Occupant safety
49
If after these 6 seconds the driver’s or the
passenger’s seat belt (with the passenger
seat occupied) is not fastened with both
doors closed,
The ETDs are designed to activate in the
following cases:
Rin frontal or rear-end impacts exceeding
the system’s preset deployment threshold
Rthe seat belt telltale7 remains
illuminated for as long as either the driver’s
or passenger’s seat belt is not fastened.
Rif the restraint systems are operational and
functioning correctly, see “SRS indicator
lamp” (Y page 38)
Rand if the vehicle speed once exceeds
Rin certain vehicle rollovers if the system
determines an additional degree of
protection
15
7
mph (25 km/h), the seat belt telltale
starts flashing and a warning chime
sounds with increasing intensity for a
maximum of 60 seconds or until the
driver’s and passenger’s seat belt are
fastened.
The ETDs will only activate if the seat belts are
fastened (latch plate properly inserted into
buckle).
In an impact, the ETDs remove slack from the
seat belts in such a way that the seat belts fit
more snugly against the body. Seat belt force
limiters, when activated, are employed to
help reduce the peak force exerted by the
seat belts on occupants during a crash.
If you and/or your passenger release the
seat belt during driving, the seat belt
telltale7 starts flashing and the
warning chime sounds as described before.
If the driver’s or the passenger’s seat belt
remains unfastened after 60 seconds, the
warning chime stops sounding, the seat
belt telltale7 stops flashing but
continues to be illuminated.
i The ETDs do not correct an incorrect seat
position or incorrectly worn seat belts.
The ETDs do not pull occupants back
toward the seat backrest.
After a vehicle standstill, the warning chime
is reactivated and the seat belt telltale
G Warning!
Pyrotechnic ETDs that were activated must be
replaced.
7
is flashing again if the vehicle speed
once exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h).
The seat belt telltale7 will only go out if
both the driver’s and the passenger’s seat
belt (with the passenger seat occupied) are
fastened, or the vehicle is standing still and a
door is opened.
For your safety, when disposing of the
pyrotechnic ETDs always follow our safety
instructions. These are available at any
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
For more information, see “Practical hints”
Automatic comfort-fit feature seat belt
(
Y page 256).
The automatic comfort-fit feature reduces the
retracting force of the seat belts when they
are in normal use.
Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD),
seat belt force limiter
The seat belts are equipped with ETDs and
seat belt force limiters.
Z
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Mercedes Benz SL63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz R230, Mercedes-Benz SL550, Mercedes-Benz SL600, Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(3 votes, average: 4 out of 4)
Automotive readers have rated 2011 Mercedes-Benz SL550 SL600 SL63 AMG SL65 AMG SL600 SL65 AMG R230 Owners Manual 4.0 out of 4.0 based on 3 product reviews.