Mercedes-Benz 300 TD-TURBO DIESEL 1985, Owner'S Manual

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Seats
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Supplemental Restraint System —
Seat Belts, Emergency Tensioning
Retractor
Your vehicle is equipped with seat
belts fo r all seats and em ergency te n ­
sioning retractors fo r fro n t seats. The
tensioning retractors are located in
each b e lt’s inertia reel and become
operationally ready w ith the key in
steering lock position “ 1" or “ 2 ".
Warning system:
The indicator is illuminated fo r
4 — 8 seconds after turning the ste e r­
ing lock key to position “ 2 ” . If the
i
seat belt of the drive r’s seat is not
fastened a warning buzzer sounds
sim ultaneously.
Fastening:
• Pull belt with latch plate (1) over
shoulder and lap. Do not tw ist the
belt doing this.
• Push latch plate (1) into buckle (2)
until it clicks.
• The belt m ust be pulled snug and
checked fo r snugness immediately
after engaging it and during driv­
ing. If necessary, tighten the lap
portion to a snug fit by pulling
shoulder portion up.
U nfastening:
• Push in the red b u tto n (3) in the
belt buckle.
• The re tra cto r should com pletely
rewind the belt and latch plate (1).
O peration:
The inertia reel sto p s the belt from
unwinding during sudden vehicle
s to p s or when quickly pulling on the
belt.
The locking fu n ctio n of the reel may
be checked by quickly pulling out the
belt.
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