Mercedes-Benz E CLASS 2020 Operator's Manual page 40

38 Occupant safety
Limitations of the protection provided by the
seat belt
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not offer the intended
level of protection if you have not moved the
seat backrest to an almost vertical position.
When braking or in the event of an accident,
you could slide underneath the seat belt and
sustain abdominal or neck injuries, for exam‐
ple.
Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
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ning your journey.
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
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in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across the center of your shoul‐
der.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an extended seat belt extender while the
vehicle is in motion
If the seat belt extender is extended while
the vehicle is in motion, the seat belt will not
fit correctly to the body.
The seat belt may not then provide the
proper protection.
Always ensure that the seat belt
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extender is retracted while the vehicle
is in motion.
If the seat-belt extender does not retract auto‐
matically, you can move it back by hand. To do
this, before starting the vehicle, press the seat-
belt extender back as far as it will go. Moving the
seat-belt extender back requires a degree of
force.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death when
additional restraint systems are not used
for persons with a smaller build
Persons under 5 ft (1.50 m) tall cannot wear
the seat belt correctly without a suitable
additional 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 5 ft
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(1.50 m) tall in a suitable restraint sys‐
tem.
& WARNING Danger of injury or death
from blocked seat belt buckles
If seat belt buckles are blocked and cannot
be moved downwards, the function of the
Emergency Tensioning Devices is impaired.