%
A seat belt can only provide the best level of
protection if it is worn correctly. Observe the
notes on fastening the seat belt (
/
page 45).
*
NNOOTE
TE Deployment of components of the
restraint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied and a seat belt is
buckled
When the front passenger seat is unoccupied
and the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is
engaged in the seat belt buckle, components
of the restraint system may deploy unnecessa-
rily on the front passenger side, e.g. the Emer-
gency Tensioning Device.
#
Only buckle the seat belts as intended.
%
Observe the notes on stowage areas
(
/
page 119).
Information on installing a child restraint sys-
tem and on children traveling in the vehicle
can be found in the "Children in the vehicle"
section (
/
page 62).
Seat belt adjus
Seat belt adjustment function
tment function
VVehicles wit
ehicles with PRE-S
h PRE-SAFE
AFE
®
®
:: A er a front seat belt
has been fastened, the automatic seat belt adjust-
ment may 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 system
(
/
page 49).
AActiv
ctivating/deactiv
ating/deactivating seat belt adjus
ating seat belt adjustment via
tment via
tthe multimedia syst
he multimedia system
em
Multimedia system:
4
©
5
Settings
5
Vehicle
5
Occupant Protection
#
Activate or deactivate
Belt adjustment
.
RReleasing seat belts
eleasing seat belts
#
Press the release button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue.
Seat belt w
Seat belt war
arning function f
ning function for t
or the dr
he driviver and fr
er and front
ont
passeng
passenger
er
The
ü
seat belt warning lamp in the driver's
display is a reminder that all vehicle occupants
must wear their seat belts correctly.
The
ü
seat belt warning lamp lights up for six
seconds every time the vehicle is started.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
When the driver's and front passenger's doors are
closed and the driver and front passenger have
fastened their seat belts, the seat belt warning
goes out.
In the following cases, the seat belt warning lights
up during a journey if:
R
The vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h)
and the driver's or front passenger seat belt is
not fastened.
R
The driver or front passenger unfastens their
seat belt while the vehicle is in motion.
Occupant safety
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