Mercedes-benz 2013 CLA Class User Manual download pdf (Page 49)

— on no account across your neck or under

your arm — and pulled tight against your

upper body. The lap belt must always pass

across your lap as low down as possible, i.e.

over your hip joints — not across your abdo-

men. If necessary, push the seat belt

slightly downwards and adjust it by pulling

it in the direction the seat belt retracts.

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Do not route the seat belt strap over sharp

or fragile objects. Please make sure that

such objects are not on or in your clothing,

e.g. spectacles, pens or keys etc. The seat

belt strap could become damaged and tear

during an accident and you or other vehicle

occupants could be injured.

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Only one person should use each seat belt

at any one time. Children must never travel

sitting on the lap of another occupant. The

child will not be secured in the event of an

accident, heavy braking or sudden change

of direction. This may result in the child or

other occupants being seriously or fatally

injured.

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Persons under 1.50 m tall cannot wear the

seat belts correctly. For this reason secure

persons less than 1.50 m tall in specially

designed, suitable restraint systems.

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Children under 1.50 m tall and younger

than twelve years of age cannot wear the

seat belts correctly. For this reason secure

them in special suitable child restraint sys-

tems installed on a suitable seat. Additional

information can be found in the Operating

Instructions in the chapter "Safety", "Chil-

dren in the Vehicle". Observe the installa-

tion instructions of the child restraint sys-

tem manufacturer.

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Do not secure an object with a seat belt if

the seat belt is also being used by one of

the vehicle's occupants.

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WARNING

The seat belt does not offer the intended level

of protection if the backrest is not in the

upright position. When braking or in the event

of an accident, you could slide underneath the

seat belt and sustain abdomen or neck inju-

ries, for example. This poses an increased risk

of injury or even fatal injury.

Adjust the seat properly before beginning

your journey. Always make sure that the seat

is in the upright position.

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WARNING

Seat belts cannot perform their intended pro-

tective function if:

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they are damaged, modified, bleached or

coloured, or are very dirty

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the seat belt buckle is damaged or very

dirty

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modifications have been made to the seat

belt tensioners or belt anchorages

In the event of an accident, seat belts can

sustain damage that is not visible to the naked

eye, e. g. due to glass splinters. Modified or

damaged seat belts could tear or fail in the

event of an accident, for example. Modified

belt tensioners could deploy unexpectedly or

fail. There is an increased risk of serious or

even fatal injuries.

Never make modifications to seat belts, belt

tensioners, belt anchorages or seat belt

retractors. Make sure that the seat belts are

undamaged, are not worn and are clean.

Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only

use seat belts which have been approved

specifically for your vehicle by Mercedes-

Benz.

Seat belts are the most effective means of

restraining the movement of vehicle occu-

pants in the event of an accident. This

reduces the risk of vehicle occupants coming

into contact with parts of the vehicle interior.

Occupant safety

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