Mercedes-Benz E 320 Wagon 1999 Additions to Manual - Manual

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Warning!
USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY.
• Each occupant should wear their
seat belt at all times, because seat
belts help reduce the likelihood of
and potential severity of injuries
in accidents, including rollovers.
"SRS" (driver airbag, front
passenger airbag, side impact
airbags), "ETR" (seat belt
emergency tensioning retractors),
and knee bolsters are designed to
enhance the protection offered to
properly belted occupants in
certain frontal impacts which
exceed preset deployment
thresholds.
• Improperly positioned seat
belts do not provide maxi
mum protection and may
cause serious injuries in
case of an accident.
• Never wear the shoulder belt
under your arm, against your
neck or off your shoulder. In a
crash, your body would move too
far forward. That would increase
the chance of head and neck
injuries. The belt would also
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 take
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.