Mercedes-Benz 2008 C-Class Automobile User Manual


 
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Practical hints
What to do if …?
Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution
< You hear a warning chime for
a maximum of 6 seconds af-
ter starting the engine.
You have forgotten to fasten your seat belt. ̈ Fasten your seat belt.
The warning chime stops sounding.
< The red seat belt telltale
comes on while the vehicle is
standing still and the engine
is running or during driving.
You and/or your front passenger have forgot-
ten to fasten your seat belts.
̈ Fasten your seat belts.
The seat belt telltale goes out.
There are items placed on the front passenger
seat and therefore the system senses the front
passenger seat as being occupied.
̈ Remove the items from the front pas-
senger seat and put them in a safe
place.
The seat belt telltale goes out.
< During driving the red seat
belt telltale flashes and you
additionally hear an intermit-
tent warning chime with in-
creasing intensity.
The vehicle’s speed has exceeded 15 mph
(25 km/h) and you and/or your front passen-
ger have forgotten to fasten your seat belts.
̈ Fasten your seat belts.
The seat belt telltale goes out and the
warning chime stops sounding.
There are items placed on the front passenger
seat and therefore the system senses the front
passenger seat as being occupied.
̈ Remove the items from the front pas-
senger seat and put them in a safe
place.
The seat belt telltale goes out and the
warning chime stops sounding.
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After 60 seconds with an unfastened seat
belt the warning chime stops sounding and the
seat belt telltale illuminates continuously.
The seat belt telltale will only go out if both, the
driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt are fas-
tened,
or the vehicle is standing still and a front door is
opened.