Mercedes Benz GLE Class owners manual page 59

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Occupantsafety 57 Havethevehicletowedtoaqualifiedspecial-Methodofoperation ist workshop in order to have a deployed airDuringthefirststageofacollision,therestraint bag replaced. system control unit evaluates important physi- It is important for your safety and that of yourcaldatarelatingtovehicledecelerationoraccel- passenger to have deployed air bags replacederation, such as: and to have any malfunctioning air bagsRduration repaired.ThiswillhelptomakesuretheairbagsRdirection continuetoperformtheirprotectivefunctionforRintensity Safety the vehicle occupants in the event of a crash.Based on the evaluation of this data, the GWARNING restraint system control unit triggers the Emer- Pyrotechnic Emergency Tensioning Devicesgency Tensioning Devices during a frontal or rear collision. that have been deployedarenolongeropera-AnEmergencyTensioning Device can only be tional and are unable to perform their inten-triggered, if: ded protective function. This poses anRtheignition is switched on increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.Rthecomponentsoftherestraint system are Therefore, have pyrotechnic Emergency Ten-operational. You can find further information sioning Devices which have been triggeredunder: "Restraint system warning lamp" Ypage45) immediately replaced at a qualified specialist( workshop. Rthebelttongueis engaged in the buckle on the respective front-passenger seat Anelectric motor is used by PRE-SAFE® to trig-The Emergency Tensioning Devices in the rear ger the tightening of the seat belt in hazardouscompartmentaretriggeredindependentlyofthe situations. This procedure is reversible.lock status of the seat belts. If Emergency Tensioning Devices are triggeredIf the restraint system control unit detects a or air bags are deployed, you will hear a bang,moresevere accident, further components of and a small amount of powder may also bethe restraint system are activated independ- released. The 6restraint system warningently of each other in certain frontal collision lamp lights up. situations: Onlyinrarecaseswillthebangaffectyourhear-RFrontair bags and driver's knee bag ing. The powder that is released generally doesRWindowcurtainair bag, if the system deter- notconstitute a health hazard, but it may causemines that deployment can offer additional short-term breathing difficulties in people withprotection to that provided by the seat belt asthmaorotherrespiratoryproblems.ProvidedThefront-passengerfrontairbagisactivatedor it is safe to do so, you should leave the vehicledeactivated depending on the person on the immediatelyoropenthewindowinordertopre-front-passengerseat.Thefront-passengerfront vent breathing difficulties. air bag can only deploy in an accident if the AirbagsandpyrotechnicEmergencyTensioningPASSENGERAIRBAGONindicatorlampislit. Devices (ETDs) contain perchlorate material,ObservetheinformationonthePASSENGERAIR which may require special handling and regardBAGindicator lamps (Y page 45). for the environment. National guidelines mustYourvehiclehastwo-stagefrontairbags.During be observed during disposal. In California, seefirst d www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/ the eployment stage, the front air bag is Perchlorate/index.cfm. filled with propellant gas to reduce the risk of injuries. The front air bag is fully deployed with themaximumamountofpropellantgasifasec- onddeployment threshold is reached within a few milliseconds. The activation threshold of the Emergency Ten- sioning Devices and the air bag are determined byevaluatingtherateofvehicledecelerationor acceleration which occurs at various points in Z

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