Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 341)

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Practical hints
What to do if …
Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution
< The red seat belt telltale comes
on and a warning chime sounds
for approximately 6 seconds
after starting the engine with all
doors closed. The seat belt telltale reminds you and your
passengers to fasten your seat belts before
driving off. ̈ Fasten your seat belts.
The seat belt telltale goes out.
< The red seat belt telltale remains
illuminated after driving off. The
vehicle’s speed does not exceed
15 mph (25 km/h). You and/or your front passenger have
forgotten to fasten your seat belts. ̈ Fasten your seat belts.
There are items placed on the front passen-
ger seat and therefore the system senses the
front passenger seat as being occupied. ̈ Remove the items from the front
passenger seat and put them in a safe
place.
< The red seat belt telltale flashes
and you additionally hear an in-
termittent warning chime with in-
creasing intensity for a maximum
of 60 seconds from the time the
vehicle’s speed exceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h). You and/or your front passenger have
forgotten to fasten your seat belts. ̈ Fasten your seat belts.
There are items placed on the front passen-
ger seat and therefore the system senses the
front passenger seat as being occupied. ̈ Remove the items from the front
passenger seat and put them in a safe
place.
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After 60 seconds with an unfastened
seat belt on one of the front seats, the
warning chime stops sounding and the
seat belt telltale illuminates continu-
ously. The seat belt telltale will only go out if both the driver and front passen-
ger’s seat belt are fastened, or the ve-
hicle is standing still and a front door is
opened.