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WARNING (Continued)

Many layers of clothing and loose clothing (e. g. a winter coat over a jack-

Seat belts

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et) do not allow you to be correctly seated and impairs proper operation of

the seat belts.

Do not attach clamps or similar objects to the belt - the function of the

Using seat belts

 Introduction

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belt retractor could be restricted.

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The seat belts for the rear seats can only fulfil their function reliably when

Seat belts that are fastened correctly offer good protection in the event of an

accident. They reduce the risk of an injury and increase the chance of survival

in the event of a major accident.

the seat backrests are correctly locked into position » page 85.

WARNING

The seat belts reduce the kinetic energy considerably. They also prevent un-

controlled movements which, in turn, may well result in severe injuries.

Information on the care and maintenance of safety belts

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The belt webbing must always be kept clean. Soiled belt webbing may im-

When transporting children, observe the following information» page 29,

Transporting children safely.

pair the proper operation of the inertia reel » page 260.

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The seat belts must not be removed or changed in any way. Do not at-

tempt to repair the seat belts yourself.

Check the condition of all the seat belts on a regular basis. If parts of the

WARNING

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Put the seat belt on before starting any journey! This also applies to other

passengers - there is a danger of injury!

Maximum seat belt protection is only achieved if you are correctly seated

» page 19, Correct and safe seating position.

The seat backrests of the front seats must not be tilted too far to the rear

otherwise the seatbelts can lose their effectiveness.

belt system become damaged (e.g. the belt webbing, the belt connections,

the inertia reel, the locking part etc.), the respective seat belt must be re-

placed by a specialist garage immediately.

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Seat belts which have been subjected to stress in an accident must be re-

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placed by a specialist garage. Also check the seat belt anchors.

Correct routing of seat belt

WARNING

Information on dealing with the safety belts

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The belt webbing must not be jammed in-between at any point or twis-

ted, or chafe against any sharp edges.

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Make sure you do not catch the seat belt in the door when closing it.

WARNING

Information on the proper use of safety belts

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Adjust the height of the belt in such a way that the shoulder part of the

belt is roughly positioned across the middle of your shoulder - on no ac-

count across your neck.

No two persons (also not children) should ever use a single seat belt to-

Fig. 16 Routing of belt webbing over the shoulders and the lap

belt/Routing of belt webbing for an expectant mother

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gether.

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The lock tongue should only be inserted into the lock which is the correct

one for your seat. Wrong use of the safety belt will reduce its capacity to

protect and the risk of injury increases.

Safety

WARNING

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Always ensure that the webbing of the seat belts is properly routed. Seat

belts which are not correctly adjusted can themselves cause injuries even in

minor accidents.

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A seat belt which is hanging too loose can result in injuries as your body is

moved forward by the kinetic energy produced in an accident and is then

suddenly held firm by the belt.

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The belt webbing must not run across solid or fragile objects (e.g. specta-

cles, ball-point pens, keys, etc.). Such objects can cause injury.

Fig. 17 Seat belt height adjusters for front seats

 Read and observe on page 22 first.

Fastening and unfastening seat belts

It is important that the belt is properly routed to ensure seat belts offer the

maximum protection.

The shoulder part of the belt must run approximately over the middle of your

shoulder (never across your neck) and fit well against your upper body » Fig. 16

- .

The lap part of the belt must run lap part of the belt must run in front of the

pelvis (must never run across your stomach) and must always fit snugly

» Fig. 16 - .

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Fig. 18 Fastening/unfastening the seat belt

In the case of pregnant women, the lap part of the belt must be positioned as

low as possible on the pelvis to avoid exerting any pressure on the lower abdo-

men » Fig. 16 - .

Seat belt height adjusters for front seats

Push the seat belt guide loop upwards in the direction of arrow» Fig. 17 - .

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Or: push together the mechanism in the direction of arrows

and push the

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return pulley downwards in the direction of arrow

» Fig. 17 - .

Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that the seat belt height adjuster has

correctly locked in place and that the belt is blocked reliably » page 24 , Iner-

tia reels.

Seat belts

Fastening middle VarioFlex seat

Grip the lock tongue

» Fig. 19and press the red button in the lock tongue,

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the lock tongue pops out.

Grip the lock tongue

lock tongue pops out.

and press the red button in the seat belt buckle; the

Feed the belt back manually so that the seat belt is not twisted and the belt

webbing rolls up completely.

WARNING

The slot of the belt tongue must not be blocked, otherwise the belt tongue

will not lock in place properly.

Fig. 19 Fastening/unfastening the seatbelt on the middle VarioFlex seat

 Read and observe on page 22 first.

Inertia reel and belt tensioners

Before fastening

Inertia reels

Adjust the headrest properly (does not apply to seats with integrated headr-

ests).

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Each seat belt is equipped with an inertia reel.

Adjust the seat (applies for the front seats and the rear Varioflex seats).

Adjust the belt height (applies to the front seats).

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When pulling slowly on the seat belt, the belt can move freely. When pulling

sharply on the seat belt, the movement is locked by the inertia reel. The belts

also lock when full braking, when the car accelerates, when driving downhill

and when cornering.

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Fasten

Slowly pull the belt over the chest and pelvis.

Insert the lock tongue into the belt buckle for the seat » Fig. 18 -  until it

audibly clicks into place.

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WARNING

Pull on the belt to check that it has engaged correctly in the lock.

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If the seat belt does not lock when pulling sharply on it, have the inertia reel

inspected immediately by a specialist garage.

Release

Hold the lock tongue and press the red button in the belt buckle » Fig. 18 - .

The lock tongue pops out.

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Belt tensioners

Feed the belt back manually so that the seat belt is not twisted and the belt

webbing rolls up completely.

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The safety for the driver, front passenger and passengers on the outer rear

seats who are wearing their seat belts, is enhanced by the belt tensioners fit-

ted to the inertia reels on the front and rear external seat belts.

Setting up middle VarioFlex seat

Slowly pull down the belt on the lock tongue

» Fig. 19 in the arrow direc-

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If there is a collision with a certain severity the seat belts are tightened by the

belt tensioner so that unwanted body motion is prevented.

tion

until it

Insert the lock tongue

clicks.

into the lock in the direction of arrow

Belt tensioners are not activated in the event of a roll-over, minor collisions or

in accidents in which no major forces are produced.

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Pull the belt on the lock tongue

slowly across the chest and pelvis in the

direction of arrow

stuck,

Insert the lock tongue

until it clicks.

in the other lock in the direction of arrow

Pull on the belt to check that it has engaged correctly in the lock.

Safety

WARNING

Airbag system

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Any work on the belt tensioner system, including the removal and installa-

tion of system components because of other repair work, must only be car-

ried out by a specialist garage.

If the belt tensioners have been deployed, it is then necessary to replace

Description of the airbag system

 Introduction

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the entire system.

As a supplement to the seat belts, the airbag system provides additional pas-

senger protection in the event of severe frontal and side collisions.

Note

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The belt tensioners can also be deployed if the seat belts are not fastened.

Smoke is generated when the belt tensioners are deployed. This is not an in-

The best possible protective effect of the airbag can only be achieved if the

seat belts are applied properly. The airbag is not a substitute for the seat

belts.

dication of a fire in the vehicle.

The functional status of the airbag system is indicated by the warning light 

in the instrument cluster » page 44.

Reversible belt tensioners

As part of the proactive passenger protection system, reversible seat belts in-

crease the safety of the belted up driver and front passenger.

System description

In critical driving situations the seat belt is tensioned tightly over the body and

then released again by the reversible belt tensioner.

Further information » page 242, Proactive occupant protection (Crew Protect

Assist).

Fig. 20 Airbag installation points

Airbag installation points » Fig. 20

Front airbags

Driver's knee airbag

Front side airbags

Rear side airbags

Head airbags

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Airbag system

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