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For maximum protection in the event of a
collision always be in normal seated posi-
tion with your back against the seat back-
rest. Fasten your seat belt and make sure
it is properly positioned on your body.
Since the air bag inflates with considerable
speed and force, a proper seating position
and correct positioning of the hands on the
steering wheel will help to keep you at a
safe distance from the air bag. Occupants
who are not wearing their seat belt, are not
seated properly or are too close to the air
bag can be seriously injured or killed by an
air bag as it inflates with great force instan-
taneously:
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Sit with the seat belt properly fastened in
a position that is as upright as possible
with your back against the seat backrest.
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Move the driver seat as far back as pos-
sible, still permitting proper operation of
vehicle controls. The distance from the
center of the driver’s chest to the center
of the air bag cover on the steering wheel
must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) or
more. You should be able to accomplish
this by adjusting the seat and steering
wheel. If you have any difficulties, please
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
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Do not lean your head or chest close to
the steering wheel or dashboard.
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Keep hands on the outside of the steering
wheel rim. Placing hands and arms inside
the rim can increase the risk and poten-
tial severity of hand/arm injury when the
driver’s front air bag inflates.
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Adjust the passenger seat as far as pos-
sible rearward from the dashboard when
the seat is occupied.
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Occupants, especially children, should
never place their bodies or lean their
heads in the area of the door where the
head-thorax air bag inflates. This could
result in serious injuries or death should
the head-thorax air bag be deployed.
Always sit as upright as possible, wear
the seat belt properly and use an appro-
priately sized infant restraint, toddler
restraint, or booster seat recommended
for the size and weight of the child.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in severe injuries to you or other
occupants.
If you sell your vehicle, it is important that
you make the buyer aware of this safety
information. Be sure to give the buyer this
Operator’s Manual.
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Warning!
There is a possibility of a head-thorax air
bag related injury if occupants, especially
children, are not properly seated or
restrained when next to a head-thorax air
bag which needs to deploy rapidly in a side
impact in order to do its job.
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 head-thorax
air bag inflates. This could result
in serious injuries or death
should the head-thorax air bag
be deployed.
(2) Always sit as upright as possible,
properly use the seat belts, and
for children 12 years old and
under, use an appropriately
sized infant restraint, toddler
restraint, or booster seat recom-
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