Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2021 Operator's Manual page 57

¯ Also secure Top Tether if present
( page 58).
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Alternative securing system:
7 Vehicle seat belt
Front passenger seat
Securing system:
7 Vehicle seat belt
Be sure to observe:
If the front passenger seat is occupied,
R
ensure, both before and during the journey,
that the status of the front passenger airbag
is correct for the current situation
( page 47).
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Observe the notes on automatic front
R
passenger airbag shutoff ( page 45)
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Activating or deactivating the special seal
belt retractor of the seat belt
& WARNING Risk of injury or death if a
seat belt is unfastened while the vehicle
is in motion
If the seat belt is released while the vehicle is
in motion, the child safety lock is deactivated
and the child restraint system is no longer
correctly secured. The seat belt is drawn in
slightly by the inertia reel and cannot be
immediately closed again.
Stop the vehicle immediately in accord‐
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ance with the traffic conditions.
Activate the special seal belt retractor
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again and correctly secure the child
restraint system.
When enabled, the special seal belt retractor
ensures that the seat belts of the front
passenger seat and rear seats do not slacken
once the child restraint system is secured.
Occupant safety
The seat belts on the following seats are equip‐
ped with a special seal belt retractor:
Front passenger seat
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Rear seats
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To install a child restraint system: when
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installing a child restraint system, always
observe the manufacturer's installation and
operating instructions as well as the informa‐
tion in this Operator's Manual.
Pull the seat belt smoothly from the seat belt
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outlet.
Engage the seat belt tongue in the seat belt
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buckle.
To activate the special seal belt retrac‐
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tor: pull the seat belt out fully and let the
inertia reel retract it again.
When the special seal belt retractor is activa‐
ted, you will hear a ratcheting sound.
Push the child restraint system down until
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the seat belt sits tightly.
To deactivate the special seal belt retrac‐
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tor: press the release button of the seat belt
buckle.
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