Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon, Owner'S Manual

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* NOTE Deployment of the seat belt ten‐
sioner when the front passenger seat is
unoccupied
If the seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the seat belt tensioner may
also deploy in the event of an accident along
with other systems.
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Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time.
Seat belt adjustment function
Vehicles with PRE-SAFE
®
: if the front seat belt
is not pulled tight across your body, the seat belt
adjustment may automatically apply a certain
tightening force. Do not hold the seat belt tightly
while it is adjusting.
You can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia sys‐
tem (
→
page 38).
Releasing a seat belt
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Press the release button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue.
Activating/deactivating seat belt adjustment
via the multimedia system
Multimedia system:
,
Vehicle
.
î Vehicle settings
.
Belt
adjustment
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Activate O or deactivate ª the function.
Seat belt warning function for the driver and
front passenger
The ü seat belt warning lamp in the instru‐
ment display is a reminder that all vehicle occu‐
pants must wear their seat belts correctly.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
their seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out.
Function of the rear seat belt status display
The rear seat belt status display is only available
for certain countries.
The rear seat belt status display informs you
which rear seat belt is not fastened.
You can immediately dismiss the rear seat belt
status display using the back button on the left-
hand side of the steering wheel (
→
page 268).
38 Occupant safety