Mercedes Benz SLK R171 owners manual page 42

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171_AKB; 3; 60, en-US 2009-05-11T16:00:23+02:00 - Seite 40 d2ureepe, Version: 2.11.8.1 40 Occupant safety Center before seating any child on therisk of injuries and their likely severity in an passenger seat. accident. If you are ever in an accident, your injuries can For more information, see the “Practical be considerably more severe without your hints” section (Y page 263). seat belt properly buckled. Without your seat GWarning! belt buckled, you are much more likely to hit the interior of the vehicle or be ejected from Never place anything between seat cushion it. You can be seriously injured or killed. and child seat (e.g. pillow), since it reduces the effectiveness of the OCS. The bottom andIn the same crash, the possibility of injury or back of the child seat must make full contactdeath is lessened if you are properly wearing with the passenger seat cushion andyour seat belt. The air bags can only protect backrest. as intended if the occupants are properly wearing their seat belts. If necessary, adjust the tilt of the passenger seat backrest. Safety and security GWarning! An incorrectly mounted child seat could cause Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat injuries to the child in case of an accident, backrest in an excessively reclined position as instead of increasing protection for the child. this can be dangerous. You could slide under Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under installation of child seats. it, the seat belt would apply force at the abdomen or neck. That could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The seat backrest and Seat belts seat belt provide the best restraint when the wearer is in a position that is as upright as Safety notes possible and the seat belt is properly The use of seat belts and infant and child positioned on the body. restraint systems is required by law in all 50 GWarning! states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories and all Canadian provinces. Never let more people ride in the vehicle than Even where this is not the case, all vehiclethere are seat belts available. Make sure occupants should have their seat beltseveryone riding in the vehicle is correctly fastened whenever the vehicle is in motion.restrained with a separate seat belt. Never use a seat belt for more than one person at a iSee “Children in the vehicle” time. (Y page 45) for information on R infants and children traveling with you in GWarning! the vehicle Damaged seat belts or seat belts that have R restraint systems for infants and childrenbeen subjected to stress in an accident must be replaced. Also, the seat belt anchoring GWarning! points must be checked. Always fasten your seat belt before driving off. Only use seat belts which have been approved Always make sure your passenger is properly by Mercedes-Benz. restrained. You and your passenger should Do not make any modifications to the seat always wear seat belts. belts. This can lead to unintended activation Failure to wear and properly fasten and of the ETDs or to their failure to activate when position your seat belt greatly increases your necessary.

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