Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Owner's Manual page 42

Warning!
• Each occupant should wear
their seat belt at all times. To­
gether with the "S RS" (driver
airbag, ETR's, driver - side
knee bolster and optional
front passenger airbag, front
passenger - side knee bol­
ster), 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
severely injure internal
organs such as your liver or
spleen. Position the lap belt
as low as possible on your
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hips and not across the
abdomen. If the belt is posi­
tioned across your abdomen,
it could cause serious injuries
in a crash.
• Improperly positioned seat
belts do not provide maxi­
mum 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 re­
straints 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 shoul­
der, not the face or neck. A
booster seat may be necessa­
ry to achieve proper belt
positioning.
• Each seat belt should never
be used for more than one
person at a time.
• Belts should not be worn
twisted.
• Pregnant women should also
use a lap-shoulder belt
w henever possible. The lap
belt should be positioned 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 95.