Mercedes-Benz A Series 2015 Owner's Manual page 48

automatically; see "Belt adjustment"
( page 45).
Y
If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
X
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
The shoulder section of the seat belt must
always be routed across the centre of the
shoulder. Adjust the belt outlet if necessary.
To raise: slide the belt outlet upwards.
X
The belt outlet will engage in various posi-
tions.
To lower: hold belt outlet release ? and
X
slide belt outlet downwards.
Let go of belt outlet release ? in the
X
desired position and make sure that the
belt outlet engages.
Releasing the 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. Dam-
aged seat belts can no longer fulfil their
protective function and must be replaced.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Occupant safety
Basic illustration
Press release button :, hold belt
X
tongue ; firmly and guide it back towards
belt outlet =.
Seat belt adjustment
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
®
the PRE-SAFE convenience function. This
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 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 adjusting.
You can switch the seat-belt adjustment on
and off in the on-board computer
( page 253).
Y
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster reminds you that all vehicle
occupants must fasten their seat belts. It may
45
Z