Mercedes-Benz S 350, Operator'S Manual

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Warning!
USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY.
• Each occupant should wear their
seat belt at all times, because seat
belts help reduce the likelihood of
and potential severity of injuries
in accidents, including rollovers.
"SRS" (driver airbag, passenger
airbag), "ETR" (seat belt
emergency tensioning retractors),
and knee bolsters are designed to
enhance the protection offered to
properly belted occupants in
certain frontal impacts which
exceed preset deployment
thresholds.
• Improperly positioned seat belts
do not provide maximum
protection and may cause serious
injuries in case of an accident.
•
Never wear the shoulder belt
under your arm, against your
neck or off your shoulder. In a
crash, your body would move
too far forward.
That would increase the chance
of head and neck injuries. The
belt would also apply too much
force to the ribs or abdomen,
which could severely injure
internal organs such as your
liver or spleen.
• Position the lap belt as low as
possible on your hips and not
across the abdomen. If the belt
is positioned across your
abdomen, it could cause serious
injuries in a crash.
• Each seat belt should never be
used for more than one person
at a time. Do not fasten a seat
belt around a person and
objects.
• Belts should not be worn twisted.
In a crash, you wouldn't have the
full width of the belt to take
impact forces. The twisted belt
against your body could cause
injuries.
•
Pregnant women should also use
a lap-shoulder belt. The lap belt
portion should be positioned as
low as possible on the hips to
avoid any possible pressure
on the abdomen.
USE CHILD RESTRAINTS
PROPERLY.
• Infants and small children must
be seated in an infant or child
restraint system, which is
properly secured by a lap belt or
lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder
belt. Children could be en
dangered in an accident if their
child restraints are not properly
secured in the vehicle.
• Rear-facing child restraints
must not be used in the front
seat. They could be struck by the
airbag when it inflates in a crash.
If this happens, a child in the
restraint could be seriously or
fatally injured.