2008 MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS MPV ECU

Occupant safety
55tem, make sure that it is engaged in the
securing rings on both sides.
To ensure that the child restraint system
can perform its protective function as
intended, the backrest of the outer seat in
the 2nd row must be in the upright position. G
Risk of injury
Please note that child restraint systems
cannot provide a protective function if they
or their retaining systems are damaged or
subjected to a load in an accident. This
could result in serious or even fatal injuries
to the secured child in the event of an acci-
dent, heavy braking or a sudden change in
direction.
For this reason, have child restraint sys-
tems and their anchorages which have
been damaged or subjected to a load in an
accident checked immediately at a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
X Position the backrest vertically
(Y page 81). The anchor fittings on the outer seats in the
2nd row of seats are covered by an uphol-
stered lining.
1
Anchor fittings for outer seats in the
2nd row
2 Installation instructions for the securing
ring
X Slide the upholstered lining to the side. The anchor fittings on the seats in the
3rd row* are covered by protective caps. 1
Protective caps for the 3rd row of seats*
X Remove covers 1. 2
Anchor fittings for the 3rd row of seats* Safety
* optional
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Occupant safety
56
TopTether
TopTether provides an additional connection
between the child restraint system secured
with ISOFIX and the rear seat. It helps reduce
the risk of injury even further.
The TopTether anchorages are attached to
the rear of the backrests:
R in the outer seats in the 2nd row
R on the seats in the 3rd row* 1
Protective caps for TopTether anchorage
X Remove corresponding protective cap 1. 2
TopTether anchorage
3 TopTether hook* 2
TopTether anchorage
3 TopTether hook*
4 TopTether belt* for the ISOFIX child
restraint system X
Move the head restraint upwards.
X Fold the backrests forwards
(Y page 190).
X Guide TopTether belt* 4under the head
restraint between the two head restraint
rods.
X Hook TopTether hook* 3into TopTether
anchorage 2.
Make sure that the belt:
R is not twisted
R is routed between the backrest and the
luggage compartment cover* if the lug-
gage compartment cover* is fitted
R is routed between the backrest and the
safety net* if the safety net* is fitted G
Risk of injury
Do not secure the TopTether hook* to the
loop underneath the TopTether anchorage
if you are securing a child restraint system
in the 3rd row of seats*. The child restraint
system is then not secure. An incorrectly
fitted child restraint system cannot perform
its intended protective function in the event
of an accident, and could even lead to inju-
ries. Safety
* optional
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Occupant safety
57
X
Fold the backrests back until they engage
(Y page 190).
The outer seats in the 2nd row are only
locked if the lock verification indicator is
folded in and the indicator area is barely
visible (Y page 194). G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the seats are locked and the
backrests are locked in a vertical position
after fitting the TopTether belt*.
The outer seats in the 2nd row are only
locked if the lock verification indicator is
folded in and the indicator area is barely
visible.
If the backrests are not locked, they could
fold forwards in the event of an accident,
sudden braking or a sudden change of
direction. Instead of restraining an occu-
pant, they could cause additional serious or
even fatal injury.
X Fit the ISOFIX child restraint system with
TopTether. Comply with the manufactur-
er's installation instructions.
X Move the head restraint back down again
slightly if necessary (Y page 83). Make
sure that you do not interfere with the cor-
rect routing of TopTether belt* 4.Child-proof locks If children are travelling in the vehicle, you can
activate the child-proof locks for the rear
doors.
Child-proof locks for the rear doors
The child-proof locks on the rear doors enable
you to secure each door individually. A locked
door cannot be opened from the inside. The
door can be opened from the outside if the
vehicle is unlocked.
G
Risk of accident and injury
If children are travelling in the vehicle, acti-
vate the child-proof locks for the rear doors
and the override feature for the rear win-
dows. The children could otherwise open
doors or windows while the vehicle is in
motion and injure themselves or others. 1
To deactivate
2 To activate
X To activate: press latch2downwards.
X Make sure that the child-proof locks are
working properly.
X To deactivate: press latch1upwards.
Override feature for the rear windows G
Risk of accident and injury
If children are travelling in the vehicle, acti-
vate the child-proof locks for the rear doors
and the override feature for the rear win-
dows. The children could otherwise open
doors or windows while the vehicle is in
motion and injure themselves or others. Safety
* optional
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Seats
78 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 The rear-compartment head restraints
can be removed (Y page 83).
Please contact a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for more information. Adjusting the seats manually and
electrically 1
Seat cushion angle
2 Seat height
3 Backrest angle
4 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment X
Lift handle 4and slide the seat forwards
or backwards.
X Release handle 4again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage
into position. Backrest angle X
Slide the button forwards or back in direc-
tion of arrow 3.
Seat height X
Slide the button up or down in direction of
arrow 2.
Seat cushion angle Adjust the angle so that your thighs are gently
supported.
X
Slide the button up or down in direction of
arrow 1.
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. Controls
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Seat belts
94 Seat belts
Wearing 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. G
Risk of injury
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat belt
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, push down the belt strap
slightly and then retighten it in the roll-up
direction.
R Do not route the belt strap across sharp
or fragile objects, especially if these are
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. Children must never
travel sitting on the lap of other occu-
pants. It would not be possible to restrain
the child in the event of a sudden change
in direction, braking or an accident. This
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, suitable
restraint systems.
R Children less than 1.50 m tall or under
12 years of age cannot wear the seat
belts 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 fatal
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 belt
that has been subjected to a load in an
accident or modified no longer offers the
intended level of protection. Under certain
circumstances this could cause severe or
even fatal injuries. Controls
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Seat belts
96 Belt warning for driver and front
passenger
The < seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster reminds you that all occupants
should fasten their seat belts. The belt warning lamp may light up continuously
or it may flash. Additionally, there may be a
warning tone.
The < seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone ceases when the driver and
the front passenger have fastened their seat
belt.
For certain countries only: regardless of
whether the driver or the front passenger is
already secured, the lamp lights up for six seconds after the engine
has been started. The lamp then goes out if both the driver and the
front passenger have fastened their seat belt.
i Further information about the belt warning lamp (Y page 281). Belt height adjustment
You can adjust the seat belt height on the
driver's seat and front-passenger seat.
Adjust the belt to a height that allows it to be
routed across the middle of your shoulder. 1
Release catch
X To raise: slide the belt sash guide upwards.
The belt sash guide engages in various posi-
tions.
X To lower: press and hold release button
1.
X Slide the belt sash guide downwards.
X Let go of release button 1and make sure
that the belt sash guide has engaged. Correct driver's seat position
1
Steering wheel
2 Seat belt
3 Seat G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehi-
cle is stationary. You will otherwise be dis- Controls
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Side windows
106 Side windows
Opening/closing the side windows
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped between the side window and the door
frame as a side window is opened. Do not
touch or lean against the side window dur-
ing the opening procedure. You could
become trapped between the side window
and the door frame as the window moves
down. If there is a risk of becoming trapped,
release the switch immediately or pull the
switch up to close the side window again. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you close a side window. If there is
a risk of becoming trapped, release the
switch immediately or push the switch
again to reopen the side window. G
Risk of injury
Children may injure themselves if they open
or close the side windows.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take the KEYLESS GO
key* with you when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for a short
time.
G
Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could:
R be seriously or even fatally injured on
parts of the vehicle
R be seriously or even fatally injured by
prolonged exposure to extremely high or
extremely low temperatures
If children open a door, they could:
R seriously or even fatally injure other peo-
ple
R get out of the vehicle, thereby injuring
themselves or be seriously or even fatally
injured by a passing vehicle
Activate the child-proof locks if children are
travelling in the vehicle. They could other-
wise open doors or windows while the vehi-
cle is in motion and thereby injure them-
selves or others.
i It is also possible to open and close the
side windows from the outside using the
"Summer opening" (Y page 108) and "con- venience closing" (Y
page 108) features
respectively.
i You can disable the controls for the rear
side windows from the driver's seat
(Y page 57).
PRE-SAFE ®
* automatically closes the slid-
ing/tilting sunroof in a dangerous situation,
leaving.
The switches for all side windows are located
on the driver's door. There is also a switch on
each door for the respective side window. 1
Front left
2 Front right
3 Rear right
4 Rear left Controls
* optional
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Driving and pa
rking 110
On vehicles with a panorama sliding sun-
roof*:
X Press and hold locking button 1again
until the roller sunblinds* of the panorama
sliding sunroof* close. Driving and parking
Starting the engine
G
Risk of accident
Do not keep any objects in the driver's foot-
well. If you use a floormat or carpet in the
driver's footwell, make sure that they are
correctly secured and that there is suffi-
cient clearance for the pedals.
Objects could otherwise get between the
pedals in the event of sudden braking or
acceleration. You may then no longer be
able to brake, change gear or accelerate as
intended. This may result in an accident and
injury. G
Risk of poisoning
Never leave the engine running in enclosed
spaces. The exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaust fumes consti-
tutes a health hazard and could lead to loss
of consciousness or even death.
! Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine. i
If you depress the brake when starting the
engine, pedal travel will be unusually long
and there will be less pedal resistance.
Automatic transmission P
Park position with parking lock
N To select neutral
R To select reverse gear
D To select drive
X Before starting, make sure Pis selected.
i The engine can also be started when the
DIRECT SELECT selector lever is in position
N.
Further information about the automatic
transmission (Y page 114). Cont
rols
* optional
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