Releasing - Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Operator's Manual

of your shoulder and the lap section across
your hips.
Engage belt tongue ; in buckle =.
X
If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
X
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
The seat belt on the front-passenger side is
equipped with a special seat belt retractor to
securely fasten a child restraint system in the
front-passenger seat. For further information
about special seat belt retractors, see
( page 55).
Y
For more information about releasing the seat
belt with release button ?, see "Releasing
seat belts" ( page 51).
Y
Seat belt adjustment
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AMG vehicles do not include the seat-belt
adjustment function.
The seat-belt adjustment function adjusts the
driver'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 SmartKey to
position 2 in the ignition lock.
the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition
R
lock and you then engage the belt tongue
in the buckle.
The seat-belt adjustment will apply a
retraction 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 seat-belt
adjustment on and off in the on-board
computer ( page 194).
Y
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE ® convenience function. More
information about PRE-SAFE
®
in the "PRE-SAFE (preventative occupant
protection)" section ( page 47).
Y
Releasing seat belts
Press release button ?(
X
guide belt tongue ; back towards belt
loop :.
! 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.
Damaged seat belts can no longer fulfill
their protective function and must be
replaced. Visit a qualified specialist
workshop.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
Regardless of whether the driver's and front-
passenger seat belts have already been
fastened, the 7 seat belt warning lamp will
light up for six seconds each time the engine
is started. It then goes out if the driver and
the front passenger have fastened their seat
belts.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened when
the engine is started, an additional warning
tone will sound. The warning tone goes out
after approximately six seconds or once the
driver's seat belt is fastened.
If after six seconds the driver's or front-
passenger seat belt is not fastened and the
doors are closed, the 7 seat belt warning
lamp will remain lit:
until the driver's or front passenger's seat
R
belt is fastened
once the vehicle has exceeded a speed of
R
15 mph (25 km/h), in addition a warning
tone will sound with increasing intensity for
up to 60 seconds or until the driver's or
front-passenger seat belt is fastened.
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can be found
If the driver or front passenger unfastens their
seat belt during the journey, the 7 seat
belt warning lamp lights up and the warning
tone sounds again.
Occupant safety
page 50) and
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Z
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