Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Correct use of the seat belts
WARNING
USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY
• Seat belts can only work when used
properly. Never wear seat belts in any other
way than as described in this section, as
that could result in serious injuries in the
event of an accident.
• Each occupant should wear their seat
belt
at all times, because seat belts help reduce
the likelihood of and potential severity of
injuries in accidents, including rollovers.
The integrated restraint system includes
SRS (driver front air bag, driver's side knee
bag, front-passenger front air bag, side
impact air bags, window curtain air bags for
the side windows), Emergency Tensioning
Devices, seat belt force limiters, and front
seat knee bolsters.
The system is designed to enhance the
protection offered to properly belted
occupants in certain frontal (front air bags,
driver's side knee bag and ETDs) and side
(side impact air bags, window curtain air
bags, and ETDs) impacts which exceed
preset deployment thresholds and in
certain rollovers (window curtain air bags
and ETDs).
• Never wear the shoulder belt under
your
arm, across your neck or off your shoulder.
In a frontal crash, your body would move
too far forward. That would increase the
chance of head and neck injuries. The seat
belt would also apply too much force to the
ribs or abdomen, which could severely
injure internal organs such as your liver or
spleen.
Adjust the seat belt so that the shoulder
section is located as close as possible to
the middle of the shoulder. It should not
touch the neck. Never pass the shoulder portion of the seat belt under your arm.
For
this purpose, you can adjust the height of
the seat belt outlet.
• Position the lap belt as low as
possible on
your hips and not across the abdomen. If
the lap belt is positioned across your
abdomen, it could cause serious injuries in
a crash.
• Never wear seat belts over rigid or
breakable objects in or on your clothing,
such as eyeglasses, pens, keys etc., as
these might cause injuries.
• Make sure the seat belt is always
fitted
snugly. Take special care of this when
wearing loose clothing.
• Never use a seat belt for more than
one
person at a time. Do not fasten a seat belt
around a person and another person or
other objects at the same time.
• Seat belts should not be worn
twisted. In a
crash, you would not have the full width of
the seat belt to distribute impact forces.
The twisted seat belt against your body
could cause injuries.
• Pregnant women should also always
use a
lap-shoulder belt. The lap belt portion
should be positioned as low as possible on
the hips to avoid any possible pressure on
the abdomen.
• Place the seat backrest in a
position that is
as upright as possible.
• Check your seat belt during travel
to make
sure it is properly positioned.
• Never place your feet on the
instrument
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
• When using a seat belt to secure
infant
restraints, toddler restraints, or children in
booster seats, always follow the child seat
manufacturer's instructions.
WARNING
Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges. They
could tear.
Do not allow the seat belt to get caught in the
door or in the seat adjustment mechanism.
This could damage the seat belt.
Never attempt to make modifications to seat
belts. This could impair the effectiveness of
the seat belts.
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