Mercedes-Benz E 180, Owner'S Manual

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retractors. Make sure that the seat belts are
undamaged, are not worn and are clean.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use seat belts which have been approved
specifically for your vehicle by Mercedes-
Benz.
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident. This
reduces the risk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with parts of the vehicle interior.
Fastening seat belts
Seat belt (example: Saloon)
X
Adjust the seat and move the backrest to
an almost vertical position (
Y
page 114).
X
Pull the seat belt smoothly through belt
sash guide
:
.
X
Without twisting it, guide the shoulder sec-
tion of the seat belt across the middle of
your shoulder and the lap section across
your pelvis.
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 52).
X
If necessary, adjust the seat belt to the
appropriate height (
Y
page 52).
X
If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
Information on releasing the seat belt with
release button
?
(
Y
page 53).
Seat belt adjustment
The seat-belt adjustment function adjusts the
driver'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 belt
buckle and you 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 seat belt. Do
not hold on to the seat belt tightly while it is
adjusting. You can switch the belt adjustment
on and off in the on-board computer
(
Y
page 286).
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE
®
convenience function. More
information about PRE-SAFE
®
can be found
under "PRE-SAFE
®
(preventative occupant
protection)" (
Y
page 50).
Belt height adjustment
52
Occupant safety
Safety