Seat Belt Extender; Belt Warning For The Driver And Front Passenger - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

Press release button ? on belt buckle =.
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Guide belt tongue ; to belt sash
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guide :.

Seat belt extender

General information
The seat belt extender is used on the outer
rear seats. As the height can be adjusted
automatically, it offers various comfort and
safety functions.
Important safety notes
Ensure that no objects impair the movement
of the seat belt buckle.
Function
To assist you in finding and fastening the seat
belt buckle:
the belt buckle moves forwards to a
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convenient position
the belt buckle is illuminated
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After fastening, the belt buckle returns to
its normal position. The seat belt is
therefore no longer loose over the lap or
thorax.
Incorporation into the PRE-SAFE
The belt buckle is quickly lowered in
hazardous situations to pre-tension the seat
belt.
Incorporation into the measures after an
accident:
If a rear door is opened after an accident:
the belt buckle moves forwards
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the belt buckle is illuminated
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Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
Regardless of whether the driver's and front-
passenger seat belts have already been
fastened, the 7 seat belt warning lamp
lights up for six seconds each time the engine
is started. It then goes out if the driver and
the front passenger have already fastened
their seat belts.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened when
the engine is started, an additional warning
tone will sound. This warning tone stops after
a maximum of six seconds or once the
driver's seat belt is fastened.
If after six seconds, the driver or front
passenger have not fastened their seat belts
and the doors are closed:
the 7 seat belt warning lamp remains lit
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as long as the driver's or front-passenger's
seat belt is not fastened
and
if a vehicle speed of 15 mph (25 km/h) is
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exceeded, the 7 seat belt warning lamp
begins to flash. A warning tone also sounds
with increasing intensity for a maximum of
60 seconds or until the driver or front
passenger have fastened their seat belts.
If the driver/front passenger unfasten their
seat belt while the vehicle is in motion, the
7 seat belt warning lamp lights up and a
warning tone sounds again.
The warning tone ceases even if the driver or
front-passenger seat belt has still not been
fastened after 60 seconds. The 7 seat belt
warning lamp stops flashing but remains
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system:
illuminated.
After the vehicle comes to a standstill, the
warning tone is reactivated and the 7 seat
Occupant safety
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