Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLK-Class, Operator'S Manual

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Occupant safety
54
The seat belt presenter for driver and front
passenger makes it easier to put on the seat
belt
1
Seat belt presenter
Seat belt presenter
1
slides out when the
corresponding door is closed and the ignition
is turned on.
G
Warning!
Seat belt presenter
1
must be retracted
while the vehicle is in motion. Only when
seat belt presenter
1
is retracted can the
seat belt be properly positioned on the
body and protect the occupant as intended.
2
Latch plate
3
Buckle
4
Seat belt release button
Seat belt presenter
1
slides back:
R
right after you push latch plate
2
into
buckle
3
until it clicks.
R
after approximately 60 seconds if you do
not push latch plate
2
into buckle
3
.
R
if your door is opened.
R
if you turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position
0.
R
if you release a front seat backrest and fold
it forward.
X
With a smooth motion, pull the seat belt out
of seat belt presenter
1
.
X
Place the shoulder portion of the seat belt
across the top of your shoulder and the lap
portion across your hips.
X
Push latch plate
2
into buckle
3
until it
clicks.
X
If necessary, tighten the lap portion to a
snug fit by pulling shoulder portion up.
Releasing the seat belts
X Press seat belt release button
4
(
Y
page 54).
Allow the retractor to completely rewind
the seat belt by guiding latch plate
2
(
Y
page 54).
! Make sure the seat belt retracts fully so
that the seat belt and/or latch plate cannot
get caught or pinched in the door or in the
seat mechanism. This can damage the seat
belt and impair its effectiveness, and/or
cause damage to the door and/or door trim
Safety and security