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Occupant safety
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& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot a er an airbag has
been deployed.
Do not touch the airbag parts.
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Have a deployed airbag replaced at a
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quali ed specialist workshop as soon as
possible.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
vehicle towed to a quali ed specialist workshop
a er an accident. Take this into account, particu-
larly if a seat belt tensioner is triggered or an air-
bag deployed.
If the seat belt tensioners are triggered or an air-
bag is deployed, you will hear a bang, and a small
amount of powder may also be released:
The bang will not generally a ect your hearing.
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In general, the powder released is not hazard-
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ous to health but may cause short-term
breathing di culties to persons su ering from
asthma or other pulmonary conditions.
Provided it is safe to do so, leave the vehicle
immediately or open the window in order to
prevent breathing di culties.
Seat belts
Seat belts
Protection pro
Prot
ection provided b
vided by t y the seat belt
he seat belt
Always fasten your seat belt correctly before
starting a journey. A seat belt can only provide
the best level of protection if it is worn correctly.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrectly fastened seat belt
If the seat belt is not worn correctly, it cannot
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 ensure that all vehicle occupants
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have their seat belts fastened correctly
and are sitting properly.
Always observe the instructions about the correct
driver's seat position and adjusting the seat
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page 84).
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In order for the correctly worn seat belt to provide
the intended level of protection, each vehicle
occupant must observe the following information:
The seat belt must not be twisted and must t
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tightly and snugly across the body.
The seat belt must be routed across the
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centre of the shoulder and as low down across
the hips as possible.
The shoulder section of the seat belt should
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not touch your neck nor be routed under your
arm or behind your back.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
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coat.
Push the lap belt down as far as possible
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across your hips and pull tight with the shoul-
der section of the belt. Never route the lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women must also take particular
care with this.
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