Safety, Occupant safety – Mercedes-Benz E-Wagon 2015 User Manual
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Wagon: you can also adjust the belt height on
the outer rear bench seats.
The shoulder section of the seat belt must
always be routed across the center of the
shoulder. Adjust the belt outlet if necessary.
X
To raise: slide the belt outlet upwards.
The belt outlet will engage in various posi-
tions.
X
To lower: hold belt outlet release : and
slide the belt outlet downwards.
X
Let go of belt outlet release : in the
desired position and make sure that the
belt outlet engages.
All seat belts in the vehicle with the exception
of the driver's seat belt and the seat belt on
the folding bench seat in the cargo compart-
ment are equipped with a special seat belt
retractor, to which a child restraint system
can be secured. Further information can be
found under "Special seat belt retractor"
(
Y
page 63).
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
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.
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