Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2005 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 46)

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Getting started
Driving
1 Loop for seat belt guidance
2 Latch plate
3 Release button
4 Buckle
̈ With a smooth motion, pull the belt
from the belt outlet.
̈ Place the shoulder portion of the belt
across the top of your shoulder and the
lap portion across your hips.
̈ Push latch plate 2 into buckle 4 until
it engages.
̈ If necessary, tighten the lap portion to
a snug fit by pulling shoulder portion
up.
For more information, see “Safety guide-
lines for the seat belt, emergency tension-
ing device and air bag” (
୴ page 66).
Proper use of seat belts
ț Do not twist the seat belt when fasten-
ing.
ț Adjust seat belt so that the shoulder
portion is located as close as possible
to the middle of the shoulder (it should
not touch the neck). Never pass the
shoulder portion of the belt under your
arm.
ț Position the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips (over hip joint) and not
across the abdomen.
ț Place the seat backrest in a nearly up-
right position.