Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate, Owner'S Manual

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Releasing the seat belts
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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. Dam-
aged seat belts can no longer fulfil their
protective function and must be replaced.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Press release button : , hold belt
tongue ; firmly and guide it back towards
belt outlet = .
Seat belt adjustment
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE
®
convenience function. This
function adjusts the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt to the upper body of the
occupants.
The belt strap is tightened slightly when:
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the seat belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle and
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the ignition is switched on
The seat-belt adjustment will apply a certain
tightening force if any slack is detected
between the vehicle occupant and the seat
belt. Do not hold on to the seat belt tightly
while it is adjusting.
You can switch the seat-belt adjustment on
and off in the on-board computer
(
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page 295).
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is a reminder that all vehicle
occupants must wear their seat belts. It may
light up continuously or flash. In addition, a
warning tone may sound.
The
7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone ceases when the driver and
the front passenger have fastened their seat
belts.
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For more information on the 7 seat
belt warning lamp, see "Warning and indi-
cator lamps in the instrument cluster, seat
belt" (
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page 329).
Rear seat belt status indicator
The seat belts on the left and centre rear seats,
when viewed in the direction of travel, are not fas-
tened. Example: Saloon
The rear seat belt status indicator is only
available for certain countries.
For approximately 30 seconds, the rear seat
belt status indicator informs you which rear
seat belt is not fastened.
The rear seat belt status indicator appears if:
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you drive off and reach a speed of approx-
imately 10 km/h
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the rear passengers fasten or unfasten
their seat belts while the vehicle is in
motion
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someone gets in or out of the vehicle and
you pull away again
Occupant safety
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Safe
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