Users Manual Part 1

Table Of Contents
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cannot provide protection in the
following situations:
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the seat belt is damaged, has been modi‐
fied, is extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
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the seat belt buckle is damaged or
extremely dirty
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modifications have been made to the seat
belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage or
seat belt retractor
Seat belts may sustain non-visible damage in
an accident, 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 may be deployed
unintentionally or not function as intended.
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Never modify the seat belts, seat belt
tensioners, seat belt anchorages or
seat belt retractors.
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Make sure that the seat belts are not
damaged, are not worn and are clean.
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Always have the seat belts checked
immediately after an accident at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use seat
belts which have been approved for your vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death from
deployed pyrotechnic seat belt tension‐
ers
Pyrotechnic seat belt tensioners that have
been deployed are no longer operational and
are unable to perform their intended protec‐
tive function.
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Therefore, have deployed pyrotechnic
seat belt tensioners immediately
replaced at a qualified specialist work‐
shop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
vehicle towed to a qualified specialist workshop
after an accident.
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NOTE Damage caused by trapping the
seat belt
If an unused seat belt is not fully retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism.
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Always ensure that an unused seat belt
is fully retracted.
Information on the belt airbag in the rear
seat belt
The BELTBAG identification indicates that a rear
seat belt is equipped with a belt airbag.
When activated, the belt airbag increases the
protected area of the vehicle occupant's ribcage.
Occupant safety
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