2003 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 41

Getting started Driving According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. Infants and small children must ride in back seats and be seated in an appropriate infant or child restraint system, which is properly secured with the vehicle's seat belt and top tether strap, or secured via lower anchors and top tether strap, fully in accordance with the child seat manufacturer's instructions. A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly increased if the child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle and the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. Warning! G Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat backrest reclined. Sitting in an extremely 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 seat 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. 1 Release button 2 Buckle 3 Latch plate With a smooth motion, pull the belt out of the seat belt outlet. Place the belt over your shoulder. Push latch plate 3 into buckle 2 until it clicks. If necessary, tighten the lap portion to a snug fit by pulling shoulder portion up. Warning! G Warning! G Never let more people ride in the vehicle than there are seat belts available. Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is correctly restrained with a separate seat belt. Read and observe the additional warning notices printed in the "Safety and Security" section ( page 58). 41