event of an accident, they could be crushed
between the vehicle occupant and seat belt.
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Do not secure any objects with a seat belt if
the seat belt is being used by one of the vehi-
cle's occupants.
You must also make sure that objects, e.g.
cushions, are never placed between a person
and the seat.
Seat belts are solely intended to secure and
restrain persons. To secure objects, luggage or
loads, always observe the "Loading guidelines"
(
Y
page 312).
Fastening and adjusting the seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(
Y
page 44) and the information on the correct
use of the seat belt (
Y
page 45).
Basic illustration
X
Adjust the seat (
Y
page 102).
The seat backrest must be in an almost ver-
tical position.
X
Pull the seat belt smoothly from the belt outlet
and engage belt tongue
;
into belt
buckle
:
.
The seat belt on the driver's seat and the
front-passenger seat may be tightened auto-
matically; see "Belt adjustment"
(
Y
page 46).
X
If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
The shoulder section of the seat belt must
always be routed across the centre of the shoul-
der. Adjust the belt outlet if necessary.
X
To raise: slide the belt outlet upwards.
The belt outlet will engage in various posi-
tions.
X
To lower: hold belt outlet release
=
and slide
belt outlet downwards.
X
Let go of belt outlet release
=
in the desired
position and make sure that the belt outlet
engages.
Releasing seat belts
!
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. Damaged seat belts
can no longer fulfil their protective function
and must be replaced. Visit a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
X
Press release button in belt buckle, hold belt
tongue firmly and guide the seat belt back.
Seat belt adjustment
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE
®
convenience function. This func-
tion 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
R
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 adjust-
ing.
You can switch the seat-belt adjustment on and
off in the on-board computer (
Y
page 254).
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
The
7
seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster reminds you that all vehicle occu-
pants must fasten their seat belts. It may light up
continuously or flash. A warning tone may also
sound.
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Occupant safety
Safet
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