Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2011 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 58)

X Adjust the seat and move the backrest to
an almost vertical position (
Y page 94).
X Pull the seat belt smoothly through belt
sash guide :.
X Without twisting it, place the shoulder
section of the seat belt over the center of
the shoulder and the lap section across the
hips.
X Engage belt tongue ; in buckle =.
Seat belt adjustment: if necessary, the
driver's and front-passenger seat belts
automatically adjust to the upper body
(
Y page 56).
X If necessary, adjust the seat belt to the
appropriate height (
Y page 56).
X If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
All seat belts in the vehicle, except the
driver's seat belt, are equipped with a special
seat belt retractor to secure child restraint
systems properly. For further information on
"Special seat belt retractors", see
(
Y page 61).
For more information about releasing the seat
belt with release button ?, see "Releasing
seat belts" (
Y page 57).
Seat belt adjustment
The belt adjustment function adjusts the
driver's and front-passenger seat belt to the
upper body of the occupants. The belt strap
is tightened slightly when:
R you engage the belt tongue in the belt
buckle and you then turn the SmartKey to
position
2 in the ignition lock.
R the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition
lock and you then engage the belt tongue
in the buckle.
The seat-belt adjustment will apply a certain
tightening force if any slack is detected
between the occupant and the seat belt. Do
not hold on to the seat belt tightly while it is
adjusting. You can switch the belt adjustment
on and off in the on-board computer
(
Y page 225).
Seat belt outlet height adjustment
You can adjust the seat belt height on the
driver's seat and the front-passenger seat.
Adjust the belt to a height that allows the
upper part of the seat belt to be routed across
the center of your shoulder.
X To raise: slide the belt sash guide upwards.
The belt sash guide engages in various
positions.
X To lower: press and hold belt sash guide
release :.
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