Seat Belts - Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual

and you or other vehicle occupants could
be injured.
Only one person should use each seat belt
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at any one time. Children must never travel
sitting on the lap of other occupants. It
would not be possible to restrain the child
in the event of a sudden change in direc-
tion, braking or an accident. This could
result in severe or even fatal injuries to the
child and other occupants.
Persons less than 1.50 m tall cannot wear
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the seat belts correctly. For this reason,
secure persons less than 1.50 m tall in spe-
cially designed, suitable restraint systems.
Children less than 1.50 m tall or under
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12 years of age cannot wear the seat belts
properly. Therefore, they always should be
secured in a suitable child restraint system
on a suitable vehicle seat. You can find
more information under "Children in the
vehicle" in the "Safety" section of the Own-
er's Manual. Follow the manufacturer's
installation instructions when fitting the
child restraint system.
Do not secure any objects with a seat belt
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if the seat belt is also being used by one of
the vehicle's occupants.
G Risk of injury
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection unless the backrest is almost
vertical. Under certain circumstances, this
could result in severe or even fatal injuries.
Before starting a journey, make sure that the
seat is properly adjusted and that the back-
rest is almost vertical.
G Risk of injury
A dirty or damaged seat belt or a seat belt that
has been subjected to a load in an accident
or which has been modified no longer offers
the intended level of protection. Under certain
circumstances, this could result in severe or
even fatal injuries.
For this reason, check regularly that the seat
belts are not damaged or dirty.
Always have damaged seat belts or seat belts
that have been subjected to a load in an acci-
dent replaced at a qualified specialist work-
shop. Consult a qualified specialist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowledge
and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use seat belts which have
been approved by Mercedes-Benz for your
vehicle.
The seat-belt extender for the driver and front
passenger helps you fasten your seat belt.
Example: Coupé
Seat-belt extender : is extended when the
respective door is closed and the key is
turned to position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
Seat-belt extender : is retracted again if:
the belt tongue is engaged in the seat belt
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buckle.
the belt tongue is not engaged in the seat
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belt buckle within 60 seconds.
the respective door is opened.
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the key is turned to position 0 in the ignition
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lock.

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