Warning!
If you believe that, even with the use of these
guidelines, it would be safer for your rear seat
occupants to have both rear door mounted side
airbags deactivated, then deactivation can be
accomplished upon your written election to do so
at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center at an
additional cost. Please contact your local
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call our
Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-
MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) for details.
Accident research shows that the safest place for
children in an automobile is in the rear seat.
Should you choose to place a child 12 years old or
under in the front passenger seat of your vehicle,
you must properly use a BabySmart child
TM
restraint which will turn off the passenger side
front airbag. BabySmart will not, however, turn
TM
off the vehicle’s side impact airbag.
It should be noted that with respect to both front
and rear side impact airbags there is a possibility
for a side airbag related injury if occupants,
especially children, are not properly seated or
restrained when next to a side airbag which needs
to deploy rapidly in a side impact in order to do its
job.
Safety guidelines for the seat belt, emergency
tensioning retractor and airbag
Warning!
•
Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly
stressed in an accident must be replaced and
their anchoring points must also be checked.
Use only belts installed or supplied by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
To help avoid the possibility of injury, please
follow these guidelines: (1) occupants, especially
children, should never place their bodies or lean
their heads in the area of the door where the side
airbag inflates. This could result in serious
injuries or death should the side airbag be
• Do not pass belts over sharp edges.
activated; (2) always sit upright, properly use the
seat belts and use an appropriately sized infant or
child restraint system for all children 12 years old
or under; and (3) always wear seat belts properly.
•
Do not make any modification that could
change the effectiveness of the belts.
Restraint systems
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz E320, Mercedes-Benz E430, Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W211 |
| Model Year | 2002 |
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