Fastening - Mercedes-Benz MY17 c-class Operator's Manual

Fastening seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
( page 43) and the notes on correct use of seat
Y
belts ( page 44).
Y
G
WARNING
If the seat-belt extender is extended during
the journey, the seat belt is not fitted properly
on the body. The seat belt can then no longer
perform its intended protective function. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
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 ?.
Occupant safety
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.
In this case, you can extend seat-belt
extender = again. Press seat-belt extender
button ? again.
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 96).
X
Y
The seat backrest must be in an almost ver-
tical position.
Pull the seat belt smoothly from the belt outlet
X
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 46).
Y
If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
X
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
45
Z