Mercedes-Benz EQB 2022 Operator's Manual page 55

52 Occupant safety
There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
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objects in the pockets of their clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
& 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.
Risk due to objects in the vehicle interior
Every vehicle occupant must make sure of the fol-
lowing in particular:
They observe the information on the correct
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seat position ( page 41).
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There are no objects between the seat, door
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and door pillar (B-pillar).
There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
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hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
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objects in the pockets of their clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
blocked seat belt buckle or seat belt
anchorage
Objects next to the front seat that block the
seat belt buckle or the moving seat belt
anchorage on the front seat impair the func-
tion of the seat belt tensioners.
Before starting the journey, make sure
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that there are no objects around the seat
belt buckle or between the front seat
and door.
& WARNING Risk of injury from objects in
the deployment area of an airbag
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag
can hinder or prevent the correct deployment
of the airbag.
The airbag may then deploy in an uncontrolled
manner and may even cause additional inju-
ries to the vehicle occupants by deploying.
This may be the case in particular if the airbag
is integrated into the seat.
Always stow and secure objects cor-
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rectly.
Before commencing your journey, make
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sure that no objects are stowed in the
deployment area of an airbag.
The installation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRBAG ( page 55) symbol.
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Risk due to fitting accessories
Do not attach accessories such as mobile naviga-
tion devices, mobile phones or cup holders, within
the deployment area of an airbag, e.g. on the