Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren R199 owners manual page 74

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Safety and Security Occupant safety Warning! G Never wear the shoulder belt under your Belts should not be worn twisted. In a arm, against your neck or off your shoul-crash, you wouldn’t have the full width USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY der. In a frontal crash, your body would of the belt to manage impact forces. The move too far forward. That would in-twisted belt against your body could Seat belts can only work when used crease the chance of head and neck in-cause injuries. properly. Never wear seat belts in any juries. The belt would also apply too Pregnant women should also always use other way than as described in this much force to the ribs or abdomen, a lap-shoulder belt. The lap belt portion section, as that could result in serious which could severely injure internal should be positioned as low as possible injuries in case of an accident.organs such as your liver or spleen.on the hips to avoid any possible Each occupant should wear their seat Never wear belts over rigid or breakable pressure on the abdomen. belt at all times, because seat belts help objects in or on your clothing, such as Never place your feet on the instrument reduce the likelihood of and potential eyeglasses, pens, keys, etc., as these panel, dashboard or on the seat. Always severity of injuries in accidents, includ-might cause injuries.keep both feet on the floor in front of the ing rollovers. The integrated restraint Position the lap belt as low as possible seat. system includes SRS (driver air bag, on your hips and not across the abdo- passenger air bag, knee air bags, men. If the belt is positioned across your When using a seat belt to secure infant head-thorax air bags) and ETD (seat belt abdomen, it could cause serious person-or toddler restraints or children in emergency tensioning device). The sys-al injuries in a crash.booster seats, always follow the child tem is designed to enhance the protec- seat manufacturer’s instructions. tion offered to properly belted Never use a seat belt for more than one occupants in certain frontal (front air person at a time. Do not fasten a seat bags, knee air bags and ETD) and side belt around a person and another per- (head-thorax air bags and ETD) impacts son or other objects. which exceed preset deployment thresholds. 73

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