2002 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 56
2002 Mercedes SL-Class Manual
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Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display 52 Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Restraint systems Seat belts and integrated restraint system Your vehicle is equipped with lap-shoulder seat belts, emergency tensioning retractors for the seat belts, as well as airbags and knee bolsters. Seat belts Important! Laws in most states and all Canadian provinces require seat belt use. All states and provinces require use of child restraints that comply with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213. All child restraint systems are designed to be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lapshoulder belt. For your safety and that of your passenger we strongly recommend their use. Note: For cleaning and care of the seat belts, see page 266. Warning! The seat belts provide protection only with the backrest locked in place. If the seat belt warning lamp < does not go out, but is instead lit continuously, then a backrest is not engaged in its lock. Never ride in a moving vehicle with the backrest reclined. Sitting in an excessively reclined position can be dangerous. You could slide under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under it, the belt would apply force at the abdomen or neck. That could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The backrest and seat belt provide the best restraint when the wearer is in an upright position and the belt is properly positioned on the body.