Safety Notes; Children In The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 2010 M-Class Operator's Manual

Make sure:
The seat belt is always fitted snugly.
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Adjust the seat belt so that the shoulder
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section is located as close as possible to
the middle of the shoulder.
Place the lap portion of the seat belt as low
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as possible on your hips.
Seat and head restraint
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Observe Safety notes, see page 81.
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Position seat = and head restraint
properly. See ( Y page 82) for seat and
head restraint adjustment.
Observe the following points:
Always be in a properly seated position.
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The position should be as far rearward from
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the front air bag in the steering wheel as
possible, while still permitting proper
operation of vehicle controls.
Adjust the seat to a comfortable seating
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position that still allows you to reach the
accelerator/brake pedal safely.
The seat must be adjusted so that you can
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correctly fasten and position your seat belt.
The seat backrest must be in a position that
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is as nearly upright as possible.
Adjust the seat cushion so that the front
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edge of the seat cushion lightly supports
your legs.
Adjust the head restraint so that it is as
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close to the head as possible and the
center of the head restraint supports the
back of the head at eye level.
Never place hands under the seat or near
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any moving parts while the seat is being
adjusted.
Occupant safety

Children in the vehicle

Safety notes

If an infant or child is traveling with you in the
vehicle:
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Secure the child using an infant or child
restraint appropriate to the age and size of
the child.
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Make sure the infant or child is properly
secured at all times while the vehicle is in
motion.
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Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch. Always
take the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in
the vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. The children
could
injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
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be seriously or fatally injured through
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excessive exposure to extreme heat or cold
injure themselves or cause an accident with
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vehicle equipment that can be operated
even if the SmartKey is removed from the
starter switch or removed from the vehicle,
such as seat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustment, or the memory function
If children open a door, they could injure other
persons or get out of the vehicle and injure
themselves or be injured by following traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and the child could be burned by these
parts.
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Warning!
Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the
passenger or cargo compartment unless they
are firmly secured in place.
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