Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 36

Children less than 1.50 m tall and
younger than 12 years of age cannot
wear the seat belts properly. Always
secure these children in suitable child
restraint systems on seats designed for
this purpose ( page 62). Please follow
the manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions when installing child restraint sys-
tems.
Do not secure any objects with a seat
belt if it is also being used by one of the
vehicle's occupants.
G
Risk of injury
The seat belt only provides its intended
degree of protection if the seat backrest is
positioned as close to the vertical as possi-
ble, allowing the occupant to sit upright.
Avoid seat positions which do not allow the
seat belt to be routed correctly ( page 25).
Therefore, position the backrests as close to
the vertical as possible. Never drive with the
backrest inclined too far backwards.
G
Risk of injury
Airbags are designed not to be triggered in
all accident situations, since a correctly fas-
tened seat belt will often be sufficient for
providing an effective degree of protection.
Airbags are not a substitute for seat belts.
To reduce the risk of severe or even fatal
injury, make sure that all occupants – in par-
ticular, pregnant women – always wear their
seat belts correctly, are seated in an upright
position and have their seats positioned
almost vertically ( page 25).
Getting started
The < seat belt warning lamp in the
instrument cluster reminds you to ensure
that all occupants are wearing their seat
belts.
If the driver has not fastened his seat belt,
the < seat belt warning lamp lights up
if the doors are closed and the engine is
running. In addition, an intermittent signal
sounds from a speed of 25 km/h upwards.
The intermittent signal ceases:
as soon as the driver has fastened his
seat belt
after a maximum of 93 seconds
when the vehicle is stationary
The < seat belt warning lamp only goes
out once the driver has fastened his seat
belt.
Driving
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