Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 66

of injury to the head and neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the head restraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the head restraints
support the back of each vehicle occupant's
head at eye level before driving off.
Using the integrated child seat
Folding out the child seat
Example: Saloon
Side head restraints
:
Belt guide
;
Integrated child seat
=
Release handle
?
Pull release handle ? forwards.
X
Lift integrated child seat = and press it
X
back until it engages.
Fastening a child's seat belt
Always observe:
the safety notes on the seat belt
R
( page 46) and the notes on correct use of
Y
seat belts ( page 47)
Y
the installation instructions for the ICS pad-
R
ded play table
Pull the seat belt smoothly from the belt
X
outlet.
Engage the belt tongue into the buckle of
X
the corresponding seat.
If you are using the integrated child seat
X
without the padded table, make sure that:
the lap belt is taut and passes across the
R
lap as low down as possible.
Children in the vehicle
The lap must always be routed across
your hip joints and never across your
abdomen. If necessary, press the lap belt
down into your hip joints and pull tight
with the shoulder section of the belt.
the seat belt is pulled tight across the
R
body.
the seat belt is not twisted.
R
Only then can forces which occur be dis-
tributed across the surface of the seat
belt.
the shoulder section of the belt is routed
R
across the centre of the shoulder.
The shoulder section of the seat belt
should not touch your neck nor be routed
under your arm.
If possible, adjust the seat belt to the
appropriate height.
Adjust the head restraint if necessary
X
( page 126).
Y
Folding in the child seat
Pull release handle : forwards.
X
Push the centre of the integrated child seat
X
forwards and down ; until it engages.
ICS padded play table for the integrated
child seat
Important safety notes
Observe the safety notes on the integrated
child seat ( page 62).
Y
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