2010 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 57
2010 Mercedes S-Class Manual
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Occupant safety ! When adjusting the seat backrests, make sure there are no items behind the seats. Otherwise, you could damage the seats and/or the items. For information on the seat belt adjustment function as an integrated comfort feature of the PRE-SAFE® system, see (Y page 52). NECK-PRO active front head restraints The NECK-PRO active front head restraints are intended to offer the driver and front passenger increased protection from whiplash-type injuries. In the event of a rearend collision, the NECK-PRO active front head restraints on the front seats are designed to move forward in the direction of travel. They thus provide the head with increased support earlier on in the collision sequence. The NECK-PRO active front head restraints will move forward whether the seats are occupied or not. must be reset. Otherwise, the NECK-PRO active front head restraints cannot offer any additional protection in the event of another rear-end collision. For information on resetting the activated NECK-PRO active front head restraints, see "Resetting activated head restraints" (Y page 501). You cannot remove the NECK-PRO active front head restraints. 55 G Warning! For your protection, drive only with properly positioned head restraints. Adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to the head as possible and 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. G Warning! For information on head restraint adjustment, see "Head restraint height" (Y page 287), or see "Head restraint fore and aft adjustment" (Y page 289). Do not attach any objects (e.g. hangers) to the head restraint posts. Otherwise, the NECKPRO active front head restraints may not be able to function properly or offer the intended degree of protection they were designed for in the event of a rear-end collision. Correct driver seat adjustment G Warning! In order to avoid possible loss of vehicle control the following must be done before the vehicle is put into motion: Rseat G Warning! Only use seat or head restraint covers which have been tested and approved by MercedesBenz for your vehicle model. Using other seat or head restraint covers may interfere with or prevent the activation of the NECK-PRO active front head restraints and/ or the deployment of the front side impact air bags. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for availability. adjustment restraint adjustment wheel adjustment of seat belts Rhead Rsteering Rrear view mirror adjustment Rfastening When the NECK-PRO active front head restraints have been triggered in an accident, the NECK-PRO active front head restraints Z Safety and security