Releasing - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual

The belt strap is tightened slightly when:
you engage the belt tongue in the belt
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buckle and you then turn the SmartKey to
position 2 in the ignition lock.
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
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the PRE-SAFE convenience function. More
information about PRE-SAFE
in the "PRE-SAFE ® (anticipatory occupant
protection system)" section (
Belt height adjustment
You can adjust the seat belt height on the
driver's seat and the front-passenger seat.
Adjust the height so that the upper part of the
seat belt is routed across the center of your
shoulder.
To raise: slide the belt sash guide upwards.
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The belt sash guide engages in various
positions.
To lower: press and hold belt sash guide
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release :.
Slide the belt sash guide downwards.
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Release belt sash guide release : and
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make sure that the belt sash guide has
engaged.
Releasing seat belts
Press release button ?(
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guide belt tongue ; back 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.
Damaged seat belts can no longer fulfill
their protective function and must be
replaced. Visit a qualified specialist
workshop.
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can be found
Belt warning for the driver and front
page 50).
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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.
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 or front
passenger have not fastened their seat belts
and the doors are closed, the 7 seat belt
warning lamp lights up:
until the driver's or front passenger's seat
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belt is fastened
if a vehicle speed of 15 mph (25 km/h) is
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exceeded, a warning tone also sounds with
increasing intensity for a maximum of
60 seconds or until the driver or front-
passenger seat belt has been fastened.
If the driver/front passenger unfasten their
seat belt while the vehicle is in motion, the
7 seat belt warning lamp lights up and a
warning tone sounds again.
The warning tone ceases after 60 seconds if
driver or front-passenger seat belt has still
not been fastened. The 7 seat belt
page 54) and
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warning lamp stops flashing but remains
illuminated.
After the vehicle comes to a standstill, the
warning tone is reactivated and the 7 seat
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Occupant safety
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