Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Driver's knee bag
Driver's knee bag 1 provides additional protection for the driver against:
• knee injuries
• thigh injuries
• lower leg injuries
Driver's knee bag 1 deploys below the steering wheel. During a frontal impact, if the system determines that air bag deployment can offer additional protection to that provided by the seat belt, driver's knee bag 1 is deployed along with the driver's air bag. The driver's knee bag 1 operates best in conjunction with a properly positioned and fastened seat belt.
Front air bags
The front air bags increase protection for the driver's and front-passenger's head and chest. Driver's air bag 1 deploys in front of the steering wheel; front-passenger front air bag 2 deploys ...Side impact air bags
WARNING The pressure sensors for side impact air bag control are located in the doors. Do not modify any components of the doors or door trim panels including, for example, the addit ...See also:
Satellite Radio
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
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Automatic Level Control
The automatic level control rear suspension is available on light-duty vehicles
and comes as a part of the Continuous Damping Control (CDC) suspension, if equipped.
This type of level control is ful ...
Symbols used in this handbook
This safety alert symbol precedes any safety message about a risk of personal
injury. It will also have one of the following signal words.
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not ...