Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 55

Safety
Occupant safety
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Belt tensioners do not correct:
incorrect sitting positions
incorrectly worn seat belts
Belt tensioners do not pull occupants back
towards the backrests.
The belt force limiter reduces the belt
force on the occupant when a belt ten-
sioner is activated.
The belt force limiter is fine-tuned to the
front airbag, which takes over from the
seat belt a part of its restraining forces,
thus spreading the forces exerted on the
occupant over a greater area.
The automatic comfort-fit feature on the
front seats reduces the retraction force of
the seat belts.
When the ignition is switched on, the belt
tensioner will be triggered:
only if the restraint systems are opera-
tional (the 1 warning lamp lights up
after the ignition is switched on and
goes out when the engine is running)
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for each lap-shoulder seat belt, pro-
vided the belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle
if a head-on or rear-end collision occurs
and the vehicle decelerates or acceler-
ates rapidly in a longitudinal direction
during the initial stages of the collision
on the front-passenger side only if the
front-passenger seat is occupied and
the belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle
in the event of a severe frontal impact
if the vehicle decelerates rapidly in a
longitudinal direction during the initial
stages of the collision
If the belt tensioners are triggered, you will
hear a bang that is generally harmless to
your hearing. A small amount of dust may
also be released. The 1 warning lamp
lights up.
An indication that a belt tensioner in the rear has
been triggered is that the seat belt buckle is
pulled down and is almost flush with the top of
the seat.
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Risk of injury
The belt tensioners in the rear only function
correctly if the buckles can be pulled down
unimpeded.
Since this downwards movement must not
be restricted:
Do not grasp the buckles.
Do not place any objects underneath
the buckles.
Otherwise, the action of the belt tensioners
will be impaired or completely ineffective.
You will then have no additional protection.