Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 79

Seat belts
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Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
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that the key is in position 2 in the ignition
lock.
Press button ; for the exterior mirror on
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the front-passenger side.
Engage reverse gear.
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The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
Use adjustment button = to adjust the
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exterior mirror to a position which allows
you to see the rear wheel and the kerb.
The parking position is stored.
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If you shift the automatic transmission
into another gear, the exterior mirror on the
front-passenger side returns to the driving
position.
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You can also store the parking position
using the memory button M ?:
With the key in position 2 in the igni-
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tion lock and with the exterior mirror
on the front-passenger side activated,
use adjustment button = to set the
exterior mirror such that the rear
wheel and kerb are visible.
Press memory button M ? and one of
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the arrows on adjustment button =
within three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the
exterior mirror does not move.
If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps.
Calling up the parking position
When the key is in position 2 in the ignition
X
lock and the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side is activated, engage
reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
as soon as you exceed a speed of
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10 km/h
about ten seconds after you have disen-
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gaged reverse gear
if you press button : for the exterior mir-
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ror on the driver's side
Seat belts
Wearing seat belts
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident. This
reduces the risk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle interior.
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Risk of injury
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat belt
buckle correctly, cannot perform its intended
protective function. Under certain circum-
stances, this could result in severe or even
fatal injuries.
Make sure that all occupants – in particular,
pregnant women – wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times.
The seat belt must fit snugly on your body
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and must not be twisted. Therefore, you
should avoid wearing bulky clothing (e.g. a
winter coat). The shoulder belt section
must be routed across the centre of your
shoulder – on no account across your neck
or under your arm – and pulled tight against
your upper body. The lap belt must always
pass across your lap as low down as possi-
ble, i.e. over your hip joints – not across
your abdomen. If necessary, push down the
belt strap slightly and then retighten it in
the roll-up direction.
Do not route the belt strap across sharp
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edges or fragile objects, especially if these
are located on or in your clothing, e.g. spec-
tacles, pens, keys, etc. The seat belt strap
could be damaged and tear in an accident,