Fa
stening and adju sting seat belts If
th e seat belt is pulled quickly or sharpl y,the
seat belt retractor lo cks. The seat belt stra p can‐
not be pulled out any fur ther. #
Alw ays engage seat belt tongue 2ofthe
seat belt into seat belt buckle 1ofthe cor‐
re sponding seat. #
Press and hold the seat belt outlet release
and slide seat belt outlet 3into the desired
position. #
Let go of the seat belt outlet release and
ensure that seat belt outlet 3locksinto
position.
Ve hicles with automatic front passen ger air‐
bag shu toff:
* NO
TEDeployment of the seat belt ten‐
sioner and side impact airbag when the
front passenger seat is unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the seat belt tensioner and
th e side impact airbag may also deploy in the
ev ent of an accident along with other sys‐
te ms. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Ve
hicles without automatic front passen ger
airbag shu toff: *
NO
TEDeployment of the seat belt ten‐
sioner when the front passenger seat is
unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the seat belt tensioner may
also depl oyintheev ent of an accident along
with other sy stems. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Seat belt adjustment function
Ve
hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:if th e front seat belt
is not pulled tight across your body, the seat belt
adjustment may automatically apply a cer tain
tigh tening forc e. Do not hold the seat belt tightly
while it is adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia sys‐
te m (/ page 42). Occupant saf
ety41
R
The front passenger sits in such a wayth at
th eir weight is raised from the sitting sur‐
fa ce. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
deactivated front passenger airbag
If th ePA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will not be deplo yed in theev ent of
an accident and cann otper form its intended
pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact wi th
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat. R
The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R The person is seated cor rectl y. #
Ensu re, bo thbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the clas‐
sification of the person or child restra int sy stem
on the front passenger seat take s place af terthe
front passenger airbag shutoff self-test. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps display the
st atus of the front passenger airbag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
(/ page 47). Fu
nction of thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indica‐
to r lamps Ve
hicles without automatic front passenger air‐
bag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto the
side of the cockpit on the front passenger side
(/ page 72). Occupant saf
ety47