Restraint systems and airbags › Seat belts 41
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 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.
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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Operation
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Fastening the seat belt
Unfastening the seat belt
Settings
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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Do not repair damaged seat belts yourself.
Have a damaged seat belt replaced immediately by
a specialist garage.
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Automatic belt retractor
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.
Pull on the belt to en-
sure that the buckle is
securely fastened.
WARNING
If the seat belt does not lock when pulled jerkily,
have the retractor checked by a specialist garage.
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Grasp the buckle latch
and release it by press-
ing the red button.
Hold the belt so it does
not twist when rolling
up.
Belt tensioners
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The safety of the driver, front passenger and passen-
gers on the outer rear seats who are wearing their
seat belts is enhanced by the belt tensioners fitted
to the inertia reels on the front and rear external seat
belts.
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 a
roll-over, minor collisions or in accidents in which no
major forces are produced.
Move the seat belt
height adjuster up-
wards to increase the
height.
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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 166.
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.
Status display in the instrument cluster display
Depending on the type of display, the display can be
as follows:
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