Mercedes-Benz E 300 Operator's Manual page 50

Seat Belt Warning System
With the electronic key in steering lock
position 2, a warning sounds for a short
time if the driver's seat belt is not
fastened.
Warning!
Failure to wear and properly fasten
and position your seat belt greatly
increases your risk of injuries and
their likely severity in an accident.
You and your passengers should
always wear seat belts.
If you are ever in an accident, your
injuries can be considerably more
severe without your seat belt
properly buckled. Without your seat
belt buckled, you are much more
likely to hit the interior of the vehicle
or be ejected from it. You can be
seriously injured or killed.
In the same crash, the possibility for
injury or death is lessened with your
seat belt buckled.
Fastening of Seat Belts
1 Latch plate
2 Buckle
3 Release button
4 Button for belt outlet height
adjustment
Push latch plate (1) into buckle (2) until
it clicks. Do not twist the belt. A twisted
seat belt may cause injury.
To avoid severe or fatal injuries, the lap
belt should be positioned as low as
possible on your hips and not across
the abdomen.
Tighten the lap portion to a snug fit by
pulling shoulder portion up.
The shoulder portion of the seat belt
must be pulled snug and checked for
snugness immediately after engaging
it.
Adjust seat belt so that shoulder
portion is located as close as possible
to the middle of your shoulder (it
should not touch the neck). For this
purpose, you can adjust the belt
height. Five positions are available.
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