2000 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 78

• Sit properly belted in an upright position with your back against the backrest. • Adjust the driver's seat as far as possible rearward, still permitting proper operation of vehicle controls. The distance from the center of the driver's breastbone to the center of the airbag cover on the steering wheel must be at least ten inches (25 cm) or more. You should be able to accomplish this by a combination of adjustments to the seat and steering wheel. If you have any problems, please see your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. • Do not lean with your head or chest close to the steering wheel or dashboard. • Keep hands on the outside of steering wheel rim. Placing hands and arms inside the rim can increase the risk and potential severity of hand/arm injury when driver front airbag inflates. • Adjust the front passenger seat as far as possible rearward from the dashboard when the seat is occupied. • Occupants, especially children, should never lean their heads in the area of the door where the side airbag inflates. This could result in serious injuries or death should the airbag be triggered. Always sit upright, properly use the seatbelts and appropriate size infant or child restraint system • Children 12 years old and under must never ride in the front seat, except in a MercedesBenz authorized Baby SmartTM compatible child seat, which operates with the BabySmartTM system installed in the vehicle to deactivate the passenger front airbag when it is properly installed. Otherwise they will be struck by the airbag when it inflates in a crash. If this happens, serious or fatal injury can result. Failure to follow these instructions can result in severe injuries to you or other occupants. Restraint systems Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display 75 Practical hints Car care Technical data Index