Mercedes Benz 2003 cl 600 User Manual

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Getting started

Driving
Driving

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Do not lay any objects in the driver’s foot-
well. Be careful that floor mats or carpets in 
the driver’s footwell leave sufficient clear-
ance for the pedals.

During sudden driving or braking maneuvers 
the objects could get caught between or un-
derneath the pedals. You could then no 
longer brake or accelerate.

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Always fasten your seat belt before driving 
off. Always make sure your passengers are 
properly restrained, even those sitting in the 
rear and pregnant women.

Failure to wear and properly fasten and po-
sition your seat belt greatly increases your 
risk of injuries and their likely severity in an 
accident. You and your passengers should 
always wear seat belts.

If you are ever in an accident, your injuries 
can be considerably more severe without 
your seat belt properly buckled. Without 
your seat belt buckled, you are much more 
likely to hit the interior of the vehicle or be 
ejected from it. You can be seriously injured 
or killed.

In the same crash, the possibility of injury or 
death is lessened if you are wearing your 
seat belt. The airbags can only protect as ex-
pected if the occupants are using their seat 
belts (

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Children 12 years old and under must never 
ride in the front seat, except in a 
Mercedes-Benz authorized BabySmart

TM

 

compatible child seat, which operates with 
the BabySmart

TM

 system installed in the ve-

hicle to deactivate the passenger front air-
bag when it is properly installed. Otherwise 
they will be struck by the airbag when it in-
flates in a crash. If this happens, serious or 
fatal injury will result.