Function - Mercedes-Benz 2013 C-Class Coupe Owner's Manual

Occupant safety
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Releasing the seat belts
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Press release button ? on belt buckle =.
X
Guide belt tongue ; back to belt sash
guide :.
i If you have guided the seat belt back, it is
turned 180°. This is necessary to ensure
that the seat belt is not twisted and that it
is routed correctly when the belt is fas-
tened.
! 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 fulfil their
protective function and must be replaced.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is a reminder for all occupants
to fasten their seat belts. It may light up con-
tinuously or flash. In addition, a warning tone
may sound.
The 7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone ceases when the driver and
the front passenger have fastened their seat
belt.
For certain countries only: regardless of
whether the driver and the front passenger
have fastened their seat belts, the 7 seat
belt warning lamp lights up for six seconds
after the engine is started. It then goes out if
the driver and the front passenger have fas-
tened their seat belts.
i For more information on the 7 seat
belt warning lamp, see "Warning and indi-
cator lamps in the instrument cluster, seat
belt" ( Y page 281).
Rear seat belt status indicator
The rear-compartment seat belt status indi-
cator tells you if the rear passengers have
their seat belts fastened. The rear-compart-
ment seat belt status indicator indicates the
rear seat on which the belt is fastened. The
ü symbol in the display indicates a fas-
tened seat belt. If a seat belt is not fastened
or if a seat is not occupied, the ý symbol
is displayed.
The rear-compartment seat belt status indi-
cator appears in the multifunction display for
around 30 seconds if:
you drive off and reach a speed of approx-
R
imately 10 km/h.
the rear passengers fasten or unfasten
R
their seat belts while the vehicle is in
motion.
someone gets in or out of the vehicle and
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the vehicle drives off again.
You can also cancel the rear seat belt status
indicator immediately (
i The status indicator for the rear-compart-
ment seat belts is only available for certain
countries.
Belt tensioners, belt force limiters
G
WARNING
Pyrotechnic seat belt tensioners that have
been deployed are no longer operational and
are unable to perform their intended protec-
Y page 240).