Mercedes-Benz V-Class 2021 Owner's Manual page 34

* NOTE Damage caused by trapping the
seat belt
If an unused seat belt is not fully retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism.
Always ensure that an unused seat belt
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is fully retracted.
Fastening and adjusting seat belts
If the seat belt is pulled quickly or sharply, the
seat belt retractor locks. The seat belt strap can‐
not be pulled out any further.
Always engage seat belt tongue
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seat belt into seat belt buckle
responding seat.
Press and hold the seat belt outlet release
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and slide seat belt outlet
position.
Let go of the seat belt outlet release and
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ensure that seat belt outlet
position.
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Only a seat belt which is worn correctly can
provide the intended level of protection.
Observe the notes on fastening the seatbelt
( page 29).
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* NOTE Deployment of components of the
restraint system when the front
passenger seat is unoccupied and a seat
belt is buckled
When the front passenger seat is unoccupied
and the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is
engaged in the seat belt buckle, components
of the restraint system may deploy unneces‐
2 of the
1 of the cor‐
3 into the desired
3 locks into
sarily on the front passenger side, e.g. the
seat belt tensioner.
Only buckle the seat belts as intended.
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Observe the notes on stowage areas
( page 220).
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Information on fitting a child restraint system
and on children travelling in the vehicle can
be found in the "Children in the vehicle" sec‐
tion ( page 40).
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Seat belt adjustment function
Vehicles with PRE-SAFE
has been fastened, the automatic seat belt
adjustment may apply a certain tightening force.
Do not hold onto the seat belt while it is adjust‐
ing.
You can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia system
( page 31).
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Activating or deactivating the seat belt
adjustment using the multimedia system
Multimedia system:
© Settings
4 5
Activate or deactivate
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Releasing the seat belts
Press the release button in the seat belt
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buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue.
Function of the seat belt warning system for
driver and co-driver
The ü seat belt warning lamp in the Instru‐
ment Display reminds you that all vehicle occu‐
pants must fasten their seat belts correctly.
A warning tone may also sound.
The seat belt warning goes out when the driver
and co-driver fasten their seat belts.
Only for certain countries: regardless of whether
the driver and co-driver's seat belts are already
fastened, the ü seat belt warning lamp comes
on for six seconds every time after switching on
the ignition. After the vehicle is started, it goes
out as soon as the driver's and the co-driver's
seat belts have been fastened.
Occupant safety 31
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: after a front seat belt
Vehicle
5
Belt adjustment.