2008 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 353

Practical hints What to do if ... Problem Possible cause/consequence The red seat belt telltale comes You and/or your front passenger have foron while the vehicle is standing gotten to fasten your seat belts. still and the engine is running or during driving. There are items placed on the front passenger seat and therefore the system senses the front passenger seat as being occupied. Suggested solution Fasten your seat belts. The seat belt telltale goes out. < Remove the items from the front passenger seat and put them in a safe place. The seat belt telltale goes out. Fasten your seat belts. The seat belt telltale goes out and the warning chime stops sounding. Remove the items from the front passenger seat and put them in a safe place. The seat belt telltale goes out and the warning chime stops sounding. < During driving the red seat belt telltale flashes and you additionally hear an intermittent warning chime with increasing intensity. The vehicle's speed once exceeded 15 mph (25 km/h) and you and/or your front passenger have forgotten to fasten your seat belts. There are items placed on the front passenger seat and therefore the system senses the front passenger seat as being occupied. i After 60 seconds with an unfastened seat belt the warning chime stops sounding and the seat belt telltale illuminates continuously. The seat belt telltale will only go out if both, the driver's and the front passenger's seat belt are fastened, or the vehicle is standing still and a front door is opened. 352