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Occupant safety
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system manufacturer's installation and oper-
ating instructions.
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WARNING
Seat belts cannot protect as intended, if:
they are damaged, have been modified, are
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extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
the seat belt buckle is damaged or
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extremely dirty
modifications have been made to the belt
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tensioners, belt anchorages or inertia reels
Seat belts may sustain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g. due to glass splinters. Modi-
fied or damaged seat belts can tear or fail, for
example in the event of an accident. Modified
seat belt tensioners may be deployed unin-
tentionally or not function as intended. There
is an increased risk of injury, possibly even
fatal.
Never modify seat belts, seat belt tensioners,
seat belt anchorages and inertia reels. Ensure
that seat belts are not damaged or worn and
are clean. After an accident, have the seat
belts checked immediately at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use
seat belts which have been approved specifi-
cally for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz. Other-
wise, your vehicle's general operating permit
could be invalidated.
Correct seat belt use
Pay attention to the safety notes about the seat
belt (
page 41).
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All vehicle occupants must fasten their seat
belts correctly before you start driving. You
must also make sure that all vehicle occupants
have fastened their seat belts correctly during
the journey.
When fastening your seat belt, always make
sure that:
the seat belt tongue is inserted into the belt
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buckle that belongs to the seat.
the seat belt is tightened across your body.
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Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
coat.
the seat belt is not twisted.
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Only then can the forces which occur be dis-
tributed over the area of the belt.
the shoulder section of the belt is always
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routed across the centre of your shoulder.
The shoulder section of the belt must not
come into contact with your neck or be routed
under your arm.
The lap belt must be taut and as low as pos-
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sible over your lap.
The lap belt must always be routed across
your hip joints and not across your abdomen.
Pregnant women must take particular care
with this. If necessary, push the lap belt down
to your hip joint and pull it tight using the
shoulder section of the belt.
The seat belt is not routed over sharp, pointed
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or fragile objects.
If such objects are located on or in your cloth-
ing, e.g. pens, keys, spectacles, etc. stow
these in a suitable location.
Only one person should use each seat belt at
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any one time.
Babies and children must never travel sitting
on the lap of another vehicle occupant. In the
event of an accident, they could be crushed
between the vehicle occupant and seat belt.
Do not secure any objects with a seat belt if
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the seat belt is being used by one of the vehi-
cle's occupants.
You must also make sure that objects, e.g.
cushions, are never placed between a person
and the seat.
Seat belts are solely intended to secure and
restrain persons. To secure objects, luggage or
loads, always observe the information under
"Stowage options/compartments"
(
page 262).
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Fastening seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(
page 41) and the information on the correct
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use of the seat belt (
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page 42).
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