Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual page 48

Occupant safety
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Pull the seat belt smoothly from the belt
X
outlet and engage fixed belt tongue ? in
belt buckle ;.
To fasten the seat belt: pull the seat belt
X
smoothly from the belt outlet and engage
movable belt tongue C in belt buckle A.
If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
X
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
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. Dam-
aged seat belts can no longer fulfill their
protective function and must be replaced.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Press release button :, hold belt
X
tongue ; firmly and guide it back towards
belt sash guide =.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is a reminder that all occupants
must fasten their seat belts. It may light up
continuously or flash. In addition, there may
be a warning tone.
Regardless of whether the driver's seat belt
has already been fastened, the 7 seat belt
warning lamp lights up for six seconds each
time the engine is started. If, after
six seconds, the driver or front-passenger
seat belt has not been fastened and the doors
are closed, the 7 seat belt warning lamp
lights up again. As soon as the driver's and
front-passenger seat belts are fastened or a
front door is opened again, the 7 seat belt
warning lamp goes out.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened after
the engine is started, an additional warning
tone will sound. This warning tone stops after