Seat Belt Adjustment - Mercedes-Benz GLC Operator's Manual

Fastening and adjusting the seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
( page 45) and the notes on correct use of seat
Y
belts ( page 46).
Y
If the center rear seat belt is being used, also
observe the information about the seat belt for
the center rear seat (
Y
Basic illustration
Adjust the seat ( page 98).
X
Y
The seat backrest must be in an almost
upright 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 47).
Y
If necessary, pull up on the shoulder section
X
of the seat belt to tighten the belt across your
body.
The shoulder section of the seat belt must
always be routed across the center of the shoul-
der. Adjust the belt outlet if necessary.
To raise: slide the belt outlet up.
X
The belt outlet will engage in various posi-
tions.
To lower: hold belt outlet release = and slide
X
the belt outlet down.
Let go of belt outlet release = in the desired
X
position and make sure that the belt outlet
engages.
All seat belts except the driver's seat belt are
equipped with a special seat belt retractor to
securely fasten child restraint systems in the
vehicle. Further information can be found under
"Special seat belt retractor" (
page 47).
page 59).
Y
Occupant safety
Seat belt for the center rear seat
If the left-hand rear seat backrest is folded down
and back up again, the rear center seat belt may
lock. The seat belt can then not be pulled out.
To release the rear center seat belt: pull
X
the seat belt out approximately 1 in (25 mm)
at the belt outlet on the backrest and then
release it again.
The seat belt is retracted and released.
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 fulfill their protective function
and must be replaced. Visit a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Press the release button in the belt buckle,
X
hold the belt tongue firmly and guide the 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:
the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle and
R
the ignition is switched on
R
The seat-belt adjustment will apply a certain
retraction 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 activate and deactivate the seat-belt
adjustment function using the multimedia sys-
tem. Information on activating and deactivating
the seat-belt adjustment function can be found
in the Digital Operator's Manual.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is a reminder that all vehicle occu-
pants must wear their seat belts. It may light up
continuously or flash. In addition, there may be
a warning tone.
47
Z