Mercedes Benz 2004 ml 500 Manuale Utente

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Emergency tensioning device, seat belt 
force limiter
The seat belts for the front seats are 
equipped with emergency tensioning de-
vices and belt force limiters. The outboard 
passenger seats belts (except in the third 
row seats*) are equipped with emergency 
tensioning devices.
The ETD is designed to activate only when 
the seat belt is fastened and in the follow-
ing cases:
in frontal or rear-end impacts exceed-
ing a preset severity level
if the restraint systems are operational 
and functioning correctly, see 
1 indicator lamp (
page 58)
In an impact, emergency tensioning devic-
es remove slack from the belts in such a 
way that the seat belts fit more snugly 
against the body. Belt force limiters reduce 
the force exerted by the seat belts on oc-
cupants during a crash.
Children in the vehicle
If an infant or child is traveling with you in 
the vehicle:
Secure the child using an infant or child 
restraint appropriate to the age and 
size of the child and recommended for 
use by Mercedes-Benz.
Ensure that the infant or child is prop-
erly secured by a belt at all times while 
the vehicle is in motion.
Infant and child restraint seats and infor-
mation on choosing an appropriate re-
straint system can be obtained from any 
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Warning!
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An emergency tensioning device (ETD) that 
was activated must be replaced.
When disposing of the emergency tension-
ing device, our safety instructions must be 
followed. These are available at your autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
!
Do not place objects heavier than 
20 lbs (9 kg) on the front passenger 
seat. This could cause the front or side 
impact airbag on the front passenger 
side to deploy in a crash which exceeds 
the system’s deployment threshold.