Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 32

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Occupant safety
& 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, it can be retracted manually. To do so,
press the seat belt extender back as far as it will
go before starting the vehicle. Pressing the seat
belt extender back into place requires 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.
The Emergency Tensioning Devices can no
longer function as intended and the seat
belts can no longer provide the intended pro‐
tection.
Always ensure that the seat belt buck‐
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les are not blocked.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cannot provide protection in the
following situations:
If the seat belts are damaged, modified,
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extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
If the seat belt buckle is damaged or
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extremely dirty
If the Emergency Tensioning Devices,
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seat belt anchorages or seat belt retrac‐
tors have been modified
Seat belts may be damaged in an accident,
although the damage may not be visible, e.g.
due to splinters of glass.
Modified or damaged seat belts may tear or
fail, e.g. in an accident.
Modified Emergency Tensioning Devices can
accidentally trigger or fail to function as
intended.
Never modify the seat belts, Emergency
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Tensioning Devices, seat belt ancho‐
rages or seat belt retractors.