Mercedes-Benz 2002 ML 500, Руководство оператора

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Enhanced seat belt reminder system
When the engine is started, the seat belt
telltale
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illuminates for a maximum of
six seconds and a warning chime sounds
to remind you and your passengers to
fasten your seat belts.
If after these six seconds, the driver’s or
the front passenger’s seat belt (with the
front passenger seat occupied) are not fas-
tened with all doors closed,
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and the vehicle speed does not exceed
15 mph (25 km/h), the seat belt
telltale
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remains illuminated for as
long as either the driver’s or front
passenger’s seat belt is not fastened.
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15 mph (25 km/h), the seat belt
telltale
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starts flashing and a
warning chime sounds with increasing
intensity until both the driver’s and
front passenger’s seat belt are fas-
tened, or for a maximum of 60 seconds
from the time the vehicle speed
certain rollovers (window curtain air
bags and ETD).
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Never wear the shoulder belt under your
arm, against your neck or off your shoul-
der. In a frontal crash, your body would
move too far forward. That would in-
crease the chance of head and neck in-
juries. The belt would also apply too
much force to the ribs or abdomen,
which could severely injure internal or-
gans such as your liver or spleen.
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Never wear belts over rigid or breakable
objects in or on your clothing, such as
eyeglasses, pens, SmartKeys, etc., as
these might cause injuries.
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Position the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips and not across the abdo-
men. If the belt is positioned across your
abdomen, it could cause serious injuries
in a crash.
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Never use a seat belt for more than one
person at time. Do not fasten a seat belt
around a person and another person or
other objects.
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Belts should not be worn twisted. In a
crash, you wouldn’t have the full width
of the belt to distribute impact forces.
The twisted belt against your body could
cause injuries.
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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 pres-
sure on the abdomen.
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Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
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When using a seat belt to secure infant
or toddler restraints or children in
booster seats, always follow the child
seat manufacturer's instructions.