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Safety, Occupant safety – Mercedes-Benz C-Sedan 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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The shoulder section of the belt must always

run over the center of the shoulder. Adjust the

belt outlet if necessary.

X

To raise: slide the belt outlet upwards.

The belt outlet engages in various posi-

tions.

X

To lower: slide the belt outlet downward,

pressing belt outlet release catch :.

X

Once the desired position has been

reached, release belt outlet release

catch : and ensure the belt outlet

engages in place.

All seat belts in the vehicle, except the driv-

er's seat belt, are equipped with a special seat

belt retractor to secure child restraint sys-

tems properly. Further information can be

found under "Special seat belt retractor"

(

Y

page 60).

Seat belt for the center rear seat

If the left-hand rear seat backrest is folded

down and back up again, the rear center seat

belt may lock. The seat belt can then not be

pulled out.

X

To release the rear center seat belt: pull

the seat belt out approximately 1 in

(25 mm) at the belt outlet on the backrest

and then release it again.

The seat belt is retracted and released.

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 a qualified specialist workshop.

X

Press release button :, hold belt

tongue ; firmly and guide it back towards

belt outlet =.

Seat belt adjustment

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

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 a certain

tightening 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 using COMAND or Audio 20. Informa-

tion on activating and deactivating the seat-

belt adjustment function can be found in the

Digital Operator's Manual or in the separate

COMAND or Audio 20 operating instructions.

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