2009 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR child seat

79 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Installation of infant and child restraint
systems
This vehicle is equipped with a tether an-
chorage for a top tether strap behind the
passenger seat.
1Cover of anchorage ring
To have better access to the anchorage
ring, move the passenger seat forward
(page 42).

Remove cover1 in direction of the
arrow from anchorage ring3.

Guide tether strap according to the
child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions.

Make sure the tether strap is not
twisted.
2Hook
3Anchorage ring

Securely fasten hook2, which is part
of the tether strap, to anchorage
ring3.

For safety, make sure the hook has
attached to the ring beyond the safety
catch, as illustrated.
Warning!
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Children too big for a toddler restraint must
ride in seats using regular seat belts.
Position the shoulder belt across chest and
shoulder, not face or neck. A booster seat
may be necessary to achieve proper seat
belt positioning for children over 41 lb until
they reach a height where a lap/shoulder
belt fits properly without a booster.
When the child restraint is not in use,
remove it from the vehicle or secure it with
the seat belt to prevent the child restraint
from becoming a projectile in the event of
an accident.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, even if the children are secured in a
child restraint system. A child’s unsuper-
vised access to a vehicle could result in an
accident and/or serious personal injury.


80 Safety and SecurityOccupant safety
Move the passenger seat as far as
possible rearward.
Once the top tether anchorage hook is
attached, the child restraint itself can be
secured.

Properly secure the child restraint us-
ing the passenger seat lap/shoulder
belt (
page 76) and tether anchorage
for top tether strap, fully in accordance
with the child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions.

Tighten the top tether strap according
to the child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions.

Reinstall cover1 after removing the
tether strap.


318 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...Problem
Possible cause/consequence
Suggested solution
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
The passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp does not illumi-
nate and/or does not remain illu-
minated with the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child in a
standard child restraint or less
on the passenger seat.
The system is malfunctioning.

Make sure there is nothing between
seat cushion and child seat and check
installation of the child seat.

Make sure that no objects applying
supplemental weight onto the seat
are present.

If the passenger front air bag off indi-
cator lamp remains out, have the sys-
tem checked as soon as possible by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Do not transport a child on the pas-
senger seat until the system has been
repaired.

Also read and observe any messages
in the multifunction display and follow
corrective steps (
page 324).
Warning!
G
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp does not illuminate or remains out with
the weight of a typical 12-month-old child
in a standard child restraint or less on the
passenger seat, do not transport a child on
the passenger seat until the system has
been repaired.

324 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...Left display
Right display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
Front Passeng.
Airbag
Enabled
See Oper. Manual
The passenger front air bag and
the passenger knee air bag are
activated while driving even
though a child, small individual,
or object below the system’s
weight threshold is on the pas-
senger seat, or the passenger
seat is empty. Objects on the
seat or forces acting on the seat
may make the system sense
supplemental weight.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible and
check the passenger seat for the following:
Switch off the ignition (
page 40).

Apply the parking brake (
page 55).

Remove child and child restraint from passenger seat.

Make sure that no objects which are applying supplemen-
tal weight onto the seat are present. The system may rec-
ognize such supplemental weight and sense that an
occupant on the passenger seat is of a greater weight
than actually present.

Keep the seat unoccupied, close the passenger door and
switch on the ignition (
page 40).
Monitor the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
(
page 70) and the multifunction display in the instrument
cluster (
page 117) for the following:
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325 Practical hints
What to do if ...
Left display
Right display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solutionWith the seat unoccupied and the ignition switched on,

the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp (
page 70) should
illuminate and remain illuminated, indicating that the OCS
(
page 67) has deactivated the passenger front air bag and the
passenger knee air bag.


the message
Front Passeng. Airbag Enabled See Oper. Manual

or the message
Front Passeng. Airbag Disabled See Oper. Man-
ual
should not appear in the multifunction display at any time the
seat is unoccupied. Wait at least 60 seconds for the system to
complete the necessary check cycles and to make sure neither
message appears in the multifunction display.
If above conditions are met, you can occupy the passenger seat again.
Depending on the passenger classification sensed by the OCS
(
page 67), the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp will remain
illuminated or go out.
If above conditions are not met, the system is not working properly.
Have the system checked as soon as possible by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
G
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains out even after performing the
above corrective steps, do not have any
children 12 years old and under and other
small individuals use the passenger seat
until the system has been repaired.

419 Index
Telephone 345
Tires 351
Trunk lid 353
Washer fluid 354
Multifunction steering wheel 30, 118,
405
Button operation 118
N
Net, parcel 210
Neutral gear position, Automatic
transmission 169
Night security illumination 109, 136
Normal occupant weight 287
Number, Vehicle Identification
(VIN) 382, 407
O
Occupant Classification System see OCS
Occupant distribution 287
Occupant safety
Air bags 62
Children and air bags 63
Children in the vehicle 76
Fastening the seat belts 45Infant and child restraint systems 76
OCS 67
Passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp 70
Seat belts 72
SRS 60
OCS 67, 405
Self-test 71
Octane number 406
Odometer
Main 117
Trip 115
Oil level see Engine oil, Checking level
Oil see Engine oil
One-touch gearshifting
Gear selector lever 175
Steering wheel gearshift
control* 177
Operating safety
Audio system 145
Vehicle 20
Operator’s manual 356Outside temperature 122
Outside temperature see Displays
Overdue maintenance service 295
Overhead control panel 33
Overspeed range, Engine 116, 405
P
Panic alarm 81
Parcel net in trunk 210
Parking 55, 240
Parking brake 32
Engaging 56
Message in the multifunction
display 339
Releasing 49
Parking lamps 106
Message in the multifunction
display 348
Replacing bulbs 361
Parts service 380
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp 70
Passenger compartment 244
Passenger front air bag

420 Index
Messages in the multifunction
display 324–327
Passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp 70, 317
Passenger safety see Occupant safety
Pedals 235
Performance enhancement system,
Airbrake 90
Phone see Telephone
Poly-V-belt drive 405
Layout 383
Power assistance 236
Power outlet 212
Power train 406
Power washer 299
Power windows 196
Cleaning 299
Operating 196
Synchronizing 198
Practical hints 302
Premium unleaded gasoline 396
Problems
While driving 54With the vehicle 21
Product information 13
Production options weight 287
Program mode selector switch, Automatic
transmission 175, 406
PSI 288
Push starting 370
R
RACETIMER see Control system menus,
722 S
Radio
Operation 151
Selecting stations 127
Radio transmitters 244
Reading lamp 113
Rear fog lamp see Fog lamps
Rear lamps see Tail lamps
Rear view mirrors see Mirrors
Rear window defroster 183
Recommended tire inflation
pressure 288
Recovery services, Stolen vehicle
(Tele Aid) 221
Redial memory 144Refrigerant, Air conditioning 396
Refueling 247
Regular checks 248
Remote control, SmartKey 98
Remote door unlock, Tele Aid 220
Replacing bulbs 361
Reporting safety defects 22
Research Octane Number see RON
Reset button, in Instrument cluster 114,
294
Residual heat utilization 195
Restraint systems 60
Air bags 60, 62
Child restraints 60
Children in the vehicle 76
Emergency Tensioning Device
(ETD) 60, 75
Seat belts 60, 72
Reverse gear position, Automatic
transmission 169
Rims 288, 385
Roadside Assistance 16, 218
RON 247, 406

421 Index
Roof rack 230
Roof see Soft top
S
Safety
Driving safety systems 82
Occupant 60
Reporting defects 22
Safety belts see Seat belts
Seat belt force limiter 75
Seat belts 60
Children in the vehicle 76
Fastening seat belts 45
Message in the multifunction
display 353
Proper use of 46
Safety guidelines 64
Telltale 312
Warning lamp 312–313
Seating capacity 264
Seats 41
Selector lever see Gear selector leverSelf-test
Lamps in the instrument cluster 304
OCS 71
Tele Aid 216
Service and warranty information 14
Service intervals see Service indicator
Service life
Tires 261
Vehicle batteries 256
Service see Maintenance
Service, Parts 380
Settings
Control system menus 120
Control system submenus 121
Factory, SmartKey 99
Individual, Vehicle 129
Menus and submenus 119
Resetting to factory settings, Control
system 129
Selective, SmartKey 100
Time 133Shift program mode selector switch, Auto-
matic transmission 175
Shifting, Automatic transmission 169
Side air vents 185
Side marker lamps
Messages in the multifunction
display 348
Replacing bulbs 362
Side windows see Power windows
Sidewall 288
SmartKey see Key, SmartKey
Snow chains 293
Snow tires* 292
Soft top
Care 300
Messages in the multifunction
display 354
Opening and closing 198
Soft top linkage
Cover 202
Spare fuses 376
Spare parts service 380
Speed setting