Emergency Tensioning Device, seat belt
anchorage and seat belt retractor.
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Make sure that the seat belts are undam-
aged, not worn and clean.
#
Always have the seat belts checked
immediately after an accident at a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Only use seat belts that are approved by the dealer
specified in the publication details for your vehicle.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death from
deployed pyrotechnic Emergency Tension-
ing Devices
Pyrotechnic Emergency Tensioning Devices
that have been deployed are no longer opera-
tional and are unable to perform their intended
protective function.
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Therefore, have deployed pyrotechnic
Emergency Tensioning Devices immedi-
ately replaced at a qualified specialist
workshop.
For your safety and that of your passengers, it is
recommended that you have the vehicle towed to a
qualified specialist workshop after an accident.
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NOTE Damage caused by trapping the seat
belt
If an unused seat belt is not fully retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism.
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Always ensure that an unused seat belt is
fully retracted.
Fastening and adjusting seat belts
If the seat belt is pulled quickly or sharply, the seat
belt retractor locks. The seat belt strap cannot be
pulled out any further.
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Always engage seat belt tongue
1
of the seat
belt into seat belt buckle
2
of the corre-
sponding seat.
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To adjust the seat belt height: press button
3
on the seat belt outlet and slide the seat belt
outlet to the desired position.
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To engage the seat belt outlet: release button
3
and ensure that the seat belt outlet
engages.
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Only a seat belt which is worn correctly can
provide the intended level of protection.
Observe the notes on fastening the seatbelt
(
/
page 33).
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NOTE Deployment of components of the
restraint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied and a seat belt is buck-
led
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.
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Observe the notes on stowage areas
(
/
page 207).
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 41).
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