2011 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 50
2011 Mercedes G-Class Manual
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48 Occupant safety Releasing seat belts Notes ! 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. Damaged seat belts can no longer fulfill their protective function and must be replaced. Consult an authorized MercedesBenz Center. Three-point seat belt, front X Press release button = and guide belt tongue ; back towards belt sash guide ? (Y page 46). Three-point seat belt in the rear, center X Press release button B on seat belt buckle A(Y page 46). X Open belt buckle ; with a screwdriver or similar item (Y page 46). X Let the seat belt roll up to the stop. X Guide both seat belt tongues ? and C into bracket : one on top of the other. (Y page 46). If the driver or front-passenger seat belt is not fastened when the engine is started, an additional warning tone will sound. This warning tone ceases after a maximum of six seconds or when the driver and front passenger have fastened their seat belts. If after six seconds, the driver or front passenger have not fastened their seat belts and the doors are closed: Rthe Safety G Warning! To help prevent the possibility of injury, always store the rear center seat belt latch plates in the attachment when the rear center seat belt is not in use. Belt warning for the driver and front passenger The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the instrument cluster is a reminder for all occupants to fasten their seat belts. Regardless of whether the driver and frontpassenger seat belts have already been fastened, the 7 seat belt warning lamp will always illuminate for six seconds each time the engine is started. It then goes out if the driver and the front passenger have fastened their seat belts. 7 seat belt warning lamp remains illuminated as long as either the driver's or front-passenger seat belt is not fastened. Rthe 7 seat belt warning lamp lights up if the vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h). Additionally, a warning tone will sound with increasing intensity for a maximum of 60 seconds or until the driver's or front-passenger seat belt are fastened. If the driver or 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 have still not fastened their seat belt after 60 seconds. The 7 seat belt warning lamp stops flashing but remains illuminated. After the vehicle comes to a standstill, the warning tone is reactivated and the 7 seat belt warning lamp flashes again if the vehicle speed again exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h) . The 7 seat belt warning lamp only goes out if: Rboth the driver and the front passenger have fastened their seat belts. or Rthe vehicle is stationary and a door is open. i For more information on the 7 seat belt warning lamp, see "Indicator and warning lamps in the instrument cluster, seat belt" (Y page 184).