Mercedes Benz 2003 cl 600 User Manual

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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

The seat belts for the front and rear outer 
seats are equipped with emergency ten-
sioning devices and belt force limiters.

The ETD is designed to activate in the fol-
lowing cases when the seat belts are fas-
tened:

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in frontal or rear-end impacts exceed-
ing a preset severity level

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in certain vehicle rollovers

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 if the restraint systems are operational 
and functioning correctly. See 1 in-
dicator lamp (

page 54).

In an impact, emergency tensioning devic-
es remove slack from the belts in such a 
way that the seat belts fit more snugly 
against the body. Belt force limiters reduce 
the force exerted by the seat belts on oc-
cupants during a crash.

An automatic comfort-fit feature for front 
seats reduces the retracting force of the 
seat belts when they are in normal use.

If an infant or child is traveling with you in 
the vehicle:

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Secure the child using an infant or child 
restraint appropriate to the age and 
size of the child and recommended for 
use by Mercedes-Benz.

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Ensure that the infant or child is prop-
erly secured at all times while the vehi-
cle is in motion.

Infant and child restraint seats and infor-
mation on choosing an appropriate re-
straint system can be obtained from any 
Mercedes-Benz Center.

Use only a BabySmart

TM

 compatible child 

restraint for the front passenger seat in 
this vehicle.

We recommend all infants and children be 
properly restrained at all times while the 
vehicle is in motion.

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An emergency tensioning device (ETD) that 
was activated must be replaced.

When scrapping the emergency tensioning 
device, our safety instructions must be fol-
lowed. These are available at your autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center.

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Do not place objects heavier than 20 
lbs (9 kg) on the front passenger seat. 
This could cause the front or side im-
pact airbag on the front passenger side 
to deploy in a crash which exceeds the 
system's deployment threshold.