Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5 1990 Owner's Manual page 42

Warning!
• Each occupant should wear
their seat belt at all times.
Together with the "SRS"
(driver airbag, ETR's, driver -
side knee bolster and optional
front passenger airbag, front
passenger - side knee bolster),
the seat belt offers the best
conditions for protection of the
body in case of major frontal
impact.
• Never wear the shoulder belt
under your arm against your
neck or off your shoulder. In a
crash, your body would move
too far forward. That would
increase the chance of head
and neck injuries. The belt
would also apply too much
force to the ribs, this could
severely injure internal organs
such as your liver or spleen.
Position the lap belt as low as
possible on your hips and not
across the abdomen. If the belt
is positioned across your
abdomen, it could cause
serious injuries in a crash.
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• According to accident statis­
tics, children are safer when
properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in the
front seating positions.
• Infants and small children must
be seated in an infant or child
restraint system, which is
properly secured by a lap belt
or lap belt portion of a lap-
shoulder belt. Children could
be endangered in an accident if
their child restraints are not
properly secured in the vehicle.
• Improperly positioned seat
belts do not provide maximum
protection and may cause
serious injuries in case of an
accident.
• Children too big for child re­
straint systems should ride in
rear seats using regular seat
belts. Position shoulder belt
across the chest and shoulder,
not the face or neck. A booster
seat may be necessary to
achieve proper belt position­
ing.
• Each seat belt should never be
used for more than one person
at a time.
• Belts should not be worn
twisted.
• Pregnant women should also
use a lap-shoulder beltw hen-
ever possible. The lap belt
should be positioned as low as
possible on the hips to avoid
any possible pressure on the
abdomen.
For cleaning and care of the seat
belts, see page 93.