2001 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 47

Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display 44 Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Restraint systems Seat belts and integrated restraint system Your vehicle is equipped with lap-shoulder seat belts, emergency tensioning retractors for the seat belts, front and side airbags for driver and passenger, as well as a knee bolster for the driver's seat. Seat belts Important! Laws in most states and all Canadian provinces require seat belt use. All states and provinces require use of child restraints that comply with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213. All child restraint systems are designed to be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lapshoulder belt. For your safety and that of your passenger we strongly recommend their use. Warning! Children 12 years old and under must never ride in this vehicle, except in a Mercedes-Benz authorized BabySmartTM compatible child seat, which operates with the BabySmartTM system installed in the vehicle to deactivate the passenger front airbag when it is properly installed. Otherwise they will be struck by the airbag when it inflates in a crash. If this happens, serious or fatal injury will result. Infants and small children must be seated in an appropriate infant or child restraint system, which is properly secured with the vehicle's seat belt, 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. Note: For cleaning and care of the seat belts, see page 240.