Automatic Comfort-Fit Feature - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

Occupant safety
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Always make sure that the seat-belt extender
is retracted during a journey.
The seat-belt extender for the driver and front
passenger helps you fasten your seat belt. Seat-
belt extender = is extended when the respec-
tive door is closed and the SmartKey is turned to
position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
You can also extend seat-belt extender = with
seat-belt extender button ?.
Press seat-belt extender button ?.
X
Seat-belt extender = extends.
Seat-belt extender = is retracted again if:
the belt tongue is engaged in the seat belt
R
buckle.
the belt tongue is not engaged in the seat belt
R
buckle within 60 seconds.
the respective door is opened.
R
the SmartKey is turned to position 0 in the
R
ignition lock.
you release the seat backrest and fold it for-
R
wards.
the front-passenger seat is unoccupied after
R
approximately five seconds.
If you press seat-belt extender button ? after
this, seat-belt extender = will not extend.
Basic illustration
Adjust the seat ( page 91).
X
Y
The seat backrest must be in an almost ver-
tical position.
Pull the seat belt smoothly out of seat-belt
X
extender = 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"
( page 45).
Y
If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
X
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
In order to attach the child restraint system
securely in the vehicle, the seat belts in the rear
are equipped with a special seat belt retractor.
Further information can be found under "Special
seat belt retractor" (
Y
Automatic comfort-install feature
The front seat belts have an automatic comfort-
install feature. The automatic comfort-fit feature
reduces the retraction force of the seat belts.
The seat belts are thus routed more comfortably
for the driver and front passenger.
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
page 57).