X
Slide the belt sash guide downwards.
X
Release belt sash guide release
:
and
make sure that the belt sash guide has
engaged.
Using the seat belt on the center rear
If the left-hand rear seat backrest is folded
down and back up again, the rear center seat
belt may lock. The seat belt can then not be
pulled out.
X
To unlock the rear center seat belt: pull
the seat belt out approximately 1 in
(25 mm) from the belt outlet on the seat
backrest and release again.
The seat belt is retracted and released.
X
Press release button
?
guide belt tongue
;
back towards belt
sash guide
:
.
!
Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled
up. Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue
will be trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism. This could damage the door,
the door trim panel and the seat belt.
Damaged seat belts can no longer fulfill
their protective function and must be
replaced. Consult an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
Belt warning for driver and front
Regardless of whether the driver's and front-
passenger seat belts have already been
fastened, the
7
seat belt warning lamp
lights up for six seconds each time the engine
is started. It then goes out once the driver and
the front passenger have fastened their seat
belts.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened after
the engine is started, an additional warning
tone will sound. The warning tone goes out
after approximately six seconds or once the
driver's seat belt is fastened.
If, after six seconds, the driver or front-
passenger have not fastened their seat belts
and the doors are closed:
R
the
7
seat belt warning lamp remains
illuminated as long as either the driver's or
front-passenger seat belt is not fastened.
R
if the vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h), the
7
seat belt warning
lamp lights up. Additionally, a warning tone
will sound with increasing intensity for a
maximum of 60 seconds or until the
driver's and front-passenger seat belt are
fastened.
If the driver/front passenger unfasten their
seat belt while the vehicle is in motion, the
7
seat belt warning lamp lights up and a
warning tone sounds again.
The warning tone ceases even if the driver or
front passenger have still not fastened their
seat belt after 60 seconds. The
7
seat belt
warning lamp stops flashing but remains
illuminated.
After the vehicle comes to a standstill, the
warning tone is reactivated and the
7
seat
belt warning lamp flashes again if the vehicle
speed again exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h) .
The
7
seat belt warning lamp only goes
out if:
R
both the driver and the front passenger
have fastened their seat belts.
or
R
the vehicle is stationary and a door is open.
i
For more information on the
7
seat
belt warning lamp, see "Indicator and
warning lamps in the instrument cluster,
seat belt" (
Emergency Tensioning Devices and
The front seat belts and the outer seat belts
in the rear are equipped with ETDs and belt
force limiters.
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