2006 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 78

Safety and Security Occupant safety Active head restraints Warning! The active head restraints are intended to offer the driver and front passenger increased protection from head and neck injury. In the event of a rear-end collision, the active head restraints on the driver's and front passenger's seats are designed to move forward in the direction of travel, providing the head with increased support earlier on in the collision sequence. The active head restraints move forward whether the seat is occupied or not. Warning! You cannot remove the active head restraint on the driver's and passenger's seats. For removal of the active head restraints we recommend that you contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. For information on reseting the activated active head restraints, see "Resetting activated head restraints" ( page 430). For information on head restraint adjustment, see "Seats" ( page 40). G For your protection, drive only with properly positioned head restraints. Adjust head restraint so that the center of the head restraint supports the back of the head at eye level. This will reduce the potential for injury to the head and neck in the event of an accident or similar situation. Do not drive the vehicle without the seat head restraints. Head restraints are intended to help reduce injuries during an accident. G Only use seat or head restraint covers which have been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model. Using other seat or head restraint covers may interfere with or prevent the activation of the active head restraints. Contact your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for availability. 77