Mercedes-Benz E-Class convertible Operator's Manual page 38

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Occupant safety
Make sure that the seat belts are
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undamaged, not worn and clean.
Always have the seat belts checked
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immediately after an accident at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Only use seat belts that have been approved for
your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death from
deployed pyrotechnic Emergency Ten‐
sioning Devices
Pyrotechnic Emergency Tensioning Devices
that have been deployed are no longer opera‐
tional and are unable to perform their inten‐
ded protective function.
Therefore, have deployed pyrotechnic
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Emergency Tensioning Devices immedi‐
ately replaced at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
vehicle towed to a qualified specialist workshop
after an accident.
* 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.
Always ensure that an unused seat belt
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is fully retracted.
Extending/retracting the seat belt extender
The seat belt extender for the front seat helps
you fasten your seat belt. When the door is
closed, the seat belt extender extends.
You can also extend the seat belt extender using
the seat belt extender button.
Switch on the ignition.
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Press seat belt extender button 1.
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The seat belt extender extends.
The seat belt extender is retracted again if:
the seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
R
belt buckle
the seat belt tongue is not engaged in the
R
seat belt buckle within 60 seconds