42 Restraint systems and airbags › Seat belts
illuminated – a front or rear seat belt is not fas-
tened
Restraint systems and airbags
Seat belts
lights up - rear seat not occupied
Functionality
illuminated – a rear seat belt is not fastened
illuminated – a rear seat belt is not fastened
illuminated – a rear seat belt is fastened.
illuminated – a rear seat belt is fastened.
illuminated – a rear seat belt is fastened.
Seat belts that are fastened correctly offer very
good protection in the event of an accident. They re-
duce the risk of an injury and increase the chance of
survival in the event of a major accident.
WARNING
The seat belts must not be removed or altered in
any other way.
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If the driver's seat belt is damaged, stop driving.
If another seat belt is damaged, the seat must not
be occupied.
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Do not repair damaged seat belts yourself.
Have a damaged seat belt replaced immediately by
a specialist garage.
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Operation
Fastening the seat belt
Automatic belt retractor
Grasp the buckle latch
and slowly pull the belt
over the chest and pel-
vis towards the buckle.
Insert the buckle latch
into the buckle until
there is an audible
click.
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The automatic retractor locks the belt in the event
of a jerky pull on the belt. The belts lock, for example,
when full braking, when the car accelerates, when
driving downhill and when cornering.
WARNING
If the seat belt does not lock when pulled jerkily,
have the retractor checked by a specialist garage.
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Pull on the belt to en-
sure that the buckle is
securely fastened.
Belt tensioners
The safety for the driver, front passenger and the
two passengers on the outer seats of the second
row of seats who are wearing seat belts is en-
hanced by the belt tensioners fitted to the inertia
reels of the front seats and the outer seats of the
second row of seats.
Unfastening the seat belt
Grasp the buckle latch
and release it by press-
ing the red button.
Hold the belt so it does
not twist when rolling
up.
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If there is a collision with a certain severity, the seat
belt is tightened by the belt tensioner so that unwan-
ted body movement is prevented.
The belt tensioner can also be deployed when the
seat belt is not fastened.
Belt tensioners are not activated in the event of mi-
nor collisions or in accidents in which no major
forces are produced.
Put on belt with two buckle latches and put down
Smoke is released when the belt tensioner is de-
ployed. This does not indicate a vehicle fire.
Reversible belt tensioner
Vehicles with a proactive occupant protection sys-
tem include reversible belt tensioners » page 188.
The reversible belt tensioners increase safety for the
belted driver and front passenger by automatically
tightening the seat belt tightly over the body in criti-
cal driving situations and then releasing it again.
› Pull the belt slowly by the buckle latch A to put it
on.
Status display in the instrument cluster display
Depending on the type of display, the display can be
as follows:
English 
