Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual page 45

Occupant safety
42
the respective door is opened.
R
the key is turned to position 0 in the ignition
R
lock.
the backrest is released and folded for-
R
wards.
nobody is sitting on the front-passenger
R
side after approximately five seconds.
If you press the seat-belt extender button
after this, seat-belt extender : will not
extend.
Example: Coupé
Adjust the seat and move the backrest to
X
an almost vertical position (
Pull the seat belt smoothly out of seat-belt
X
extender :.
Without twisting it, place the shoulder sec-
X
tion of the seat belt over the centre of the
shoulder and the lap section across the
hips.
Engage belt tongue ; in buckle =.
X
Seat belt adjustment: if necessary, the driv-
er's and front-passenger seat belts auto-
matically adjust to the upper body
( page 42).
Y
If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
X
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
The rear seat belts are equipped with a child
seat lock ( page 45). If you pull out the seat
Y
belt fully and then allow the inertia reel to
retract it, the child-seat lock is activated. To
deactivate the child-seat lock, unfasten the
seat belt and guide the belt tongue to the belt
sash guide.
For more information about releasing the seat
belt with release button ?, see "Releasing
seat belts" (
Seat belt adjustment
The belt adjustment function adjusts the driv-
er's and front-passenger seat belt to the
upper body of the occupants. 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 once the seat-belt extender has
retracted.
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. You can switch the belt adjustment
on and off in the on-board computer
( page 209).
Y
page 92).
Y
Releasing seat belts
Press release button ?(
X
guide belt tongue ;(
towards seat belt extender :(
Belt warning for 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 when the driver and
the front passenger have fastened their seat
page 42).
Y
page 41) and
Y
page 41) back
Y
page 41).
Y