Mercedes-Benz EQS, Operator'S Manual

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The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your neck nor be routed under your
arm or behind your back.
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Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
coat.
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Push the lap belt down as far as possible
across your hips and pull tight with the shoul-
der section of the belt. Never route the lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women must also take particular
care with this.
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Never route the seat belt across sharp, poin-
ted, abrasive or fragile objects.
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Only one person should use each seat belt at
any one time.
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Never secure objects with a seat belt if the
seat belt is also being used by one of the vehi-
cle's occupants.
Also ensure that no objects, e.g. a cushion,
are ever placed between a person and the
seat.
If children are travelling in the vehicle, be sure to
observe the instructions and safety notes on
"Children in the vehicle" (
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page 61).
Always observe the instructions for loading the
vehicle when securing objects, luggage or loads
(
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page 130).
Limit Limitations of t ations of the prot he protection pro ection provided b vided by t y the seat he seat
belt belt
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt will not o er the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself.
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Adjust the seat properly before begin-
ning your journey.
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Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across the centre of your shoul-
der.
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of injury or death when
additional restraint systems are not used
for persons with a smaller stature
Persons under 1.50 m tall cannot wear the
seat belt correctly without a suitable addi-
tional restraint system.
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Always secure persons under 1.50 m tall
in a suitable restraint system.
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
damaged or modi ed seat belts
Seat belts cannot provide protection in the fol-
lowing situations:
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the seat belt is damaged, has been modi-
ed, is extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
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the seat belt buckle is damaged or
extremely dirty
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