Fastening; Releasing - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Operator's Manual

Fastening seat belts
G WARNING
Children 12 years old and under must be
seated and properly secured in an appropri-
ately sized infant restraint, child restraint sys-
tem, or booster seat recommended for the
size and weight of the child. For additional
information, see the "Children in the vehicle"
section.
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is sig-
nificantly increased if the child restraints are
not properly secured in the vehicle and/or the
child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
Example: Coupe
Adjust the seat and move the backrest to
X
an almost vertical position(
Pull the seat belt smoothly from belt sash
X
guide :.
Without twisting it, guide the shoulder sec-
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tion of the seat belt across the middle of
your shoulder and the lap section across
your hips.
Engage belt tongue ; in buckle =.
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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
secure child restraint systems properly on the
front-passenger seat. For further information
on special seat belt retractors, see
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For more information about releasing the seat
belt with release button ?, see "Releasing
seat belts" (
Releasing seat belts
Press release button ?(
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guide belt tongue ;(
towards belt sash guide :(
! 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 fulfill their
protective function and must be replaced.
Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
Regardless of whether the driver's and front-
passenger seat belts have already been fas-
tened, the 7 seat belt warning lamp lights
up for six seconds each time the engine is
started. It then goes out once the driver and
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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 switches
off after approximately six seconds or once
the driver's seat belt is fastened.
Occupant safety
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