Mercedes-Benz GLK 300 4MATIC 2012 Owner's Manual page 55

Occupant safety
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The belt strap is tightened slightly when:
you engage the belt tongue in the belt
R
buckle and you then turn the key to position
2 in the ignition lock.
the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock
R
and you then engage the belt tongue in the
buckle.
The seat-belt adjustment will apply a certain
tightening force if any slack is detected
between the occupant and the seat belt. Do
not hold on to the seat belt tightly while it is
adjusting. On vehicles with a luxury multi-
function steering wheel (12 buttons) you can
switch the seat-belt adjustment on and off
using the on-board computer (
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
®
the PRE-SAFE
information about PRE-SAFE
in the "PRE-SAFE
protection)" section (
Belt height adjustment
You can adjust the seat belt height on the
driver's seat and the front-passenger seat.
Adjust the height so that the upper part of the
seat belt is routed across the centre of your
shoulder.
To raise: slide the belt sash guide upwards.
X
The belt sash guide engages in various posi-
tions.
To lower: press and hold belt sash guide
X
release :.
page 243).
Y
convenience function. More
®
can be found
®
(preventative occupant
page 48).
Y
Slide the belt sash guide downwards.
X
Let go of belt sash guide release : and
X
make sure that the belt sash guide has
engaged.
Wearing the rear centre seat belt
If the left-hand rear seat backrest is folded
down and back up again, the rear centre seat
belt may lock. The seat belt can then not be
pulled out.
To release the rear centre seat belt: pull
X
the seat belt out approximately 20 mm at
the belt outlet on the backrest and then
release it again.
The seat belt is retracted and released.
Releasing the seat belts
Press release button ?(
X
guide belt tongue ; back towards belt
sash guide :.
! 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. Dam-
aged seat belts can no longer fulfil their
protective function and must be replaced.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is a reminder for all occupants
to fasten their seat belts. It may light up con-
tinuously or flash. In addition, there may be a
warning tone.
The 7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone ceases once the driver and
the front passenger have fastened their seat
belt.
For certain countries only: regardless of
whether the driver and the front passenger
have fastened their seat belts, the 7 seat
page 51) and
Y