If achild younger than twelve years old and
under 5ft(1.50m)inheight is travelinginthe
vehicle:
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always securethe child in achild restraint
system suitable for this Mercedes-Benz
vehicle. The child restraint system must be
appropriate to the age, weight and size of
the child.
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always observe the instructions and safety
notes on "Children in the vehicle"
(Y page 53) in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer'sinstallation
and operating instructions
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always observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant Classification Sys-
tem (OCS)" (Y page 46)
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WARNING
Seat belts may not be able to perform their
protective function in the followingsitua-
tions, in particular:
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The seat belt is damaged, modified,
extremely dirty, bleachedordyed
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The seat belt buckle is damaged or
extremely dirty
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Modificationshave been performedonthe
Emergency TensioningDevice, belt
anchorage or inertia reel
Seat belts may be damaged in an accident,
althoughthe damage may not be visible, e.g.
due to splinters of glass. Modifiedordam-
aged seat belts may tear or fail, e.g. in an
accident.ModifiedEmergency Tensioning
Devices could accidentally trigger or not
function as intended.This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Never modifythe seat belts,Emergency Ten-
sioning Devices, belt anchoragesorinertia
reels. Make sure that the seat belts are
undamaged, not worn out and clean.Have
the seat belts checked immediately at a
qualified specialist workshop after an acci-
dent.
Only use seat belts that have been approved
for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
Proper use of theseat belts
Observe the safetynotes on the seat belt
(Y page 40).
Every vehicle occupant must observe the fol-
lowing notes to ensure aproperly worn seat
belt can provide full protection. Also make
sure that all vehicle occupantsare always
wearing the seat belt correctly while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
When fasteningthe seat belt, always make
sure that:
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the seat belt buckle tongue is inserted only
intothe belt buckle belonging to that seat
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the seat belt is pulled tightacross your body
Avoid wearingbulky clothing,e.g. awinter
coat.
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the seat belt is not twisted
Only thencan the forces which occur be dis-
tributed over the area of the belt.
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the shoulder section of the belt is routed
across the center of your shoulder
The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touchyour neckorberouted under your
arm or behindyour back.
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the lap belt is taut and passes across your
lap as low down as possible
The lap belt must always be routed across
your hip joints and not across your abdo-
men.This applies particularly to pregnant
women.Ifnecessary, push the lap belt down
to your hip jointand pull it tightusing the
shoulder section of the belt.
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the seat belt is not routed across sharp,
pointed or fragile objects
If you have such itemslocated on or in your
clothing,e.g. pens,keys or eyeglasses,
store these in asuitable place.
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only one personisusing aseat belt
Infantsand children must never travel sit-
tingonthe lap of avehicle occupant.Inthe
eventofanaccident,theycould be crushed
betweenthe vehicle occupant and seat belt.
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objectsare never secured with aseat belt if
the seat belt is also being used by one of
the vehicle's occupants
Also ensure that there are never objects
betweenapersonand the seat, e.g. cush-
ions.
Seat belts are only intended to secureand
restrain vehicle occupants. Always observe the
notes in the "Stowage options/compartments"
Occupant safety
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