Fastening - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Occupant safety
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abdomen, it could cause serious injuries in
the event of an impact.
Never route the seat belt over rigid or
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fragile objects in or on your clothing, such
as eyeglasses, pens, keys etc, as this could
cause injuries.
Always ensure that the seat belt is routed
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correctly. This is particularly important if
you are wearing loose clothing.
Only one person should use each seat belt
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at any one time. Never use a seat belt to
restrain more than one person or route the
belt around additional objects.
Never wear seat belts when they are
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twisted. Otherwise, in the event of an
impact, the full width of the seat belt is
unavailable to distribute the force of the
impact. The twisted seat belt routed across
your body could cause injuries.
Pregnant women should also wear a three-
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point seat belt. The lap belt must always
pass across your lap as low down as
possible, i.e. across your hips; not across
your abdomen.
The seat backrest should be set as close to
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vertical as possible.
Check the seat belt during the journey in
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order to make sure that it is correctly
positioned.
Never rest your feet on the dashboard or
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the seat. Always keep both feet on the floor
in front of the seat.
When using a seat belt to secure an infant
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restraint system, child restraint system or
a child on a booster seat, always follow the
child seat manufacturer's instructions.
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WARNING
Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges. They
could tear.
Do not allow the seat belt to get caught in the
door or in the seat adjustment mechanism.
This could damage the seat belt.
Never attempt to make modifications to seat
belts. This could impair the effectiveness of
the seat belts.
Fastening seat belts
Important safety notes
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WARNING
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained on the rear
seats than on the front-passenger seat. Thus,
we strongly recommend that children be
placed in the rear seat whenever possible.
Regardless of seating position, children 12
years old and under must be seated and
properly secured in an appropriately sized
child restraint system or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child. For additional information, see the
"Children in the vehicle" section.
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and/
or the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
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WARNING
Children 12 years old and under must never
ride in the front seat, except in a Mercedes-
Benz authorized BabySmart™ compatible
child seat, which operates with the
BabySmart™ system installed in the vehicle
to deactivate the front passenger front air bag
when it is installed properly. Otherwise they
will be struck by the air bag when it inflates in
a crash. If this happens, serious or fatal injury
will result.