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Do not insert your finger between the cushion

of the head restraint and the cover. Pay par-

ticular attention while resetting the NECK-

PRO luxury head restraints.

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Remove resetting tool : from the vehicle

document wallet.

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Slide resetting tool : into guide ;

between the NECK-PRO luxury head

restraint and the rear cover of the head

restraint.

X

Push resetting tool : downwards until you

hear the head restraint deployment mech-

anism engage.

X

Pull out resetting tool :.

X

Firmly press back the NECK-PRO luxury

head restraint cushion until it engages =.

X

Repeat this procedure for the second

NECK-PRO luxury head restraint.

X

Put resetting tool : back into the vehicle

document wallet.

Seat belts

Important safety notes

The use of seat belts and child restraint sys-

tems is required by law in:

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all 50 states

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the U.S. territories

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the District of Columbia

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all Canadian provinces

Even where this is not required by law, all

vehicle occupants should correctly fasten

their seat belts before starting the journey.

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See "Children in the vehicle"

(

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page 61) for further information on

infants and children traveling in the vehicle

as well as on child restraint systems.

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WARNING

The seat belt does not offer the intended level

of protection if you have not moved the back-

rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-

ing or in the event of an accident, you could

slide underneath the seat belt and sustain

abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This

poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal

injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning

your journey. Always ensure that the backrest

is in an almost vertical position and that the

shoulder section of your seat belt is routed

across the center of your shoulder.

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WARNING

The seat belts may not perform their intended

protective function if:

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they are damaged, modified, extremely

dirty, bleach or dyed

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the seat belt buckle is damaged or

extremely dirty

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the Emergency Tensioning Devices, belt

anchorages or inertia reels have been modi-

fied

Seat belts may sustain non-visible damage in

an accident, e.g. due to glass splinters. Modi-

fied or damaged seat belts may tear or fail,

e.g. in an accident. Modified Emergency Ten-

sioning Devices could accidentally trigger or

fail to deploy when necessary. This poses an

increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Never modify the seat belts, Emergency Ten-

sioning Devices, belt anchorages or inertia

reels. Make sure that the seat belts are

undamaged, not worn out and clean. Follow-

ing an accident, have the seat belts checked

immediately at a qualified specialist work-

shop.

Only use seat belts that have been approved

for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz. Any such

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