Mercedes-Benz 1985 380SE Owner's Manual page 26

Supplemental Restraint System
seat belt is buckled or when resis-
tance to its extension is encoun­
tered (e.g., accidental occupant
V contact).
If the seat belt is not buckled within
30 seconds, the seat belt extender
will return to its rest position.
This is also the case if the key is
turned to steering lock position "1"
or "0" or if the door is opened.
Emergency operation:
If the electrical system fails, the
push rod together with belt can be
manually pushed back into their rest
position.
• The belt must be pulled snug
and checked for snugness
immediately after engaging it and
during driving. If necessary,
tighten the lap portion to a snug
fit by pulling shoulder portion up.
On the coupe, the swivel fitting
which is mounted on the lower
anchoring point to facilitate
entering the vehicle must point
forward.
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Unfastening:
• Push in the red button (3) in the
belt buckle.
• The retractor should completely
rewind the belt and latch plate (1).
Operation:
The inertia reel stops the belt from
unwinding during sudden vehicle
stops or when quickly pulling on the
belt.
The locking function of the reel may
be checked by quickly pulling out
the belt.
Lap belt in rear passenger compart­
ment:
Pull belt with latch plate (1) across
the lap, press latch plate into buckle
(2) until it clicks. The belt must not
be twisted and must be tight.
. To shorten the belt, pull belt end
with the latch plate engaged. To
lengthen the belt, turn the latch
plate so that it is at a little more than
90° to the belt and pull before
fastening the belt.
To disengage the belt, push red
button (3) in buckle.