Mercedes puts the squeeze on passengers with new active seat-belt buckle

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Anyone who has done a bit of traveling in the rear seat of older model cars will likely have encountered the case of the missing buckle, where the seat-belt buckle has wormed its way down in the gap between the upholstery. While that may not be so much of a problem nowadays, Mercedes-Benz has developed an active seat-belt buckle that not only emerges from the upholstery when the rear doors are opened to make finding the buckle easier, but also improves safety by reducing the belt slack once the passenger is strapped in... Continue Reading Mercedes puts the squeeze on passengers with new active seat-belt buckle

Section: Automotive

Tags: Mercedes-benz, Safety, Seat-belt

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