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BA 251 USA, CA Edition A 2011; 1; 3, en-US2010-04-16T14:31:55+02:00 - Seite 39 d2sboike Version: 3.0.3.5 Occupant safety 39 increase the risk and potential severity ofTo help avoid the possibility of injury, please hand/arm injury when the driver front airfollow these guidelines: bag inflates. (1) Always sit as upright as possible R Adjust the front-passenger seat as far back and use the seat belts properly. as possible from the dashboard when the Make sure that children 12 years seat is occupied. old and under use an appropriately R Occupants, especially children, shouldsized child restraint, infant never place their bodies or lean their headsrestraint, or booster seatSafety in the area of the door where the siderecommended for the size and impact air bag inflates. This could result inweight of the child. serious injuries or death should the side (2) Always wear seat belts properly. impact air bag be deployed. Always sit as upright as possible, wear the seat belt The air bags are only deployed if the air bag properly and use an appropriately sized control unit detects the need for deployment. child restraint, infant restraint or booster Only in the event of such a situation will they seat recommended for the size and weight provide their supplemental protection. of the child. The driver and passenger should always wear R Canada only: children under 12 years may their seat belts. Otherwise, it is not possible only sit in the front-passenger seat if they for the air bags to provide their supplemental are seated in a child restraint system which protection. is compatible with BabySmart™ and In the event of other types of impacts and approved by Mercedes-Benz. If the child impacts below air bag deployment restraint system is installed properly, the thresholds, air bags will not deploy. The driver front-passenger front air bag is deactivated and passengers will then be protected to the in conjunction with the BabySmart™ extent possible by a properly fastened seat system installed in the vehicle. Otherwise, belt. A properly fastened seat belt is also the child could be struck by the air bag needed to provide the best possible when it inflates in a crash. This could lead protection in a rollover. to serious or fatal injuries. Air bags provide additional protection; they Failure to follow these instructions can result are not, however, a substitute for seat belts. in severe injuries to you or other occupants. All vehicle occupants must fasten their seat If you sell your vehicle, it is important that you belts regardless of whether your vehicle is make the buyer aware of this safety equipped with air bags or not. information. Be sure to give the buyer this It is important for your safety and that of your Operator's Manual. passenger to have deployed air bags replaced and to have any malfunctioning air bags GWarning repaired. This will help to make sure the air Accident research shows that the safest place bags continue to perform their protective for children in an automobile is in a rear seat. function for the vehicle occupants in the A side impact air bag related injury may occurevent of a crash. if occupants, especially children, are not properly seated or restrained when next to a Front air bags side impact air bag which needs to deploy GWarning rapidly in a side impact in order to do its job. Observe "Important safety instructions" (Y page 38). Z

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