Mercedes-Benz BENZ-VEHICLES S 500 - Manual (Page 48)

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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, passenger
airbag), "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
tresholds.
• Improperly positioned seat belts do
not provide maximum 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 top much force
to the ribs, 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.
USE CHILD RESTRAINTS
PROPERLY.
• Infants and small children must be
seated in an infant or child
restraint system, which is properly
secured by a lap belt or lap belt
portion of a lap-shoulder belt.
Children could be endangered in
an accident if their child restraints
are not properly secured in the
vehicle.
• Rear-facing child restraints must
not be used in the front seat with
a passenger side airbag. They
could be struck by the airbag
when it inflates in a crash. If this
happens, a child in the restraint
could be seriously injured.