Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 1991 Owner's Manual page 43

Warning!
• Each occupant should wear
their seat belt at all times. To­
gether with the "SRS" (driver
airbag, ETR's and driver-side
knee bolster), the seat belt
offers the best conditions for
protection of the body in case
of major frontal impact.
• Never wear the shoulder belt
under your arm, against your
neck or off your shoulder. 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, this could se­
verely 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 ab­
domen, it could cause serious
injuries in a crash.
• Improperly positioned seat
belts do not provide maximum
protection and may cause
serious injuries in case of an
accident.
• According to accident statis­
tics, children are safer when
properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in the
front seating positions.
• 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 endangered in an accident
if their child restraints are not
properly secured in the
vehicle.
• Children too big for child re­
straint systems should ride in
rear seats using regular seat
belts. Position shoulder belt
across the chest and shoulder,
not the face or neck. A booster
seat may be necessary to
achieve proper belt posi­
tioning.
• Adjust the passenger seat as
far as possible rearward from
the dashboard, especially if a
child restraint is installed.
• Each seat belt should never be
used for more than one person
at a time.
• 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 po­
sitioned as low as possible on
the hips to avoid any possible
pressure on the abdomen.
For cleaning and care of the seat
belts, see page 96.
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