Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLS 550, Operator'S Manual

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Occupant safety
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If necessary, adjust the seat belt to the cor-
rect height.
X
If necessary, tighten the lap portion to a
snug fit by pulling shoulder portion up.
Seat belt outlet height adjustment
1
Seat belt height adjuster
2
Release button
X
Raising: Slide seat belt height adjuster
1
upward.
The seat belt height adjuster
1
engages in
different positions.
X
Lowering: Press and hold release button
2
.
X
Slide seat belt height adjuster
1
down-
ward.
X
Release button
2
and make sure seat belt
height adjuster
1
engages into place.
Releasing the seat belts
X Press the seat belt release button
(
Y
page 54).
Allow the retractor to completely rewind
the seat belt by guiding the latch plate.
! 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
panel. Such damage is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Damaged seat belts must be replaced.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Enhanced seat belt reminder system
When the engine is started, the seat belt tell-
tale
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will always illuminate for 6 seconds
to remind you and your passengers to fasten
your seat belts.
If the driver’s seat belt is not fastened when
the engine is started, an additional warning
chime will also sound for a maximum of 6 sec-
onds or until the driver’s seat belt is fastened.
If after these 6 seconds the driver’s or the
front passenger’s seat belt (with the front
passenger seat occupied) is not fastened with
front doors closed,
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the seat belt telltale
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remains illumi-
nated for as long as either the driver’s or
front passenger’s seat belt is not fastened.
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and if the vehicle speed once exceeds
15 mph (25 km/h), the seat belt telltale
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starts flashing and a warning chime
sounds with increasing intensity for a max-
imum of 60 seconds or until the driver’s and
front passenger’s seat belt are fastened.
If you and/or your passenger release the
seat belt during driving, the seat belt tell-
tale
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starts flashing and the warning
chime sounds as described before.
If the driver’s or the front passenger’s seat
belt remains unfastened after 60 seconds,
Safety and security
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