2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER belt

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WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
additional restra int sy stems are not used
fo r persons with a smaller build
Pe rsons under 1.50 m tall cannot wearthe
seat belt cor rectly wi thout a suitable addi‐
tional restra int sy stem.
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly.#
Alw ays secure persons under 1.50 m
ta ll in a suitable restra int sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cann otprov ide pr otection in the
fo llowing situations:
R the seat belt is damaged, has been modi‐
fi ed, is extremely di rty, bleached or dyed R
the seat belt buckle is damaged or
ex treme lydirty
R modifications ha vebeen made tothe seat
belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage or
seat belt retractor
Seat belts may su stain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g. due toglass splin ters.
Modified or damaged seat belts could tear or
fa il in theev ent of an accident, forex ample.
Modified belt tensioners may be depl oyed
unintentionally or not function as intended. #
Never modify the seat belts, seat belt
te nsioners, seat belt anchorages or
seat belt retractors. #
Makesure that the seat belts are not
damaged, are not wornand are clean. #
Alw ays ha vethe seat belts checked
immediately af ter an accident at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you on lyuse
seat belts that ha vebeen appr ovedfo ryo ur vehi‐
cle byMercedes-Benz. Ve
hicles with AMG Performance seats
The AMG Performance seat is designed forthe
st andard thre e-point seat belt. If youfit a di ffer‐
ent multipoint seat belt, e.g. sport or racing seat
belt, there stra int sy stem cann otprov ide the
intended le vel of pr otection. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury
due tomodified seat belt sy stems
If yo ufe ed seat belts thro ugh the opening in
th e seat backrest, the seat backrest may be
damaged or may even break in theeve nt of
an accident. #
Only use thest andard thre e-point seat
belt. #
Never modify the seat belt sy stem. Ve
hicles with AMG sport buc ket seats
The AMG spo rtbuc ket seat is designed forthe
st andard thre e-point seat belt. If youfit a di ffer‐
ent multipoint seat belt, e.g. sport or racing seat
belt, there stra int sy stem cann otprov ide the
intended le vel of pr otection. Occupant saf
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WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury
due tothe use of unsuitable seat belts
If yo ufe ed unsuitable seat belts thro ugh the
opening in the seat backrest, the seat back‐
re st may be dama ged or may even break in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Only use thest andard thre e-point seat
belt or the pr ovided four-point seat belt. #
Never modify the seat belt sy stem. Ve
hicles with AMG Track pac kage &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury
due towo rkcar ried out incor rectly on
th e seat belt sy stem
If wo rkis car ried out incor rectly on the seat
belt sy stem, the seat belts may not per form
th eir intended pr otective function as a result.
If th e seat belts or seat belt anchorages are
damaged or modified, e.g. on the seat belt
end fitting, the seat belts could tear or fail.
Alw ays ha vewo rkcar ried out on the seat
belt sy stem and ha vethe pr ovided four-point seat belt or
thest andard thre e-point seat
belt fitted at a qualified specialist workshop. Ne
ver use the pr ovided four-point seat belt on
public roads. This in validates thege neral operat‐
ing pe rmitforth eve hicle.
Before driving on public roads, alw ays ha vethe
st andard thre e-point seat belt fitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Only use thest andard
th re e-point seat belt on public roads.
If yo u are not driving on public roads and youfit
th e pr ovided four-point seat belt, alw ays obser ve
th e ins tallation and operating instructions of the
sport or racing seat belt manu facturer. In this
case, only ha vethe pr ovided four-point seat belt
fi tted.
Alw ays ha vethest andard thre e-point seat belt
or the pr ovided four-point seat belt fitted at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
All vehicles &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
deplo yedpy rotech nic seat belt tension‐
ers
Py rotech nic seat belt tensioners that ha ve
been deplo yed are no longer operational and
are unable toper form their intended pr otec‐
tive function. #
Therefore, ha vedeplo yedpy rotech nic
seat belt tensioners immedia tely
re placed at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt If an unused seat belt is not fully
retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism. #
Alw ays ensure that an unused seat belt
is fully retracted. 32
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Information about
the AMG sport buc ket
seat belt buckle A pr
otective co vering is fitted overth e seat belt
buckle. This pr otective co vering is designed to
pr eve ntthe seat belt buckle from being subjec‐
te dto extreme forc es. 1
Protective co vering
2 Seat belt bu ckle
3 Sticke r on seat belt buckle &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury
due todamaged pr otective co vering on
th e seat belt buckle
If th e pr otective co vering does not com‐
pl et ely sur round the seat belt buckle, thefo l‐
lowing may occur:
R the housing of the seat belt buckle may
be damaged
R the function of the seat belt tensioner
may be impaired
The seat belt can no longer per form its inten‐
ded pr otective function. #
Before starting a journe y,make sure
th at the pr otective co vering is not dam‐
aged and compl etely sur rounds the seat
belt buckle. Fa
stening seat belts If
th e seat belt is pulled quickly or sharpl y,the
seat belt retractor lo cks. The seat belt stra p can‐
not be pulled out any fur ther. Occupant saf
ety33

#
Alw ays engage seat belt tongue 2ofthe
seat belt into seat belt buckle 1ofthe cor‐
re sponding seat. #
Vehicles with AMG sport buc ket seats: also
obse rveth e information on the AMG sport
buc ket seat belt bu ckle (/ page 33).
Ve hicles with automatic front passen ger
front airbag shu toff: *
NO
TEDeployment of the seat belt ten‐
sioner and side impact airbag when the
front passenger seat is unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the seat belt tensioner and
th e side impact airbag may also deploy in the
ev ent of an accident along with other sys‐
te ms. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Ve
hicles without automatic front passen ger
front airbag shu toff:
* NO
TEDeployment of the seat belt ten‐
sioner when the front passenger seat is
unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the seat belt tensioner may
also depl oyintheev ent of an accident along
with other sy stems. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Ve
hicles with automatic child seat recogni‐
tion (AMG sport buc ket seats):
* NO
TEDeploying the seat belt tensioner
and front passenger front airbag when
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the seat belt tensioner and
th e front passenger front airbag may also
deploy in addition to other sy stems in the
ev ent of an accident. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Seat belt adjustment function
Ve
hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:if th e front seat belt
is not pulled tight across your body, the seat belt
adjustment may automatically apply a cer tain 34
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tightening
forc e. Do not hold the seat belt tight ly
while it is adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia sys‐
te m (/ page 35). Re
leasing a seat belt #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Ac
tivating/deactivating seat belt adjustment
via the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Belt adjustment #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Seat belt
warning function for the driver and
front passen ger The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the instru‐
ment display is a reminder that all vehicle occu‐
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectly.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. Airbags
Overview of airbags
1
Driver's airbag
2 Front passenger front airbag
3 Front passenger knee airbag
4 Window airbag
5 Side impact airbag
6 Driver's knee airbag
The ins tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol.
When enabled, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere spective vehicle occupant. Occupant saf
ety35

Pot
ential pr otection from each airbag: AIRB
AG Potential pr otection for
…
Knee airbag Thigh, knee and lo wer leg
Driver's airbag,
front passenger
front airbag Head and
ribcage
Wi ndow airba gHead
Side impact air‐
bag RibcageThe front passenger front airbag can only be
deplo
yed in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is off. If the front
passenger seat is occupied, make sure, bo th
before and during the journe y,that thest atus of
th e front passenger front airbag is cor rect
(/ page 40). *
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember if
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Pr
otection bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection of fere dby a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctive function and deployment may even
cause fur ther injuries.
In order toavo idrisks, each vehicle occupant
must alw ays make sure of thefo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectly. Pregnant
wo men must take particular care to
ensure that the lap belt ne ver lies across
th e abdomen.
R Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as faraw ay as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Alw ays make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. 36
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A pe
rson on the front passenger seat must
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectly (/ page 29).
R Sit in an almost upright seat position with
their back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on thefloor, if pos‐
sible.
The front passenger front airbag may otherwise
be disabled bymis take ,fo rex ample in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R The front passen ger transfers their weight by
supporting themselves on a vehicle armrest.
R The front passenger sits in such a wayth at
th eir weight is raised from the sitting sur‐
fa ce. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
deactivated front passenger airbag
If th ePA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of
an accident and cannot pe rform its intended
pr otective function. A person in
the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact wi th
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R The person is seated cor rectl y. #
Ensu re, bo thbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the clas‐
sification of the person or child restra int sy stem
on the front passenger seat take s place af terthe
front passenger front airbag shutoff self-test.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps dis‐ play
thest atus of the front passenger front air‐
bag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
(/ page 40).
Fu nction of thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indica‐
to r lamps 40
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not
fit th ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem
to the front passenger seat.
Af terfitting a forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat: depend‐
ing on thech ild restra int sy stem and thest ature
of thech ild, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit
continuously or be off. Alw ays obser vethefo l‐
lowing information. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect positioning of thech ild
re stra int sy stem
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat
and you position the front passenger seat too
close tothe cockpit, in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, thech ild could:
R come into con tact wi thparts of theve hi‐
cle's interior if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp is lit, forex ample.
R bestru ck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off. #
Alw ays mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible. Alw ays make sure
that the shoulder belt stra p is cor‐
re ctly routed from the seat belt guide
on theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem. The
shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat
belt guide. #
Alw ays obser vethech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (/ page57).
If a person is sitting on the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit con‐
tinuously or be off, depending on the person's
st ature.
A person on the front passenger seat must
alw ays obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied byan
adult or a person with a stature cor respond‐
ing tothat of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp must be off. This indicates
that the front passenger front air‐
bag is enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuousl y,an adult or person
with a build cor responding tothat of an adult
should not use the front passenger seat.
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied by a
person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or
small adult), thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp either lights up continuously
or remains off, depending on there sult of the
classi fication.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off: mo vethe front passenger
seat as far back as possible.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: the person of
smaller stature should not use the front
passenger seat. 42
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