Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe 2023 Owner's Manual page 112

110 Occupant safety – Purpose and function of the restraint system
Risk due to modification, damage or wear to the
components of the restraint system
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
modifications to the restraint system
Vehicle occupants may no longer be protected
as intended if alterations are made to the
restraint system.
Never alter the parts of the restraint sys-
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tem.
Never tamper with the wiring or any elec-
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tronic component parts or their soft-
ware.
If it is necessary to modify the vehicle to accom-
modate a person with disabilities, contact a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use driving
aids which have been approved for your vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cannot provide protection in the fol-
lowing situations:
the seat belt is damaged, has been modi-
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fied, is extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
the seat belt buckle is damaged or
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extremely dirty
modifications have been made to the seat
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belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage or seat
belt retractor
Seat belts may sustain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g. due to glass splinters.
Modified or damaged seat belts could tear or
fail in the event of an accident, for example.
Modified seat belt tensioners could acciden-
tally trigger or fail to function as intended.
Never modify the seat belt system, for
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example the seat belt, seat belt buckle,
seat belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage
and seat belt retractor.
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Make sure that the seat belts are undam-
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aged, not worn and clean.
Always have the seat belts checked
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immediately after an accident at a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use seat
belts which have been approved for your vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to modifica-
tions to the cover of an airbag
If you modify the cover of an airbag or affix
objects such as stickers to it, the airbag can
no longer function as intended.
Never modify the cover of an airbag.
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Do not attach any objects to the cover.
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The installation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRBAG symbol ( page 112).
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