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modifications have been made to the seat
belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage or
seat belt retractor
Seat belts may sustain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g. due to glass splinters.
Modified or damaged seat belts could tear or
fail in the event of an accident, for example.
Modified seat belt tensioners could acciden‐
tally trigger or fail to function as intended.
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Never modify the seat belt system, for
example the seat belt, seat belt buckle,
seat belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage
and seat belt retractor.
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Make sure that the seat belts are
undamaged, not worn and clean.
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Always have the seat belts checked
immediately after an accident at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use seat
belts which have been approved for your vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death from
deployed pyrotechnic seat belt tension‐
ers
Pyrotechnic seat belt tensioners that have
been deployed are no longer operational and
are unable to perform their intended protec‐
tive function.
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Therefore, have deployed pyrotechnic
seat belt tensioners immediately
replaced at a qualified specialist work‐
shop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
vehicle towed to a qualified specialist workshop
after an accident.
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NOTE Damage caused by trapping the
seat belt
If an unused seat belt is not fully retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism.
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Always ensure that an unused seat belt
is fully retracted.
Releasing the rear centre seat belt
If the left-hand rear seat backrest is folded down
and back up again, it may not be possible to pull
out the rear centre seat belt. The seat belt must
be released.
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Pull the seat belt out approximately 25 mm
at the seat belt outlet on the seat backrest
and then release it again.
The seat belt is retracted and released.
Fastening and adjusting seat belts
If the seat belt is pulled quickly or sharply, the
seat belt retractor locks. The seat belt strap can‐
not be pulled out any further.
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