Releasing - Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual

Occupant safety
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Seat belt adjustment
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 ( Y page 223).
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
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the PRE-SAFE
information about PRE-SAFE
under "PRE-SAFE
protection)" ( Y page 52).
Belt height adjustment
You can adjust the seat belt height on the
front seats. Adjust the belt to a height that
allows the upper part of the seat belt to be
routed across the center of your shoulder.
X
To raise: slide the belt sash guide upwards.
The belt sash guide engages in various
positions.
X
To lower: press and hold belt sash guide
release :.
convenience function. More
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can be found
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(preventative occupant
X
Slide the belt sash guide downwards.
X
Release belt sash guide release : and
make sure that the belt sash guide has
engaged.
Releasing 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.
Damaged seat belts can no longer fulfill
their protective function and must be
replaced. Visit a qualified specialist
workshop.
X
Press release button ? on belt buckle =.
X
Slide belt tongue ; back to belt sash
guide :.
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
lights 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.