2008 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV seats

Occupant safety
36 secured in a child restraint system on the
seat.
R vehicle occupants ― in particular children
― must not lean their head on the area of
the window where the windowbag is
deployed
R rearward-facing child restraint systems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger front air-
bag has been disabled. The front-
passenger front airbag of a vehicle fitted
with automatic child seat recognition* is
only disabled when a child restraint sys-
tem with automatic child seat recogni-
tion is fitted to the front-passenger seat.
The 5 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
warning lamp must be continuously lit.
If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle
does not have automatic child seat rec-
ognition*, or your rearward-facing child
restraint system does not have such a
feature, children must be secured in a
child restraint system on a suitable seat
in the rear. If you secure a forward-facing
child restraint system to the front-
passenger seat, you must move the front-
passenger seat as far back as possible. R
make sure there are no heavy or sharp-
edged objects in pockets of clothing.
R do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover
of the driver's front airbag, particularly
when the vehicle is in motion.
R do not put your feet on the dashboard.
R only hold the steering wheel by the rim.
This allows the airbag to inflate fully. You
could be injured if the airbag is deployed
and you are holding the inside of the
steering wheel.
R do not lean on the doors from inside the
vehicle.
R make sure that there are no people, ani-
mals or objects between the vehicle
occupants and the area of deployment of
the airbag.
R do not place any objects between the
seat backrest and the door.
R do not hang any hard objects, for exam-
ple coat hangers, on the grab handles or
coat hooks.
R do not attach accessories, e.g. cup hold-
ers, to the doors. It is not possible to rule out a risk of injuries
caused by an airbag due to the high speed
at which the airbag is required to deploy.
G
Risk of injury
The airbag's functionality can only be guar-
anteed if the following parts are not cov-
ered and no badges or stickers are
attached to them:
R padded steering wheel boss
R front-passenger front airbag cover
R outer side of seats G
Risk of injury
When an airbag deploys, a small amount of
powder is released. The powder may cause
short-term breathing difficulties to persons
suffering from asthma or other pulmonary
conditions.
In order to prevent potential breathing dif-
ficulties you should leave the vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so. You can also open
the window to allow fresh air to enter the
interior. The powder does not constitute a
health hazard and does not indicate that
there is a fire in the vehicle. Safety
* optional
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Occupant safety
38
Windowbags
1are deployed:
R at the start of an accident with a high rate
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
lateral direction
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R independently of the front airbags
R regardless of whether the front-passenger
seat is occupied
R independently of the seat belt use
R if the vehicle overturns and the system
determines that windowbag deployment
can offer additional protection to that pro-
vided by the seat belt Rear head restraints
G
Risk of injury
Drive only with the head restraints fitted.
This reduces the risk of injury in the event
of an accident.
Occupants must only travel on seats with
head restraints fitted. Pull the head
restraints up into the upright position. This
reduces the risk of injury to occupants in
the event of an accident.
Ensure that the back of your head is sup-
ported at eye level by the central area of the head restraint. This reduces reduces the
risk of injury to your head or neck in the
event of an accident or a similar situation. Children in the vehicle
If a child is travelling in your vehicle, secure
the child using a child restraint system which
is appropriate to the size and age of the child
and recommended for Mercedes-Benz vehi-
cles. You should preferably fit the restraint
system to a suitable rear seat. Ensure that the
child is strapped in throughout the trip.
You can obtain information about the correct
child restraint system from any Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
i It is advisable to use Mercedes-Benz care
products to clean child restraint systems.
Information about this can be obtained
from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. Children could injure
themselves on parts of the vehicle. They
could also be seriously or even fatally injured by prolonged exposure to extreme
heat or cold.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The metallic parts of the
child restraint system could heat up and the
child could be burned by them.
If a child opens a door, the child or other
persons could be injured as a result. The
child could get out and be injured in the
process or be injured by a passing vehicle. G
Risk of injury
An unsecured or incorrectly positioned load
increases the risk of injury to the child in
the event of:
R an accident
R a braking manoeuvre
R a sudden change of direction
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicle unless they are secured. You
will find further information under "Loading
guidelines" in the index.
Child restraint systems Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use the child restraint systems listed on
(Y
page 43). Safety
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Occupant safety
39G
Risk of injury
To reduce the risk of serious or even fatal
injury to the child in the event of a sudden
change in direction, braking or an accident:
R children less than 1.50 m tall and under
twelve years of age must always be
secured in special child restraint systems
on a suitable vehicle seat. This is neces-
sary because the seat belts are not
designed for children of this size.
R do not secure children under twelve
years of age on the front-passenger seat.
Exception: the child is secured in a vehi-
cle with automatic child seat recognition
on the front-passenger seat and is
secured in a child restraint system with
automatic child seat recognition.
R If you secure a child restraint system to
the front-passenger seat where auto-
matic child seat recognition is not instal-
led, you must move the front-passenger
seat as far back as possible.
R children must never travel sitting on the
lap of another occupant. Due to the
forces occurring in the event of a sudden
change of direction, heavy braking or an
accident, it would not be possible to
restrain the child. The child could be thrown against parts of the vehicle inte-
rior and be seriously or even fatally
injured.
G
Risk of injury
The child restraint system cannot perform
its protective function if is not correctly fit-
ted to a suitable vehicle seat. The child can-
not be restrained in the event of a sudden
change of direction, heavy braking or an
accident. This may lead to serious or even
fatal injuries. For this reason, when fitting
a child restraint system, observe the man-
ufacturer's installation instructions and the
correct use of the child restraint system.
Child restraint systems should preferably
be fitted to the rear seats. Children are gen-
erally better protected there.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat cushion.
Never place objects, e.g. a cushion, under
the child restraint system.
Only use child restraint systems with their
original covers. Only replace damaged cov-
ers with genuine Mercedes-Benz covers.
For safety reasons, you should only use
child restraint systems which have been approved for use in Mercedes-Benz vehi-
cles.
Child seat on the front-passenger seat Example of a warning sticker on the front-
passenger sun visor
Warning symbol for a rearward-facing child
restraint system Safety
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Occupant safety
44 Weight categories and
ages Manufacturer Type Approval number Daimler order num-
ber Automatic child seat
recognition
Group II/III: 15 to 36 kg;
between approx. 3½ and
12 years Britax-Römer KID E1 03 301148 B6 6 86 8308
No
5 B6 6 86 8309 Yes
B6 6 86 8302
No
5 B6 6 86 8303 Yes
Child seat lock
All seat belts are equipped with a child seat
lock with the exception of the one fitted on
the driver's seat.
X Insert the belt tongue into the buckle.
X Pull the belt out completely and let it be
reeled back in by the inertia reel.
The child seat lock ensures that the belt
does not slacken once the child seat is
secured.
X To release the child seat lock: roll up the
belt completely after removing the child
seat. ISOFIX*child seat securing system in
the rear ISOFIX is a standardised securing system for
specially-designed child restraint systems on
the rear seats. Securing rings for two child
restraint systems are fitted on the left and
right rear seats. G
Risk of injury
A child restraint system secured by the ISO-
FIX child seat securing system does not
provide sufficient protection for children
weighing more than 22 kg. For this reason,
do not secure children weighing more than
22 kg in a child restraint system secured by
the ISOFIX child seat securing system. If
the child weighs more than 22 kg, secure the child restraint system using a lap-shoul-
der belt.
G
Risk of injury
The child restraint system cannot perform
its protective function if is not correctly fit-
ted to a suitable vehicle seat. The child can-
not be restrained in the event of a sudden
change of direction, heavy braking or an
accident. This may lead to serious or even
fatal injuries. For this reason, when fitting
a child restraint system, observe the man-
ufacturer's installation instructions and the
correct use of the child restraint system.
On the rear seats, only use child restraint
systems with an ISOFIX child seat securing
system which have been recommended for
use in Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
5 For child restraint systems without automatic child seat recognition, move the front-passenger seat to the rearmost position. Safety
* optional
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Seats
60 Seats
Points to remember
For information about folding the rear bench
seat forward, see the "Luggage compartment
enlargement" section (Y page 141).G
Risk of injury
The seats can still be adjusted when there
is no key in the ignition lock. For this rea-
son, children should never be left unsuper-
vised in the vehicle. They could become
trapped when adjusting a seat. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehi-
cle is stationary. You will otherwise be dis-
tracted from the road and traffic conditions
and you could lose control of the vehicle as
a result of the seat moving. This could
cause an accident. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when you adjust the seat.
Observe the notes concerning the airbag
system.
Secure children as recommended; see
"Children in the vehicle" section. !
When you move the seats, make sure that
there are no objects in the footwell or
behind the seats. Otherwise, you could
damage the seats and the objects.
! Make sure that the sun visor is folded up
before setting the backrest angle and head
restraint height. Otherwise, the head
restraint and sun visor could collide when
the head restraint is fully extended.
i If the front door is open, the seats can be
adjusted for up 30 minutes after the igni-
tion has been switched off.
i The rear-compartment head restraints
can be removed (Y page 62).
Please contact a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for more information. Adjusting the seat
The buttons are located on the door control
panel. 1
Head restraint height
2 Backrest angle
3 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
4 Seat cushion angle
5 Seat height
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment !
Make sure that the cup
holder* (Y page 138) on the centre con-
sole is folded down. Otherwise, you could
damage the seat or the cup holder*. Controls
* optional
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X
Slide the button forwards or back in the
direction of arrow 3.
Backrest angle X
Slide the button forwards or back in the
direction of arrow 2.
Seat height X
Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 5.
Seat cushion angle Adjust the angle so that your thighs are gently
supported.
X
Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 4.
Head restraint height G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the head
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of
an accident. Never travel without a cor-
rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint. X
Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 1.
Head restraint angle X
Sit on the seat.
X Using both hands, reach backwards and
grasp the sides of the head restraint.
X Adjust the head restraint angle. Pull the
bottom of the head restraint forwards or
push it back. Head restraints
G
Risk of injury
Occupants should only travel sitting on
seats which have the head restraints instal-
led. This reduces the risk of injury to the
passengers in the rear in the event of an
accident. Fitting and removing the front head
restraints The buttons are located on the door control
panel.
1
Head restraint height
X Turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock or open the door.
X Tilt the backrest back slightly, to make it
easier to remove and fit the headrests.
X To remove: slide button1upwards until
the head restraint is fully extended.
X Pull the head restraint up and remove it.
X To refit: slide button 1upwards for five
seconds. Controls
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X
Insert the head restraint so that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
viewed in the direction of travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it click into place.
Resetting the front seat head restraints
It is necessary to reset the front seat head
restraints after the voltage supply has been
interrupted, e. g. if the battery has been com-
pletely discharged or disconnected.
X Make sure that the cup holder* on the
centre console is folded down
(Y page 138).
X Move the seat as far forward as possible
and the head restraint in as far as possible.
Adjusting the head restraint height G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the head
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of
an accident. Never travel without a cor-
rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint. X
To raise: pull the head restraint up until the
desired height has been reached.
X To lower: push the head restraint down
until the desired height has been reached.
Adjusting the head restraint angle X
Pull the lower edge of the head restraint
forwards or push it back until it is in the
desired position.
Fitting and removing the rear-compart-
ment head restraints X
To remove: pull the head restraint up and
out.
X To refit: insert the head restraint so that
the arched side points in the direction of
travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it click into place. Multi-contour seat*
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrests individually to provide optimum
support for your back. 1
Thigh cushion
2 Lumbar region support
3 Upper back support
4 Backrest side cushions
X Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
X Thigh cushion: use button1to adjust the
thigh cushion to the desired position.
X Lumbar region support: use button2to
adjust the lumbar region support to the
desired position. Controls
* optional
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X
Upper back support: use button3to
adjust the upper back support to the
desired position.
X Backrest side bolsters: use button4to
adjust the backrest side bolsters to the
desired position. Folding the front seats forward (easy-
entry feature of short-wheelbase sta-
tion wagon and cabriolet)
The easy-entry feature makes it easier for
passengers to get in and out of the rear com-
partment. 1
Seat release lever
2 Backrest G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when moving the seat. If there is a risk
of someone becoming trapped, press the
seat adjustment switch on the door.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when adjusting
the seats. You could otherwise damage the
seats and the objects.
Folding the seat forward X
Pull seat release lever 1in the direction of
the arrow.
The easy-entry feature is activated:
R the seat cushion and head restraint move
down.
R the seat moves forwards or back,
depending on the starting position.
R backrest 2tilts forwards.
R On the driver's side, the steering wheel
moves upwards and towards the dash-
board.
X Fold backrest 2forwards in the direction
of the arrow.
! Make sure that you only fold backrest
2 forwards when the easy-entry proce- dure is complete. Otherwise, you may dam-
age the multi-contour seat* switch and the
centre console.
Folding the seat back X
Push backrest 2back until the seat and
backrest engage.
The seat cushion, head restraint, backrest
and steering wheel (driver's side) move
back to their original positions.
For reasons of safety, the seat only moves
to its original position when the position
was in front of the easy-entry position.
i Store the seat position using
(Y page 70).
i If your seat position was behind the easy-
entry position, you can return to this posi-
tion by pressing one of the memory but-
tons. Controls
* optional
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