exceeds the system's deployment threshold. 80