2010 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 53
2010 Mercedes C-Class Manual
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Occupant safety X 51 Seat belt outlet height adjustment You can adjust the height of the seat belt outlet for the driver's and front passenger seat. ! Make sure the seat belt retracts completely. Otherwise the seat belt and/or latch plate could get caught or pinched in the door or in the seat mechanism. This can damage the seat belt and impair its effectiveness, and/or cause damage to the door and/or door trim panel. Such damage is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Damaged seat belts must be replaced. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Enhanced seat belt reminder system When the engine is started, the seat belt telltale 7 will always illuminate for 6 seconds to remind you and your passengers to fasten your seat belts. If the driver's seat belt is not fastened when the engine is started, an additional warning chime will sound. The warning chime goes out after approximately 6 seconds or once the driver's seat belt is fastened. If after these 6 seconds the driver's or the front passenger's seat belt (with the front passenger seat occupied) is not fastened with front doors closed, Rthe X Raising: Slide the seat belt outlet height adjuster upward. The seat belt outlet height adjuster engages in different positions. X Lowering: Press and hold release button :. X Slide the seat belt outlet height adjuster downward. X Release release button : and make sure the seat belt outlet height adjuster engages into place. seat belt telltale 7 remains illuminated for as long as either the driver's or front passenger's seat belt is not fastened. if the vehicle speed once exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h), the seat belt telltale 7 starts flashing and a warning chime sounds with increasing intensity for a maximum of 60 seconds or until the driver's and front passenger's seat belt are fastened. Z Rand Safety and security Push latch plate ; into buckle = until it clicks. X If necessary, adjust the seat belt to the correct height (Y page 51). X If necessary, tighten the lap portion to a snug fit by pulling shoulder portion up. All lap/shoulder belts except the driver's seat belt have special seat belt retractors to secure child restraints properly. For more information on special seat belt retractors, see "Infant and child restraint systems" (Y page 55). To release the seat belt with seat belt release button ?, see (Y page 51). Releasing the seat belts X Press seat belt release button ? (Y page 50). Allow the retractor to completely rewind the seat belt by guiding latch plate ; (Y page 50).