section for securing objects, luggage or loads
(Y page 226).
Fastening seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(Y page 40) and the notes on correct use of
seat belts (Y page 41).
Basic illustration
X
Adjust the seat (Y page 85).
The seat backrest must be in an almost
upright position.
X
Pull the seat belt smoothly out of seat belt
guide = 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"
(Y page 42).
X
If necessary, pull up on the shouldersection
of the seat belt to tighten the belt across
your body.
In order to attach the child restraint system
securely in the vehicle, the seat belt on the
front-passenger seat is equipped with aspe-
cial seat belt retractor.Further information on
the "Special seat belt retractor"(Ypage 54).
Releasing seat belts
!
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 fulfill their
protective function and must be replaced.
Visit aqualified specialist workshop.
X
Press the release button in the belt buckle,
hold the belt tongue firmly and guide the
belt back.
Seat belt adjustment
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the seat belt
adjustment function is not available.
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE
®
convenience function. This
function adjusts the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt to the upper body of the
vehicle occupants.
The belt strap is tightened slightly when:
R
the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle and
R
the ignition is switched on
The seat-belt adjustment will apply acertain
retraction force if any slack is detected
between the vehicle occupant and the seat
belt. Do not hold on to the seat belt tightly
while it is adjusting.
You can switch the seat-belt adjustment on
and off in the on-board computer
(Y page 180).
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is areminder that all vehicle
occupants must wear their seat belts. It may
light up continuously or flash. In addition,
there may be awarning tone.
Regardless of whether the driver's seat belt
has alreadybeen fastened, the 7 seat belt
warning lamp lights up for six seconds each
time the engine is started. If the doors are
closed and the driver's or front-passenger seat
belt has not been fastened, the 7 seat belt
warning lamp lights up againafter the six sec-
onds. As soon as the driver's and front-
passenger seat belts are fastened or afront
door is opened again, the 7 seat belt warn-
ing lamp goes out.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened after
the engine is started, an additional warning
tone will sound. The warning tone switches off
after six seconds or once the driver's seat belt
is fastened.
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Occupant safety
Safety
