Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2023, Руководство оператора

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Risk due to pets in the vehicle interior
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to animals left unsecured or unattended in
the vehicle
If you leave animals in the vehicle unattended
or unsecured, they could possibly press but-
tons or switches.
An animal may:
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Activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
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Switch systems on or off and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thrown around in
the vehicle in the event of an accident or sud-
den steering and braking maneuvers and
injure vehicle occupants in the process.
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Never leave animals in the vehicle unat-
tended.
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Always correctly secure animals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car-
rier.
Risk due to modification, damage or wear to the
components of the restraint system
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
modifications to the restraint system
Vehicle occupants may no longer be protected
as intended if alterations are made to the
restraint system.
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Never alter the parts of the restraint sys-
tem.
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Never tamper with the wiring or any elec-
tronic component parts or their soft-
ware.
If it is necessary to modify the vehicle to accom-
modate a person with disabilities, contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for details.
USA only: for details, contact our Customer Assis-
tance Center on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1‑800‑367‑6372).
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cannot provide protection in the fol-
lowing situations:
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The seat belt is damaged, has been modi-
fied, is extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
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The seat belt buckle is damaged or
extremely dirty
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Modifications have been made to the
Emergency Tensioning Device, seat belt
anchorage or seat belt retractor
Seat belts may sustain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g. due to glass splinters.
Modified or damaged seat belts could tear or
fail in the event of an accident, for example.
Modified Emergency Tensioning Devices could
accidentally trigger or fail to function as inten-
ded.
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Never modify the seat belt system, for
example the seat belt, seat belt buckle,
Emergency Tensioning Device, seat belt
anchorage and seat belt retractor.
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