Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual page 52

Occupant safety
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If these items are on or in your clothing, e.g.
eyeglasses, pens, keys, etc., stow these items
in a more suitable location.
Only one person should use each seat belt at
R
any one time.
On no account should babies or children
travel sitting on the lap of another vehicle
occupant. During an accident, they could be
crushed between the occupant and seat belt.
Objects are not secured with a seat belt if the
R
seat belt is being used by one of the vehicle's
occupants.
Also make sure that there are no objects, e.g.
cushions, between the occupant and the seat.
Seat belts are solely intended for the protection
and restraint of the vehicle occupants. To
secure objects, luggage or loads, always
observe the "Loading guidelines" (
Fastening and adjusting the seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
( page 48) and the notes on correct use of seat
Y
belts ( page 49).
Y
If the center rear seat belt is being used, also
observe the information about the seat belt for
the center rear seat (
Basic illustration
page 308).
Y
page 50).
Y
Adjust the seat ( page 104).
X
Y
The seat backrest must be in an almost ver-
tical position.
Pull the seat belt smoothly from the belt outlet
X
and engage belt tongue ; into belt
buckle :.
The seat belt on the driver's seat and the
front-passenger seat may be tightened auto-
matically, see "Belt adjustment"
( page 51).
Y
If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
X
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
The shoulder section of the seat belt must
always be routed across the center of the shoul-
der. Adjust the belt outlet if necessary.
To raise: slide the belt outlet upwards.
X
The belt outlet will engage in various posi-
tions.
To lower: hold belt outlet release = and slide
X
belt outlet downwards.
Let go of belt outlet release = in the desired
X
position and make sure that the belt outlet
engages.
All seat belts except the driver's seat belt are
equipped with a special seat belt retractor to
securely fasten child restraint systems in the
vehicle. Further information can be found under
"Special seat belt retractor" (
Seat belt for the center rear seat
If the left-hand rear seat backrest is folded down
and back up again, the rear center seat belt may
lock. The seat belt can then not be pulled out.
To release the rear center seat belt: pull
X
the seat belt out approximately 1 in (25 mm)
at the belt outlet on the backrest and then
release it again.
The seat belt is retracted and released.
Releasing seat belts
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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 spe-
cialist workshop.
page 62).
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