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Mercedes-Benz E-class 1999 Winter Driving Instructions User Manual

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Important!

Prior to operating the vehicle, the driver

should adjust the seat height for proper

vision as well as fore/aft placement and

seat back angle to insure adequate

control, reach, operation, and comfort.

The head restraint should also be

adjusted for proper height. See also

airbag section for proper seat

positioning. Head restraint should also

be adjusted for proper height. See also

airbag section for proper seat

positioning.

Both the inside and outside rear view

mirrors should be adjusted for adequate

rearward vision.

Fasten seat belts. Infants and small

children should be seated in a properly

secured restraint system that complies

with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standard 213 and Canadian Motor

Vehicle Safety Standard 213.1.

All seat, head restraint, and rear view

mirror adjustments as well as fastening

of seat belts should be done before the

vehicle is put into motion.

Warning!

Children 12 years old and under

must never ride in the front seat,

except in a Mercedes-Benz

authorized BabySmart™ compatible

child seat, which operates with the

BabySmart™ system installed in the

vehicle to deactivate the passenger

side front airbag when it is properly

installed. Otherwise they will be

struck by the airbag when it inflates

in a crash. If this happens, serious or

fatal injury will result.

The back seat is the safest place for

children. Infants and small children

must ride in the back seats and be

seated in an appropriate infant or

child restraint system, which is

properly secured with the vehicle's

seat belt, fully in accordance with the

seat manufacturer's instructions.

A child's risk of serious or fatal

injuries is significantly increased if

the child restraints are not properly

secured in the vehicle and the child is

not properly secured in the child

restraint.