Driving; Wearing Seat Belts - Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss Owner's Manual

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Driving

Risk of accident
Do not keep any objects in the driver's foot-
well. Make sure that floormats or carpets in
the driver's footwell:
do not obstruct the pedals
are properly secured
The objects could otherwise get caught be-
tween the pedals if you accelerate or brake
suddenly. You would then not be able to
brake or accelerate. This could lead to acci-
dent and injury.

Wearing seat belts

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Risk of injury
A seat belt which is not worn, which is worn
incorrectly, or which has not been engaged
in the seat belt buckle correctly, cannot per-
form its intended protective function. Under
certain circumstances this could cause se-
vere or even fatal injuries. Make sure that all
vehicle occupants – in particular, pregnant
women – wear their seat belt correctly at all
times.
You must make sure that the belt:
is routed as low as possible across your
pelvic area, i.e. across your hip joints
and not across your abdomen
fits closely
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is not twisted
is routed across the middle of your
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shoulder
is not routed across your neck or under
your arm
fits closely across your pelvic area, by
pulling upwards on the shoulder section
of the belt
Do not secure any objects with a seat belt if
the seat belt is being used by one of the ve-
hicle's occupants.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
coat.
Do not route the belt strap across sharp-
edged or fragile objects, especially if these
are on or in your clothing, e.g. spectacles,
pencils, keys, etc. The seat belt strap could
be damaged and you could be injured.
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