Mercedes-benz 2013 E Class Coupe User Manual download pdf (Page 61)

If after six seconds, the driver or front

passenger have not fastened their seat belts

and the doors are closed:

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the 7 seat belt warning lamp remains lit

as long as the driver's or front-passenger's

seat belt is not fastened

and

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if a vehicle speed of 15 mph (25 km/h) is

exceeded, the 7 seat belt warning lamp

begins to flash. A warning tone also sounds

with increasing intensity for a maximum of

60 seconds or until the driver or front

passenger have fastened their seat belts.

If the driver/front passenger unfasten their

seat belt while the vehicle is in motion, the

7

seat belt warning lamp lights up and a

warning tone sounds again.

The warning tone ceases even if the driver or

front-passenger seat belt has still not been

fastened after 60 seconds. The 7 seat belt

warning lamp stops flashing but remains

illuminated.

After the vehicle comes to a standstill, the

warning tone is reactivated and the seat belt

warning lamp 7 flashes again if the vehicle

speed again exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h).

The 7 seat belt warning lamp only goes

out if:

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both the driver and the front passenger

have fastened their seat belts.

or

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the vehicle is stationary and a door is open.

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For more information on the 7 seat

belt warning lamp, see "Warning and

indicator lamps in the instrument cluster,

seat belts" (Y page 285).

Emergency Tensioning Devices, seat

belt force limiters

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WARNING

Pyrotechnic Emergency Tensioning Devices

that have been deployed are no longer

operational and are unable to perform their

intended protective function. This poses an

increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.

Therefore, have pyrotechnic Emergency

Tensioning Devices which have been

triggered immediately replaced at a qualified

specialist workshop.

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If the front-passenger seat is not

occupied, do not engage the seat belt

tongue in the buckle on the front-

passenger seat. Otherwise, the Emergency

Tensioning Device could be triggered in the

event of an accident.

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Vehicles with PRE-SAFE

®

: Emergency

Tensioning Devices that are triggered by an

electric motor can be deployed as often as

desired and do not need to be replaced.

The front seat belts and the outer seat belts

in the rear are equipped with Emergency

Tensioning Devices and seat belt force

limiters.

The ETDs tighten the seat belts in an accident,

pulling them close against the body.

The ETDs do not correct incorrect seat

positions or incorrectly fastened seat belts.

The ETDs do not pull vehicle occupants back

towards the backrest.

The ETDs can only be activated when:

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the ignition is switched on

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the restraint systems are operational; see

"SRS warning lamp 6" (Y page 41)

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the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle on

each of the front seat belts

The ETDs on the outside seats in the rear

compartment are triggered independently of

the lock status of the seat belts.

The ETDs are triggered depending on the type

and severity of an accident:

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in the event of a head-on or rear-end

collision if the vehicle decelerates or

accelerates rapidly in a longitudinal

Occupant safety

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