Mercedes-Benz CLA Operator's Manual page 54

Occupant safety
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WARNING
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If the 45 indicator lamp does not illuminate or remains out with the weight of a typical 12-
month-old child in a standard child restraint or less, or is unoccupied, on the front-passenger seat,
do not transport a child on the front-passenger seat until the system has been repaired.
Seat belts
Important safety notes
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The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if the backrest is not in the
upright position. When braking or in the event
of an accident, you could slide underneath the
seat belt and sustain abdomen or neck inju-
ries, for example. This poses an increased risk
of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the seat
is in the upright position.
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Seat belts cannot protect as intended, if:
they are damaged, extremely dirty,
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bleached or dyed
the seat belt buckle is damaged or
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extremely dirty
the Emergency Tensioning Devices or the
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belt anchorage has been modified.
Damage caused to seat belts in an accident
may not be visible, e.g. by splinters of glass.
Modified or damaged seat belts can tear or
fail, for example in the event of an accident.
Modified Emergency Tensioning Devices may
be deployed unintentionally or fail to be
deployed when required. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Never modify seat belts, Emergency Tension-
ing Devices, seat belt anchorages and inertia
reels. Ensure that seat belts are not damaged
or worn and are clean.
Only use seat belts that have been approved
for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in:
all 50 states
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the U.S. territories
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the District of Columbia
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all Canadian provinces
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Even where this is not required by law, all
vehicle occupants should correctly fasten
their seat belts before starting the journey.
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See "Children in the vehicle"
( page 56) for further information on
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infants and children traveling in the vehicle
as well as on child restraint systems.
Proper use of the seat belts
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USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY
Seat belts can only work when used prop-
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erly. Never wear seat belts in any other way
than as described in this section, as that
could result in serious injuries in the event
of an accident.
Each occupant should wear their seat belt
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at all times, because seat belts help reduce
the likelihood of and potential severity of
injuries in accidents, including rollovers.
The integrated restraint system includes
SRS (driver front air bag, driver's side knee
bag, front-passenger front air bag, side
impact air bags, window curtain air bags for
the side windows), Emergency Tensioning
Devices, seat belt force limiters, and front
seat knee bolsters.
The system is designed to enhance the pro-
tection offered to properly belted occu-
pants in certain frontal (front air bags, driv-
er's side knee bag and ETDs) and side (side
impact air bags, window curtain air bags,