Supplemental Restraint System - Seat Belts, Emergency Tensioning Retractors, Driver Airbag - Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 201 1987 Owner's Manual

Supplemental Restraint System -
Seat Belts, Emergency Tensioning
Retractors, Driver Airbag
Seat Belts and Emergency
Tensioning Retractor
Your vehicle is equipped with seat
belts for all seats and emergency ten­
sioning retractors for front seats. The
tensioning retractors are located in
each belt's inertia reel and become
operationally ready with the key in
steering lock position 1 or 2.
Warning system:
The indicator is illuminated for 4 -8
seconds after turning the key to steer­
ing lock position 2. If the seat belt of the
driver's seat is not fastened a warning
buzzer sounds simultaneously.
Fastening:
• Pull belt with latch plate (1) over
shoulder and lap. Do not twist the
belt doing this.
• Push latch plate (1) into buckle (2)
until it clicks.
• 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 por­
tion up.
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 emergency tensioning retractor
tightens the seat belt upon severe fron­
tal impacts within the shaded area
shown on page 36.
The locking function of the reel may be
checked by quickly pulling out the belt.
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