Mercedes-Benz C-Class Convertible 2021 Operator's Manual page 88

86 Seats and stowing
Children in particular could accidentally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped.
While moving the seats, make sure that
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hands or other body parts do not get
under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustment system.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to head
restraints not being installed or being
adjusted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
have not been adjusted correctly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when
braking.
Always drive with the head restraints
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installed.
Before driving off, make sure for every
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vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.
Do not interchange the head restraints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able to adjust the height and angle of the head
restraints correctly.
Adjust the head restraint fore-and-aft position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your
head.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an 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.
In particular, you could slip beneath the seat‐
belt and become injured.
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 belt is routed across the
center of your shoulder.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to exces‐
sive strain on the grab handle
If you apply your full body weight to the grab
handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle
may be damaged or become loose from its
anchorage.
Use the grab handles only to stabilize
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the seating position or to assist in get‐
ting in and out of the seat.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
interfere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shutoff or damage the sys‐
tem.
Do not store any objects under the co-
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driver seat.
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
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make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat.