Supplemental Restraint System - Seat Belts, Emergency Tensioning Retractors, Driver Air Bag - Mercedes-Benz 300 SDL turbo 126 D Owner's Manual

Supplemental Restraint System -
Seat Belts, Emergency Tensioning
Retractors, Driver Air Bag
Seat Beits and Emergency Tension­
ing Retractor
Your vehicle is equipped with seat
belts and emergency tensioning
retractors for the front seats. The ten­
sioning retractors are located in each
belt's inertia reel and become opera­
tionally ready with the key in steering
lock position 1 or 2.
important!
Laws in your state may require seat
belt use.
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Seat Belt Warning System:
With the key in steering lock posi­
tion 2, a warning buzzer sounds for a
short time if the driver's seat belt is
not fastened.
When someone enters the car the
reminder lamp, located below the
front interior/reading lamp, flashes for
a short time to remind all occupants
to fasten seat belts.
Fastening:
• Pull belt with latch plate (1)
across shoulder and lap. Do not
twist the belt doing this.
• Push latch plate (1) into buckle (2)
until it clicks.
•
Adjust front seat belts so the
upper belt is located as close as
possible to the middle of the
shoulder (it should not touch the
neck). For this purpose, push but­
ton (4) and raise or lower belt out­
let (3 positions).
The belt must be pulled snug and
•
checked for snugness immedia­
tely after engaging it and during
driving. If necessary, tighten the
lap portion to a snug fit by pulling
shoulder portion up.