Fastening - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Proper use of the seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
( page 40).
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All vehicle occupants must be wearing the seat
belt correctly before beginning the journey. Also
make sure that all vehicle occupants are always
wearing the seat belt correctly while the vehicle
is in motion.
When fastening the seat belt, always make sure
that:
the seat belt buckle tongue is inserted only
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into the belt buckle belonging to that seat.
the seat belt is pulled tight across your body.
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Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
coat.
the seat belt is not twisted.
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Only then can the forces which occur be dis-
tributed over the area of the belt.
the shoulder section of the belt is routed
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across the center of your shoulder.
The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your neck or be routed under your
arm or behind your back. Where possible,
adjust the seat belt to the appropriate height.
the lap belt is taut and passes across your lap
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as low down as possible.
The lap belt must always be routed across
your hip joints and not across your abdomen.
This applies particularly to pregnant women.
If necessary, push the lap belt down to your
hip joint and pull it tight using the shoulder
section of the belt.
the seat belt is not routed across sharp, poin-
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ted or fragile objects.
If you have such items located on or in your
clothing, e.g. pens, keys or eyeglasses, store
these in a suitable place.
only one person is using a seat belt.
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Infants and children must never travel sitting
on the lap of a vehicle occupant. In the event
of an accident, they could be crushed
between the vehicle occupant and seat belt.
objects are never secured with a seat belt if
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the seat belt is also being used by one of the
vehicle's occupants.
Also ensure that there are never objects
between a person and the seat, e.g. cushions.
Seat belts are only intended to secure and
restrain vehicle occupants. Always observe the
"Loading guidelines" for securing objects, lug-
gage or loads ( page 204).
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Occupant safety
Fastening and adjusting the seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
( page 40) and the notes on correct use of seat
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belts ( page 41).
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If the center rear seat belt is being used, also
observe the information about the seat belt for
the center rear seat (
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Basic illustration
Adjust the seat ( page 74).
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The seat backrest must be in an almost
upright position.
Pull the seat belt smoothly out of belt sash
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guide = and engage belt tongue ; into belt
buckle :.
If necessary, pull up on the shoulder section
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of the seat belt to tighten the belt across your
body.
page 42).
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