Mercedes Benz CLA C117 owners manual page 58

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56 Children in the vehicle ThefrontseatbeltsandtheouterseatbeltsinIf the seat belt is also equipped with a seat the rear are equipped with Emergency Ten-belt force limiter and this is triggered, the sioning Devices and seat belt force limiters.force exerted by the seat belt on the vehicle occupant is reduced. TheETDstightentheseatbeltsinanaccident, pulling them close against the body.Theseatbeltforcelimitersforthefrontseats are synchronized with the front air bags, The ETDs do not correct incorrect seat posi- which absorb part of the deceleration force. tions or incorrectly fastened seat belts. This results in the force exerted on the occu- SafetyThe ETDs do not pull vehicle occupants back pant being distributed over a greater area. towards the backrest. The ETDs can only be activated when: Rtheignition is switched on Children in the vehicle Rtherestraint systems are operational; see Child restraint systems "6SRSwarninglamp"(Ypage41) Rthebelt tongue has engaged in the beltImportant safety notes buckle of the respective front seat GWARNING The ETDs on the outside seats in the rear According to accident statistics, children are compartment are triggered independently of safer when properly restrained in the rear the lock status of the seat belts. seating positions than in the front seating TheETDsaretriggereddependingonthetype position. Thus, we strongly recommend that and severity of an accident: children be placed in the rear seats whenever Rintheeventofahead-onorrear-endcolli- possible. Regardless of seating position, chil- sion if the vehicle decelerates or acceler- dren 12 years old and under must be seated ates rapidly in a longitudinal direction dur- andproperlysecuredinanappropriateinfant ing the initial stages of the impact. restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat Rintheeventofasideimpactifthevehiclerecommendedforthesizeandweightofthe decelerates or accelerates rapidly in a lat-child. eral direction on the side opposite to the The infant or child restraint must be properly impact. secured with the vehicle's seat belt, the seat Rincertainsituationswherethevehiclerollsbeltandtoptetherstrap,orloweranchorsand over if the system determines that it cantop tether strap, fully in accordance with the provide additional protection. child seat manufacturer's instructions. If the ETDsaredeployed,youwillhearabang,Occupants,especiallychildren,shouldalways and a small amount of powder may also besit as upright as possible, wear the seat belt released. Only in rare cases will the bangproperlyanduseanappropriatelysizedinfant affect your hearing. The powder that isrestraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat released generally does not constitute arecommendedforthesizeandweightofthe healthhazardanddoesnotindicatethattherechild. is a fire in the vehicle. The dust might cause Children can be killed or seriously injured by sometemporarybreathing difficulty for peo- aninflating air bag. Note the following impor- plewithasthmaorotherbreathingtrouble.To tant information when circumstances require avoid this, you may wish to get out of the you to place a child in the front passenger vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. You can seat: also open the window to allow fresh air to RYourvehicle is equipped with air bag tech- enterthevehicleinterior.The6SRSwarn- nology designed to deactivate the front ing lamp lights up.

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