2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE child seat

Seat belts
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X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock .
X Press button 2for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side .
X Use adjustment button 3to adjust the
exterior mirror to a position which allows
you to see the rear wheel and the kerb .
X Press memory button M4 .
X Press one of the arrows on adjustment but-
ton 3within three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
i If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps. You can adjust the exterior mir-
ror again after storing the setting . Seat belts
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident. This
reduces the risk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle interior. Wearing seat belts
G
Risk of injury
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat bel t
buckle correctly, cannot perform its inten-
ded protective function. Under certain cir-
cumstances this could cause severe or
even fatal injuries.
Make sure that all occupants – in particular,
pregnant women – wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times .
R The seat belt must pass closely over your
body and must not be twisted. You
should therefore avoid wearing bulky
clothing (e.g. a winter coat). The shoulder
belt section must be routed across the
middle of your shoulder – on no account
across your neck or under your arm – and
pulled tight against your upper body. The
lap belt must always pass across your lap as low down as possible, i.e. over your
hip joints – not across your abdomen. If
necessary, tighten the belt strap by pull-
ing it down slightly and retighten in the
direction of the inertia reel.
R Do not route the belt strap across sharp
or fragile objects, especially if these ar e
located on or in your clothing, e.g. spec -
tacles, pencils, keys, etc. The seat belt
strap could be damaged and tear in an
accident and you or other vehicle occu -
pants could be injured.
R Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. On no account
should children travel sitting on your lap
or the lap of another occupant, as it
would not be possible to restrain the
child in the event of an accident, braking
or a sudden change in direction, which
could result in severe or even fatal inju-
ries to the child and other occupants.
R Persons less than 1.50 m tall cannot
wear the seat belts correctly. For this
reason, secure persons less than 1.50 m
tall in specially designed, suitabl e
restraint systems .
R Children less than 1.50 m tall or under
12 years of age cannot wear the seat Control
s
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Seat belts
99belts properly. Therefore, always secure
these children in suitable child restraint
systems on suitable vehicle seats. You
can find more information under "Chil-
dren in the vehicle" in the "Safety" sec-
tion of the Owner's Manual. Follow the
manufacturer's installation instructions
when fitting the child restraint system .
R Do not secure any objects with a seat belt
if the seat belt is also being used by one
of the vehicle's occupants. G
Risk of injury
The seat belt does not offer the intended
level of protection unless the backrest is
almost vertical. Under certain circumstan-
ces this could cause severe or even fata l
injuries.
Before starting a journey, make sure that
the seat is properly adjusted and that the
backrest is almost vertical. G
Risk of injury
A dirty or damaged seat belt or a seat bel t
that has been subjected to a load in an
accident or modified no longer offers the
intended level of protection. Under certai n circumstances this could cause severe or
even fatal injuries.
For this reason, check regularly that the
seat belts are not damaged or dirty.
Always have damaged seat belts or sea t
belts that have been subjected to a load in
an accident replaced at a qualified special-
ist workshop. Choose a qualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools for the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this purpose.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom -
mends that you only use seat belts which
have been approved by Mercedes-Benz for
your vehicle. 1
Belt sash guid e
2 Belt tongu e
3 Buckl e
4 Release butto n
Routing the belt X
Adjust the seat and backrest to an almos t
upright position (Y page 86).
X Pull the belt smoothly through belt sash
guide 1.
X Route the belt over the centre of the shoul-
der without twisting it . Cont
rols
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Sliding sunroof
173Rear window heating
G
Risk of accident
Clear all windows of ice or snow before set-
ting off. Impaired visibility could otherwise
endanger yourself and others.
i The rear window heating has a high cur-
rent draw. Therefore, switch it off as soon
as the rear window is free of snow and ice,
as it only switches itself off automatically
after between fifteen and thirty minutes.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the rear
window heating may switch off.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X To switch on/off :press the ¯button.
The indicator lamp in the ¯switch is lit
or off. Sliding sunroof
Sliding/tilting sunroof*
G
Risk of injury
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could operate the sliding/tilt-
ing sunroof and injure themselves. Alway s
take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you only leave it for a short
time. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap -
ped when you are opening and closing the
sliding/tilting sunroof. If danger threatens,
release the switch and push it briefly in any
direction to stop the sliding/tilting sunroof . G
Risk of injury
The glass in the sliding/tilting sunroof
could break in an accident. If you are not
wearing a seat belt, there is a risk that yo u
could be thrown through the opening in the
event of the vehicle overturning. Therefore,
always wear a seat belt to reduce the ris k
of injuries. !
Only open the sliding/tilting sunroof if it
is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, mal-
functions may occur.
Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding/tilting sunroof. The seals could oth-
erwise be damaged.
i Resonance noises can occur in addition
to the usual airflow noises when the slid -
ing/tilting sunroof is open. They are caused
by minor pressure fluctuations in the vehi-
cle interior .
Change the position of the sliding/tilting
sunroof or open a side window slightly to
reduce or eliminate these noises .
i It is also possible to open and close the
sliding/tilting sunroof from the outsid e
using the "Summer opening" (Y page 111 )
and "Convenience closing" (Y page 112 )
features respectively .
i If PRE-SAFE ®
has been activated, the slid-
ing/tilting sunroof closes automatically ,
leaving a small gap open . Cont
rols
* optional
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Display
messages 24
5 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Close doors to
lock vehicl
e Not all doors were closed as you attemp-
ted to lock the vehicle. A warning tone
also sounds. X
Close all doors and lock the vehicle again .Rear left seat
backr. not
locked
or
Rear right seat
backr. not
locked The right-hand or left-hand rear seat back-
rest is not engaged. In addition, a warning
tone sounds. X
Fully engage the rear seat backrest
(Y page 186). PRE-SAFE inop-
erativ
e PRE-SAFE inopera-
tive See Owner's
Manual
Important functions of PRE-SAFE
®
* have
failed. All other occupant safety systems,
e.g. airbags, remain available. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Child seat
position Child seat in wrong
position See Own-
er's Manual Vehicles with automatic child seat recog-
nition in the front-passenger seat*: the
child seat is not positioned correctly. X
Position the child seat correctly. Child seat
position Child seat in wrong
position See Own-
er's Manual Vehicles with automatic child seat recog-
nition in the front-passenger seat*: the
child seat recognition sensor is faulty. X
Have the sensor checked at a qualified spe -
cialist workshop. Practical advic
e
* optional
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Troubleshooting
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7 Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
The indicator lamp in the
2
button on the Thermatic/
Thermotronic *control panel is on
or flashes when you press the
button. The cooling system can-
not be switched on. The cooling system is losing
refrigerant
. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. The rear-window heating has
switched itself off prematurely or
cannot be switched on. There is insufficient voltage
because too many consumers are
switched on. X
Switch off consumers that are not required, e.g. reading lamps ,
interior lighting, etc .
The rear-window heating will automatically switch back on as soon
as there is sufficient voltage again. Vehicles with automatic child
seat recognition on the front-
passenger seat*:
The
5/ indicator lamp on
the centre console is lit. A special Mercedes-Benz child
seat with automatic child seat
recognition has been fitted to the
front-passenger seat. The front-
passenger airbag has therefore
been disabled. Practical advice
* optional
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Troubleshooting
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8 Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
Vehicles with automatic child
seat recognition on the front-
passenger seat*:
The
5/ indicator lamp on
the centre console is lit. G
Risk of injury
There is no child seat fitted to the
front-passenger seat. The auto-
matic child seat recognition on
the front-passenger seat is faulty . X
Remove electronic equipment from the front-passenger seat, e.g. :
R Notebooks
R Mobile phones
R Cards with transponders, e.g. ski passes or access passes
If the 5/ indicator lamp remains lit :
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
* optional
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