Mercedes-Benz C-Clas 2016 Owner's Manual page 50

Basic illustration
Adjust the seat ( page 100).
X
Y
The seat backrest must be in an almost ver-
tical position.
Pull the seat belt smoothly out of seat-belt
X
extender = and engage belt tongue ; into
belt buckle :.
The seat belt on the driver's seat and the
front-passenger seat may be tightened auto-
matically; see "Belt adjustment"
( page 47).
Y
If necessary, pull upwards on the seat belt in
X
front of your chest so that the belt sits tightly
across your body.
Releasing seat belts
!
Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled up.
Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue will be
trapped in the door or in the seat mechanism.
This could damage the door, the door trim
panel and the seat belt. Damaged seat belts
can no longer fulfil their protective function
and must be replaced. Visit a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Press release button in belt buckle, hold belt
X
tongue firmly and guide the seat belt back.
Seat belt adjustment
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
®
the PRE-SAFE convenience function. This func-
tion adjusts the driver's and front-passenger
seat belt to the upper body of the occupants.
Occupant safety
The belt strap is tightened slightly when:
the seat belt tongue is engaged in the belt
R
buckle and
the ignition is switched on
R
The seat-belt adjustment will apply a certain
tightening force if any slack is detected between
the vehicle occupant and the seat belt. Do not
hold on to the seat belt tightly while it is adjust-
ing.
You can activate and deactivate the seat-belt
adjustment function using the multimedia sys-
tem. Information on activating and deactivating
the seat-belt adjustment function can be found
in the Digital Owner's Manual.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster reminds you that all vehicle occu-
pants must fasten their seat belts. It may light up
continuously or flash. A warning tone may also
sound.
The 7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone stops as soon as the driver's
and the co-driver's seat belts have been fas-
tened.
Rear seat belt status indicator
The rear seat belt status indicator is available
only in certain countries.
The rear seat belt status indicator informs you
which rear seat belt is not fastened.
Cancelling the rear seat belt status indicator
immediately ( page 241).
Y
Airbags
Introduction
The airbag installation location is identified by
the label AIRBAG.
47
Z