Mercedes-Benz B-Class hatchback 2022 Owner's Manual page 114

Children in particular could accidentally press
the electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped.
While moving the seats, make sure that
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hands or other body parts do not get
under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustment system.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to head
restraints not being fitted or being adjus-
ted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
have not been adjusted correctly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when
braking.
Always drive with the head restraints fit-
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ted.
Before driving off, make sure for every
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vehicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt will not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself.
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 due to excessive
strain on the grab handle
If you apply your full body weight to the grab
handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age.
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Use the grab handles only to stabilise
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the seating position or to assist in get-
ting in and out of the seat.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
interfere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shutoff or damage the system.
Do not store any objects under the co-
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driver seat.
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
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make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat.