
G
Risk of injury
A dirty or damaged seat belt or a seat belt that
has been subjected to a load in an accident
or which has been modified no longer offers
the intended level of protection. Under certain
circumstances, this could cause severe or
even fatal injuries.
For this reason, check regularly that the seat
belts are not damaged or dirty.
Always have damaged seat belts or seat belts
that have been subjected to a load in an acci-
dent replaced at a qualified specialist work-
shop. Consult a qualified specialist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowledge
and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use seat belts which have
been approved by Mercedes-Benz for your
vehicle.
Example: Saloon
Fastening the belt
X
Adjust the seat and move the backrest to
an almost vertical position (
Y
page 76).
X
Pull the belt smoothly through belt sash
guide
:
.
X
Route the belt over the centre of the shoul-
der without twisting it.
X
Engage belt tongue
;
in buckle
=
.
Seat belt adjustment: if necessary, the driv-
er's and front-passenger seat belts auto-
matically adjust to the upper body
(
Y
page 90).
X
If necessary, adjust the belt to the appro-
priate height (
Y
page 91).
X
If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the belt to tighten the belt across
your body.
Seat-belt adjustment
The belt adjustment function adjusts the driv-
er's and front-passenger seat belt to the
upper body of the occupants. The belt strap
is tightened slightly when:
R
you engage the belt tongue in the buckle
and then turn the key to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
R
the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock
and you then engage the belt tongue in the
buckle.
The seat-belt adjustment will apply a certain
tightening force if any slack is detected
between the occupant and the belt sash. The
belt should not be held during the adjust-
ment. You can switch the belt adjustment on
and off in the on-board computer
(
Y
page 136).
Wearing the rear centre seat belt
If the left-hand rear seat backrest is folded
down and back up again, the rear centre seat
belt may lock. Then, the seat belt cannot be
pulled out.
X
To release the rear centre seat belt: pull
the seat belt out at the belt outlet on the
rear centre seat backrest approximately
20 mm and then release it again.
The seat belt is retracted and released.
90
Seat belts
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