Mercedes-Benz E-class 1999 Winter Driving Instructions User Manual
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apply too much force to the ribs or
abdomen, which could severely
injure internal organs such as
your liver or spleen.
• Position the lap belt as low as
possible on your hips and not
across the abdomen. If the belt is
positioned across your abdomen,
it could cause serious injuries in a
crash.
• Each seat belt should never be
used for more than one person at
a time. Do not fasten a seat belt
around a person and objects.
• Belts should not be worn twisted.
In a crash, you wouldn't have the
full width of the belt to manage
impact forces. The twisted belt
against your body could cause
injuries.
• 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 pressure on the
abdomen.
Warning!
USE CHILD RESTRAINTS
PROPERLY.
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.
According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating
positions than in the front seating
positions. Infants
and small children must ride in 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 child 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.
Children too big for child restraint
systems must ride in back seats using
regular seat belts. Position shoulder
belt across chest and shoulder, not
face or neck. A booster seat is
necessary to achieve proper belt
positioning.