Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2010 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 46)

Releasing the seat belts
X Releasing front seat belts and rear
outer seat belts: Press seat belt release
button ? ( Y page 42).
Allow the retractor to completely rewind
the seat belt by guiding latch plate ;
(
Y page 42).
! Make sure the seat belt retracts
completely. Otherwise the seat belt and/or
latch plate could get caught or pinched in
the door or in the seat mechanism. This can
damage the seat belt and impair its
effectiveness, and/or cause damage to the
door and/or door trim panel. Such damage
is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
Damaged seat belts must be replaced.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
X Releasing rear center seat belt: Press
release button B on buckle A for free-
sliding latch plate C (
Y page 42).
X Press release button = on buckle ; for
fixed latch plate ? (
Y page 42).
X Allow the retractor to completely rewind
the rear center seat belt by guiding fixed
latch plate ? (
Y page 42).
X Guide both latch plates ? and C one after
the other into attachment : (
Y page 42).
G Warning!
To help prevent the possibility of injury,
always store the rear center seat belt latch
plates in the attachment when the rear center
seat belt is not in use.
Enhanced seat belt reminder system
When the engine is started, the seat belt
telltale 7 will always illuminate for
6 seconds to remind you and your passengers
to fasten your seat belts.
If the driver’s seat belt and/or the passenger
seat belt (with the front passenger seat
occupied) is not fastened when the engine is
started, an additional warning chime will
sound. The warning chime goes out after
approximately 6 seconds or once the driver’s
seat belt and/or the passenger seat belt (with
the front passenger seat occupied) is
fastened.
If after these 6 seconds the driver’s or the
front passenger’s seat belt (with the front
passenger seat occupied) is not fastened with
front doors closed,
R the seat belt telltale 7 remains
illuminated for as long as either the driver’s
or front passenger’s seat belt is not
fastened.
R
and if the vehicle speed once exceeds
15 mph (25 km/h), the seat belt telltale
7 starts flashing and a warning chime
sounds with increasing intensity for a
maximum of 60 seconds or until the
driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt are
fastened.
If you and/or your passenger release the
seat belt during driving, the seat belt
telltale 7 starts flashing and the
warning chime sounds as described before.
If the driver’s or the front passenger’s seat
belt remains unfastened after 60 seconds,
the warning chime stops sounding, the seat
belt telltale 7 stops flashing but
continues to be illuminated.
After a vehicle standstill, the warning chime
is reactivated and the seat belt telltale
7 is flashing again if the vehicle speed
once exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h).
The seat belt telltale 7 will only go out if
both the driver’s and the front passenger’s
seat belt (with the front passenger seat
occupied) are fastened, or the vehicle is
standing still and a front door is opened.
For more information, see “Practical hints”
(
Y page 222).
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