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Occupant safety 55<br />
RPosition the lap belt as low as possible on<br />
your hips and not across the abdomen. If<br />
the lap belt is positioned across your<br />
abdomen, it could cause serious injuries in<br />
a crash.<br />
RNever wear seat belts over rigid or<br />
breakable objects in or on your clothing,<br />
such as eyeglasses, pens, keys etc., as<br />
these might cause injuries.<br />
RMake sure the seat belt is always fitted<br />
snugly. Take special care of this when<br />
wearing loose clothing.<br />
RNever use a seat belt for more than one<br />
person at a time. Do not fasten a seat belt<br />
around a person and another person or<br />
other objects at the same time.<br />
RSeat belts should not be worn twisted. In a<br />
crash, you would not have the full width of<br />
the seat belt to distribute impact forces.<br />
The twisted seat belt against your body<br />
could cause injuries.<br />
RPregnant women should also always use a<br />
lap-shoulder belt. The lap belt portion<br />
should be positioned as low as possible on<br />
the hips to avoid any possible pressure on<br />
the abdomen.<br />
RPlace the seat backrest in a position that is<br />
as upright as possible.<br />
RCheck your seat belt during travel to make<br />
sure it is properly positioned.<br />
RNever place your feet on the instrument<br />
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always<br />
keep both feet on the floor in front of the<br />
seat.<br />
RWhen using a seat belt to secure infant<br />
restraints, toddler restraints, or children in<br />
booster seats, always follow the child seat<br />
manufacturer's instructions.<br />
G Warning<br />
Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges. They<br />
could tear.<br />
Do not allow the seat belt to get caught in the<br />
door or in the seat adjustment mechanism.<br />
This could damage the seat belt.<br />
Never attempt to make modifications to seat<br />
belts. This could impair the effectiveness of<br />
the seat belts.<br />
Fastening seat belts<br />
G Warning<br />
According to accident statistics, children are<br />
safer when properly restrained on the rear<br />
seats than on the front-passenger seat. Thus,<br />
we strongly recommend that children be<br />
placed in the rear seat whenever possible.<br />
Regardless of seating position, children 12<br />
years old and under must be seated and<br />
properly secured in an appropriately sized<br />
child restraint system or booster seat<br />
recommended for the size and weight of the<br />
child. For additional information, see the<br />
"Children in the vehicle" section.<br />
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is<br />
significantly increased if the child restraints<br />
are not properly secured in the vehicle and/<br />
or the child is not properly secured in the child<br />
restraint.<br />
G Warning<br />
Canada only: children 12 years old and under<br />
may ride on the front seat if a BabySmart<br />
compatible child restraint system is installed<br />
on the front-passenger seat. Use only<br />
<strong>Mercedes</strong>-<strong>Benz</strong> approved BabySmart<br />
compatible child restraint systems. A<br />
BabySmart compatible child restraint<br />
system will deactivate the front-passenger<br />
front air bag when installed correctly. The<br />
front-passenger front air bag will not be<br />
deactivated if the child restraint systems that<br />
are installed are not BabySmart compatible<br />
or if BabySmart compatible child restraint<br />
systems are not installed correctly. If the<br />
front-passenger front air bag is deployed in a<br />
collision, the child will be struck by the air bag.<br />
If this happens, serious or fatal injury will<br />
result.<br />
Safety<br />
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