Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 53

Occupant safety
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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.
Press release button :, hold belt
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tongue ; firmly and guide it back towards
belt outlet =.
Seat belt adjustment
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
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the PRE-SAFE
function adjusts the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt to the upper body of the
occupants.
The belt strap is tightened slightly when:
the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle
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and
the ignition is switched on
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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 adjusting.
You can switch the seat-belt adjustment on
and off using COMAND Online or Audio 20.
Information on activating and deactivating
the seat-belt adjustment function can be
found in the Digital Owner's Manual or in the
convenience function. This
separate COMAND Online or Audio 20 oper-
ating instructions.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is a reminder for all vehicle occu-
pants to 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 switches off as soon as the
driver and co-driver have fastened their seat
belts.
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For more information on the 7 seat
belt warning lamp, see the "Warning and
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster,
seat belt" section (
Rear seat belt status indicator
The rear seat belt status indicator is only
available for certain countries.
For approximately 30 seconds, the rear seat
belt status indicator informs you which rear
seat belt is not fastened.
The rear seat belt status indicator appears if:
you drive off and reach a speed of approx-
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imately 10 km/h.
the rear passengers fasten or unfasten
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their seat belts while the vehicle is in
motion.
someone gets in or out of the vehicle and
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you pull away again.
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