Mercedes-Benz 280 C, Owner'S Manual

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seats. You could otherwise damage the seats
and the objects.
NECK-PRO head restraint
NECK-PRO head restraints are designed to
increase protection to the driver's and
front-passenger's head and neck. To this
end, the head restraints on the driver's
and front-passenger seats are moved for-
wards and upwards in the event of a rear-
end collision in the direction of travel. This
provides better head support.
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Risk of injury
Head restraint covers prevent the NECK-
PRO head restraints from triggering cor-
rectly. Consequently, the NECK-PRO head
restraints cannot provide the intended level
of protection. Do not use head restraint cov-
ers.
If the NECK-PRO head restraints are trig-
gered in an accident, you must reset the
head restraints on the driver's and front-
passenger seats (
e
page 282). Head re-
straints that have been triggered are tilted
forwards.
Children in the vehicle
If a child is travelling in the vehicle, secure
the child, preferably on a suitable seat in
the rear, with a child restraint system suit-
able for the age and size of the child and
recommended for Mercedes-Benz ve-
hicles. Make sure that the child is strap-
ped in throughout the trip.
You can obtain information about the cor-
rect child restraint system from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
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It is advisable to use Mercedes-Benz care
products to clean child restraint systems. You
can obtain information about this from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
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Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could:
I injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
I
be severely or even fatally injured by
prolonged exposure to intense heat or
cold
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight, as this could cause, for ex-
ample, metallic parts of the child restraint
system to become very hot. Touching these
parts could cause skin burns.
If the children open a door, they could:
I injure other people in doing so
I get out of the vehicle and thereby injure
themselves or be injured by a passing
vehicle
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicle unless they are secured. You will
find further information under
“
Loading
guidelines
”
in the index.
An unsecured or incorrectly positioned load
increases the risk of injury to the child in
the event of:
I sharp braking
I a sudden change in direction
I
an accident
Child restraint systems
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use the child restraint systems listed on
(
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page 61).
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Risk of injury
To reduce the risk of serious or even fatal
injury to the child in the event of an acci-
dent, braking or sudden change in direction:
Safety
Occupant safety
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