Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owner's Manual page 30

Occupant safety
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belt strap could become damaged and tear
during an accident and you or other vehicle
occupants could be injured.
Only one person should use each seat belt
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at any one time. Children must never travel
sitting on the lap of another occupant. The
child will not be secured in the event of an
accident, heavy braking or sudden change
of direction. This may result in the child or
other occupants being seriously or fatally
injured.
Persons under 1.50 m tall cannot wear the
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seat belts correctly. For this reason secure
persons less than 1.50 m tall in specially
designed, suitable restraint systems.
Children under 1.50 m tall and younger
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than twelve years of age cannot wear the
seat belts correctly. For this reason secure
them in special suitable child restraint sys-
tems installed on a suitable seat. Additional
information can be found in the Operating
Instructions in the chapter "Safety", "Chil-
dren in the Vehicle". Observe the installa-
tion instructions of the child restraint sys-
tem manufacturer.
Do not secure an object with a seat belt if
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the seat belt is also being used by one of
the vehicle's occupants.
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WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if the backrest is not in the
upright position. When braking or in the event
of an accident, you could slide underneath the
seat belt and sustain abdomen or neck inju-
ries, for example. This poses an increased risk
of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the seat
is in the upright position.
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WARNING
Seat belts cannot perform their intended pro-
tective function if:
they are damaged, modified, bleached or
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coloured, or are very dirty
the seat belt buckle is damaged or very
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dirty
modifications have been made to the seat
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belt tensioners or belt anchorages
In the event of an accident, seat belts can
sustain damage that is not visible to the naked
eye, e. g. due to glass splinters. Modified or
damaged seat belts could tear or fail in the
event of an accident, for example. Modified
belt tensioners could deploy unexpectedly or
fail. There is an increased risk of serious or
even fatal injuries.
Never make modifications to seat belts, belt
tensioners, belt anchorages or seat belt
retractors. Make sure that the seat belts are
undamaged, are not worn and are clean.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use seat belts which have been approved
specifically for your vehicle by Mercedes-
Benz.
The three-point seat belt provides better
restraint than the lap belt and therefore pro-
vides better protection against injuries. Pas-
sengers on the rear seats should therefore
use the seats with three-point seat belts when
possible.
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident. This
reduces the risk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with parts of the vehicle interior.