Occupant Safety; Restraint System - Mercedes-Benz EQC 350 4MATIC 2021 Owner's Manual

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Occupant safety

Restraint system

Protection provided by the restraint system
The restraint system includes the following com‐
ponents:
Seat belt system
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Airbags
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Child restraint system
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Child seat securing systems
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The restraint system can help prevent the vehi‐
cle occupants from coming into contact with
parts of the vehicle interior in the event of an
accident. In the event of an accident, the
restraint system can also reduce the forces to
which the vehicle occupants are subjected.
A seat belt can only provide the best level of pro‐
tection if it is worn correctly. Depending on the
detected accident situation, seat belt tensioners
and/or airbags supplement the protection
offered by a correctly worn seat belt. Seat belt
tensioners and/or airbags are not deployed in
every accident.
In order for the restraint system to provide the
intended level of protection, each vehicle occu‐
pant must observe the following information:
Fasten seat belts correctly.
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Sit in an almost upright seat position with
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their back against the seat backrest.
Sit with their feet resting on the floor, if pos‐
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sible.
Always secure persons under 1.50 m tall in
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an additional restraint system suitable for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
However, no system available today can com‐
pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities in every
accident situation. In particular, the seat belt
and airbag generally do not protect against
objects penetrating the vehicle from the outside.
It is also not possible to completely rule out the
risk of injury caused by the airbag deploying.
Reduced restraint system protection
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
modifications to the restraint system
Vehicle occupants may no longer be protec‐
ted as intended if alterations are made to the
restraint system.
Never alter the parts of the restraint
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system.
Never tamper with the wiring or any
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electronic component parts or their
software.
If it is necessary to modify the vehicle to accom‐
modate a person with disabilities, contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use driv‐
ing aids which have been approved for your vehi‐
cle by Mercedes-Benz.
Restraint system functionality
When the ignition is switched on, a self-test is
performed, during which the 6 restraint sys‐