Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual page 44

Children less than 1.50 m tall or under 12
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years of age cannot wear the seat belts
properly. Therefore, they always should be
secured in a suitable child restraint system
on a suitable vehicle seat. You can find
more information under "Children in the
vehicle" in the "Safety" section of the Own-
er's Manual. Follow the manufacturer's
installation instructions when fitting the
child restraint system.
Do not secure any objects with a seat belt
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if the seat belt is also being used by one of
the vehicle's occupants.
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Risk of injury
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection unless the backrest is almost
vertical. Under certain circumstances, this
could cause severe or even fatal injuries in the
event of an accident.
Before starting a journey, make sure that the
seat is properly adjusted and that the back-
rest is almost vertical.
G Risk of injury
A dirty or damaged seat belt or a seat belt that
has been subjected to a load in an accident
or which has been modified no longer offers
the intended level of protection. Under certain
circumstances, this could cause severe or
even fatal injuries in the event of an accident.
For this reason, check regularly that the seat
belts are not damaged or dirty.
Always have damaged seat belts or seat belts
that have been subjected to a load in an acci-
dent replaced at a qualified specialist work-
shop. Consult a qualified specialist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowledge
and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use seat belts which have
been approved by Mercedes-Benz for your
vehicle.
Occupant safety
Fastening seat belts
The seat-belt extender for the driver and front
passenger helps you fasten your seat belt.
Example: Coupé
Seat-belt extender : is extended when the
respective door is closed and the key is
turned to position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
You can also activate seat-belt extender :
by using the seat-belt extender button in the
centre console.
Press the seat-belt extender button.
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Seat-belt extender : extends.
G Risk of injury
The seat-belt extender must be retracted
when the vehicle is in motion. Only then can
the seat belt fit properly on the body and per-
form its protective function.
Seat-belt extender : is retracted again if:
the belt tongue is engaged in the seat belt
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buckle.
the belt tongue is not engaged in the seat
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belt buckle within 60 seconds.
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