The seat belt warning for the rear seats
shows the driver the number of sea
ts de-
tected when the ignition is switched on.
Additionally, a black or white symbol indi-
cates whether there are adult passengers
in the rear seats → Fig. 22. The display goes
out aer around 60 seconds.
The black symbol indicates seats that
are not occupied.
The filled-in white symbol shows the
oc
cupied seats.
The belt status display for the rear seats is
battery operated using a radio standard
.
Other ra
dio-based systems, such as two-
way radios, may interfere with the system
→
.
Before setting o, the driver must check
whether the number of sea
ts shown in the
instrument cluster corresponds to the
number of seats in the passenger compart-
ment →
. If the number does not match,
ha
ve the system checked by a qualified
workshop → page 50.
WARNING
Ignoring the seat belt warning system can
c
ause serious injury. The system is not
a substitute for the full concentration of
the driver.
·
Before setting o, check whether the
number of seats shown in the instru-
ment cluster corresponds to the num-
ber of seats in the passenger compart-
ment.
·
Before setting o, check that all vehicle
occupants have fastened their seat
belts correctly.
WARNING
The seat belt warning system is designed
to detec
t adult persons. If a seat is occu-
pied by lighter persons, in particular chil-
dren, the detection will not be reliable.
The seat belt warning system also does
not respond or responds only in a limited
way if child seats and seat supports are
used. As a result, the system may not be
able to detect when lighter persons and
children have not fastened their seat belts
and this can lead to them suering seri-
ous or fatal injuries in the event of an acci-
dent.
·
A
lways ensure that all vehicle occu-
pants, especially children, have fas-
tened their seat belts properly.
The vehicle may still detect seats
which ha
ve been removed but le
near the vehicle.
If seats are subsequently replaced or
retrofitted, the seat belt warning sys-
tem must be activated by a suitably quali-
fied workshop → page 105, → page 50.
Troubleshooting
Please refer to at the start of the
chapt
er on page 48.
Fault in seat belt warning system
The yellow indicator lamp lights up contin-
uously. In a
ddition, a message may be dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
The battery in the radio system is too weak
on at least one seat.
1. Consult a suitably qualified workshop.
2. Check the rear seat and replace the
battery if necessary.
Seat belt warning system has
f
ailed
The yellow indicator lamp lights up contin-
uously. In a
ddition, a message may be dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
1. Consult a suitably qualified workshop.
Fault in seat belt warning system
The indicator lamp lights up continuously.
In addition, a message may be displayed in
the instrument cluster.
The battery in the radio system is too weak
on at least one seat.
1. Consult a suitably qualified workshop.
2. Check the rear seat and replace the
battery if necessary.
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