Mercedes-Benz GLC : Airbags / Protective capacity of the airbags
Depending on the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the protection offered by a correctly
fastened seat belt.
WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
If you deviate from the correct seat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended protective
function.
Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the
following:
- Fasten seat belts correctly. Pregnant
women must take particular care to
ensure that the lap belt never lies across
the abdomen.
- Adopt the correct seat position and keep
as far away as possible from the airbags.
- Observe the following information.
Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant.
To avoid the risks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must
observe the following information in particular:
Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent an
airbag from functioning correctly. Each vehicle
occupant must always make sure of the following
in particular:
- There are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupants and an airbag.
- There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
- There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
- There are no accessory parts, such as mobile
navigation devices, mobile phones or cup
holders, within the deployment area of an airbag,
e.g. on the cockpit, on the door, on the
side window or on the side trim.
In addition, no connecting cables,
tensioning
straps or retaining straps must be routed or
attached to the vehicle within the deployment
area of an airbag. Always comply with
the accessory manufacturer's installation
instructions and, in particular, the notes on
suitable places for installation.
- There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
Driver's knee airbag
Driver's airbag
Front passenger airbag
Window curtain airbag
Side airbag
The installation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRBAG symbol...
WARNING Risk of injury due to modifications
to the cover of an airbag
If you modify the cover of an airbag or affix
objects such as stickers to it, the airbag may
no longer function correctly...
Other information:
How the restraint system works is determined by
the severity of the impact detected and the type
of accident anticipated:
Frontal impact
Rear impact
Side impact
Rollover
The activation thresholds for the components of
the restraint system are determined based on
the evaluation of the sensor values measured at
various points in the vehicle...
Function of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-flowing roads. If vehicles in
front are detected, the set distance is maintained,
if necessary, until the vehicle comes to a
halt. The vehicle accelerates or brakes depending
on the distance to the vehicle in front and
the set speed...