Restra int sy stem
Pr otection byther estraint sy stem
The restra int sy stem includes thef ollowing:
RSeat belt sy stem
RAir bags
RChild restra int sy stem
RChild seat securing sy stem
The restra int sy stem can reduce ther isk of vehi‐
cle occupants coming int ocontact wit hparts of
th ev ehicle interior in thee vent of an accident. In
th ee vent of an accident, ther estraint sy stem
can also reduce thef orces towhic hthe vehicle
occupants ar esubjected.
As eat belt can onl yprovide theb estleve lofp ro‐
te ction if it is worncor rectl y.Depending on the
de tected accident situation, Emergency Tension‐
ing Device sand/or ai rbagss upplem entthep ro‐
te ction of fere dbyac orrectl yw orns eat belt.
Emer gency Tensioning Device sand/or ai rbags
ar en otdepl oyed in everyaccident. In order
fort he restra int sy stem toprov ide the
intended le velofp rotection, eac hvehicle occu‐
pant mus tobser vethef ollowing information:
RFasten seat belts cor rectl y.
RSit in an almos tupright seat position wi th
th eir bac kagains tthe seat backrest.
RSit wit htheir feet resting on thef loor ,ifp os‐
sible.
RAlw ayss ecur epersons under 5ft(1.50 m)
ta ll in an additional restra int sy stem suitable
fo rM ercedes-Benz vehicles.
Ho wever,no sy stem available toda yc an com‐
ple tely elimin atei njuries and fata lities in eve
ry
ac
cidents ituation. In particular ,the seat belt
and air bag generally do no tprotect against
objects penetrating thev ehicle from theo utside.
It is also no tpossible tocomplet elyr ule out the
ri sk of injur ycaused bythea ir bag deploying.
Reduce drestraint sy stem pr otection
&
WARNING Risk of injury or deathfrom
modifications tother estraint sy stem
The restra int sy stem can no longer function
cor rectly af tera lterations ha vebeen made.
The restra int sy stem ma ythen no tprotect
th ev ehicle occupants as intended byfailing
in an accident or triggering unexpec tedly ,for
ex ample
#Ne vera lter thep arts of ther estraint
sy stem.
#Ne vertamper wit hthe wiring or any
electronic component parts or their
software.
RIf it is necessar ytomodifythev ehicle to
accommodat eaperson wit hdisabilities, con‐
ta ct an au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
de tails.
RUS Ao nly: ford etails, con tact ourC ustomer
Assis tance Center on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1‑800‑367‑63 72).
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