Mercedes-Benz E 320 1994 Owner's Manual page 45

Warning!
USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY.
• Each occupant should wear
their seat belt at all times,
because seat belts help re­
duce the likelihood of and
potential severity of injuries
in accidents, including roll­
overs. "SRS" (driver airbag,
passenger airbag), "ETR"
(seat belt emergency ten­
sioning retractors), and
knee bolsters are designed
to enhance the protection
offered to properly belted
occupants in certain frontal
impacts which exceed pre­
set deployment tresholds.
• Improperly positioned seat
belts do not provide maxi­
mum protection and may
cause serious injuries in
case of an accident.
• Never wear the shoulder
belt under your arm, against
your neck or off your shoul­
der. In a crash, your body
would move too far forward.
That would increase the
chance of head and neck
injuries. The belt would also
apply too much force to the
ribs or abdomen, which
could severely injure
internal organs such as
your liver or spleen.
• Position the lap belt as low
as possible on your hips
and not across the
abdomen. If the belt is
positioned across your
abdomen, it could cause
serious injuries in a crash.
• Each seat belt should never
be used for more than one
person at a time. Do not
fasten a seat belt around a
person and objects.
• Belts should not be worn
twisted. In a crash, you
wouldn't have the full width
of the belt to take impact
forces. The twisted belt
against your body could
cause injuries.
• Pregnant women should
also use a lap-shoulder belt.
The lap belt portion should
be positioned as low as
possible on the hips to
avoid any possible pressure
on the abdomen.
USE CHILD RESTRAINTS
PROPERLY.
• Infants and small children
must be seated in an infant
or child restraint system,
which is properly secured
by a lap belt or lap belt
portion of a lap-shoulder
belt. Children could be en­
dangered in an accident if
their child restraints are not
properly secured in the
vehicle.
• Rear-facing child restraints
must not be used in the
front seat. They could be
struck by the airbag when it
inflates in a crash. If this
happens, a child in the
restraint could be seriously
or fatally injured.
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