Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2017 Owner's Manual page 29

26 Occupant safety
Not be twisted and must fit tightly and
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snugly across your body.
Be routed across the centre of your
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shoulder and as low down across your
hips as possible.
The shoulder section of the seat belt should
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not touch your neck nor be routed under
your arm or behind your back.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
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coat.
Push the lap belt down as far as possible
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across your hips and pull tight with the shoul‐
der section of the belt. Never route the lap
belt across your abdomen.
Never route the seat belt across sharp, poin‐
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ted, abrasive or fragile objects.
Only one person should use each seat belt at
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any one time. Never allow babies and chil‐
dren to travel sitting on the lap of another
vehicle occupant.
Never secure objects with a seat belt if the
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seat belt is also being used by one of the
vehicle's occupants. Always observe the
instructions for loading the vehicle when
securing objects, luggage or loads
( page 93).
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If children are travelling in the vehicle, be sure to
observe the instructions and safety notes on
"Children in the vehicle" ( page 38).
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Reduced protection
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
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.
When braking or in the event of an accident,
you could slide underneath the seat belt and
sustain abdominal or neck injuries, for exam‐
ple.
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 section of your seat belt is
routed across the centre of your shoul‐
der.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an extended seat belt extender while the
vehicle is in motion
If the seat belt extender is extended while
the vehicle is in motion, the seat belt will not
fit correctly against the body.
The seat belt may not then provide the
proper protection.
Always ensure that the seat belt
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extender is retracted while the vehicle
is in motion.
If the seat belt extender does not retract auto‐
matically, it can be retracted manually. To do so,
press the seat belt extender back as far as it will
go before starting the vehicle. Pressing the seat
belt extender back into place requires force.