Occupant safety
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Do not make any modifications to the seat
belts. This can lead to unintended
activation of the ETDs or to their failure to
activate when necessary.
Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
severely weaken them. In a crash they may
not be able to provide adequate protection.
Have all work carried out only by qualified
technicians. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY
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Seat belts can only work when used
properly. Never wear seat belts in any
other way than as described in this
section, as that could result in serious
injuries in case of an accident.
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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. The integrated restraint system
includes SRS (driver front air bag, driver
side knee bag, passenger front air bag,
head-thorax air bags), Emergency
Tensioning Devices (ETDs) and seat belt
force limiters.
The system is designed to enhance the
protection offered to properly belted
occupants in certain frontal (front air
bags, driver side knee bag and ETDs) and
side (head-thorax air bags and ETDs)
impacts which exceed preset
deployment thresholds.
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Never wear the shoulder belt under your
arm, against your neck or off your
shoulder. In a frontal crash, your body
would move too far forward. That would
increase the chance of head and neck
injuries. The seat belt would also apply
too much force to the ribs or abdomen,
which could severely injure internal
organs such as your liver or spleen.
Adjust the seat belt so that the shoulder
section is located as close as possible to
the middle of the shoulder (it should not
touch the neck). Never pass the shoulder
portion of the seat belt under your arm.
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Position the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips and not across the
abdomen. If the lap belt is positioned
across your abdomen, it could cause
serious injuries in a crash.
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Never wear seat belts over rigid or
breakable objects in or on your clothing,
such as eyeglasses, pens, keys etc., as
these might cause injuries.
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Make sure the seat belt is always fitted
snugly. Take special care of this when
wearing loose clothing.
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Never use a seat belt for more than one
person at a time. Do not fasten a seat belt
around a person and another person or
other objects at the same time.
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Seat belts should not be worn twisted. In
a crash, you would not have the full width
of the seat belt to distribute impact
forces. The twisted seat belt against your
body could cause injuries.
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Pregnant women should also always 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.
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Place the seat backrest in a position that
is as upright as possible.
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Check your seat belt during travel to
make sure it is properly positioned.
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