Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL 1993 Owner's Manual page 50

Warning!
USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY.
• Each occupant should wear
their seat belt at all times.
Together with the "SRS"
(airbags, ETR's and knee
bolsters for driver and front
seat passenger), the seat
belt offers the best condi­
tions for protection of the
body in case of major
frontal impact.
• Improperly positioned seat
belts do not provide maxi­
mum protection and may
cause serious injuries in
case of an accident.
• Never wear the shoulder
belt under your arm, against
your neck or off your shoul­
der. In a crash, your body
would move too far forward.
That would increase the
chance of head and neck
injuries. The belt would also
apply too much force to the
ribs, which could severely
injure internal organs such
as your liver or spleen.
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• Position the lap belt as low
as possible on your hips
and not across the
abdomen. If the belt is
positioned across your
abdomen, it could cause
serious injuries in a crash.
• Each seat belt should never
be used for more than one
person at a time. Do not
fasten a seat belt around a
person and objects.
• Belts should not be worn
twisted. In a crash, you
wouldn't have the full width
of the belt to take impact
forces. The twisted belt
against your body could
cause injuries.
• Pregnant women should
also use a lap-shoulder belt.
The lap belt portion should
be positioned as low as
possible on the hips to
avoid any possible pressure
on the abdomen.
USE CHILD RESTRAINTS
PROPERLY.
• Infants and small children
must be seated in an infant
or child restraint system,
which is properly secured
by a lap belt or lap belt
portion of a lap-shoulder
belt. Children could be en­
dangered in an accident if
their child restraints are not
properly secured in the
vehicle.
• Rear-facing child restraints
must not be used in the
front seat. They could be
struck by the airbag when it
inflates in a crash. If this
happens, a child in the
restraint could be seriously
injured.
• According to accident sta­
tistics, children are safer
when properly restrained in
the rear seating positions
than in the front seating
positions.
• Children too big for child
restraint systems should
ride in rear seats using reg­
ular seat belts. Position
shoulder belt across chest
and shoulder, not face or
neck. A booster seat may
be necessary to achieve
proper belt positioning.