Mercedes-Benz CLA Owner's Manual page 41

38 Occupant safety
& WARNING Risk of injury or death when
additional restraint systems are not used
for persons with a smaller build
Persons under 1.50 m tall cannot wear the
seat belt correctly without a suitable addi‐
tional restraint system.
If the seat belt is not worn correctly, it can‐
not perform its intended protective function.
In addition, an incorrectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, for example, in the
event of an accident or when braking or
changing direction suddenly.
Always secure persons under 1.50 m
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tall in a suitable restraint system.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cannot provide protection in the
following situations:
the seat belt is damaged, has been modi‐
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fied, is extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
the seat belt buckle is damaged or
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extremely dirty
modifications have been made to the seat
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belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage or
seat belt retractor
Seat belts may sustain non-visible damage in
an accident, 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 may be deployed
unintentionally or not function as intended.
Never modify the seat belts, seat belt
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tensioners, seat belt anchorages or
seat belt retractors.
Make sure that the seat belts are not
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damaged, are not worn and are clean.
Always have the seat belts checked
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immediately after an accident at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use
seat belts that have been approved for your vehi‐
cle by Mercedes-Benz.
The sport seat is designed for the standard
three-point seat belt. If you fit a different multi‐
point seat belt, e.g. sport or racing seat belt, the
restraint system cannot provide the intended
level of protection.
Depending on the type of seat, there may be
openings in the seat backrest. These openings
have no function.
& WARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury
due to modified seat belt systems
If you feed seat belts through the opening in
the seat backrest, the seat backrest may be
damaged or may even break in the event of
an accident.
Only use the standard three-point seat
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belt.
Never modify the seat belt system.
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