2011 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 51

Children in the vehicle Emergency Tensioning Device, belt force limiters The front seat belts and the outer seat belts in the rear are equipped with ETDs and belt force limiters. direction during the initial stages of the impact Rin certain situations if the vehicle overturns and the system determines that it can provide additional protection If the Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs) are triggered, you will hear a bang, and a small amount of smoke may also be released. Only in rare cases will the bang affect your hearing. The smoke that is released generally does not constitute a health hazard. The + SRS warning lamp lights up. 49 ! If the front-passenger seat is not occupied, do not engage the seat belt tongue in the buckle on the frontpassenger seat. Otherwise, the Emergency Tensioning Device could be triggered in the event of an accident. The ETDs tighten the seat belts in an accident, pulling them close against the body. The ETDs do not correct incorrect seat positions or incorrectly fastened seat belts. The ETDs do not pull vehicle occupants back towards the backrest. Belt force limiters, when triggered, help to reduce the peak force exerted by the seat belt on the vehicle occupant. The front belt force limiters are synchronized with the front air bags, which take on a part of the deceleration force. Thus, the force exerted on the occupant is distributed over a greater area. The ETDs can only be activated when: Rthe SmartKey is in position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock. Rthe restraint systems are operational; see "SRS warning lamp" (Y page 34). Rthe belt tongue is engaged in the buckle on each of the lap-shoulder belts in the front. Rthe front-passenger seat is occupied and the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle on the front-passenger side. The ETDs are triggered depending on the type and severity of an accident: Rin the event of a head-on or rear-end collision if the vehicle decelerates or accelerates rapidly in a longitudinal G Warning Pyrotechnic ETDs that were activated must be replaced. For your safety, when disposing of the pyrotechnic ETDs always follow our safety instructions. These are available at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Children in the vehicle Important safety notes G Warning When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock. Always take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, even if they are secured in a child restraint system, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised access to a vehicle could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. The children could: Rinjure Rbe themselves on parts of the vehicle seriously or fatally injured through excessive exposure to extreme heat or cold Rinjure themselves or cause an accident with vehicle equipment that can be operated even if the SmartKey is removed from the ignition lock or removed from the vehicle, such as seat adjustment, steering wheel adjustment, or the memory function Z Safety