Mercedes-Benz 2006 C-Class User Manual
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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Enhanced seat belt reminder system
When the engine is started, the seat belt
telltale
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6 seconds and a warning chime sounds to
remind you and your passengers to fasten
your seat belts.
If after these 6 seconds the driver’s or the
front passenger’s seat belt (with the front
passenger seat occupied) are not fastened
with all doors closed,
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and the vehicle speed does not exceed
25 km/h, the seat belt telltale
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remains illuminated for as long as ei-
ther the driver's or front passenger’s
seat belt is not fastened.
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and the vehicle speed exceeds
25 km/h, the seat belt telltale
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starts flashing and a warning chime
sounds with increasing intensity until
both the driver’s and front passenger’s
seat belt are fastened, or for a maxi-
mum of 60 seconds from the time the
vehicle speed exceeded 25 km/h if ei-
ther the driver’s or front passenger's
seat belt remains unfastened.
If the driver’s or front passenger’s seat
belt remains unfastened after
60 seconds, the seat belt telltale
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stops flashing and the warning chime
stops sounding. The seat belt
telltale
< then continues to be illu-
minated for as long as either the driv-
er’s or front passenger’s seat belt are
not fastened.
The seat belt telltale
< will only go out
if both the driver and front passenger’s
seat belt (with the front passenger seat oc-
cupied) are fastened, or the vehicle is
standing still and a front door is opened.
For more information on the seat belt
telltale
<, see “Practical hints”
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Never use a seat belt for more than one
person at a time. Do not fasten a seat
belt around a person and another per-
son or other objects.
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Belts should not be worn twisted. In a
crash, you wouldn’t have the full width
of the belt to manage impact forces. The
twisted belt against your body could
cause injuries.
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Pregnant women should also use a
lap-shoulder belt. The lap belt portion
should be positioned as low as possible
on the hips to avoid any possible pres-
sure on the abdomen.
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Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.