2010 MERCEDES-BENZ R320 Owner's Manual

R
Adjust the seat cushion so that the front
edge of the seat cushion lightly supports
your legs.
R Adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to the head as possible and the
center of the head restraint supports the
back of the head at eye level.
R Never place hands under the seat or near
any moving parts while the seat is being
adjusted. Children in the vehicle
Safety notes If an infant or child is traveling with you in the
vehicle:
X
Secure the child using an infant or child
restraint
appropriate to the age and size of
the child.
X Make sure the infant or child is properly
secured at all times while the vehicle is in
motion. G
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch. Always
take the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in
the

vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. The children
could
R injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
R be seriously or fatally injured through
excessive exposure to extreme heat or cold
R injure themselves or cause an accident with
vehicle equipment that can be operated
even if the SmartKey is removed from the
starter switch or removed from the vehicle,
such as seat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustment, or the memory function If children open a door, they could injure other
persons or get out of the vehicle and injure
themselves or be injured by following traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system’s
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and the child could be burned by these
parts.
G
Warning!
Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the
passenger
or cargo compartment unless they
are firmly secured in place.
Unsecured or improperly positioned cargo
increases a child’s risk of injury in the event
of
R strong braking maneuvers
R sudden changes of direction
R an accident
Infant and child restraint systems G
Observe Safety notes, see page 55.
We recommend all infants and children be
properly restrained at all times while the
vehicle is in motion.
Canada only:
Only use a BabySmart™ compatible child
restraint for the front passenger seat in this
vehicle.
All

lap/shoulder belts except the driver’s seat
belt have special seat belt retractors for
secure fastening of child restraints.
To fasten a child restraint, follow the child
restraint manufacturer’s instructions for
mounting.
To activate the special seat belt retractor:
X Pull the shoulder belt out completely and
let it retract. Occupant safety
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During seat belt retraction, a ratcheting
sound can be heard to indicate that the
special seat belt retractor is activated.
The seat belt is now locked.
X Push down on child restraint to take up any
slack.
To deactivate the special seat belt retractor:
X Release the seat belt buckle and let the
seat belt retract completely.
The
seat belt can then again be used in the
usual manner.
To deactivate the special seat belt retractor
for the front passenger seat, the front
passenger

seat must be in the most backward
position. G
Warning!
Never release the seat belt buckle while the
vehicle
is in motion, since the special seat belt
retractor will be deactivated.
i Information on child seats with mounting
fittings for tether anchorages
(Y page 57).
For information on LATCH-type child seat
anchors (Y page 60).
The use of infant or child restraints is required
by law in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, the U.S. territories and all
Canadian provinces.
Infants and small children should be seated
in an appropriate infant or child restraint
system. They must be properly secured in
accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions for the child restraint. All infant
or child restraint systems must comply with
U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
213 and 225 and Canadian Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards 213 and 210.2.
A statement by the child restraint
manufacturer of compliance with these
standards can be found on the instruction
label on the restraint and in the instruction
manual provided with the restraint. When using any infant restraint, toddler
restraint, or booster seat, make sure to
carefully read and follow all manufacturer’s
instructions for installation and use.
Please read and observe warning labels
affixed to the inside of the vehicle and to
infant or child restraints. G
Warning!
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in the front seating
position. Thus, we strongly recommend that
children

be placed in the rear seats whenever
possible. Regardless of seating position,
children 12 years old and under must be
seated and properly secured in an appropriate
infant restraint, toddler restraint, or booster
seat recommended for the size and weight of
the child.
The infant or child restraint must be properly
secured with the vehicle’s seat belt, the seat
belt and top tether strap, or lower anchors and
top tether strap, fully in accordance with the
child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
Occupants, especially children, should always
sit as upright as possible, wear the seat belt
properly and use an appropriately sized infant
restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child.
Children can be killed or seriously injured by
an inflating air bag. Note the following
important information when circumstances
require you to place a child in the front
passenger seat:
R USA only: Your vehicle is equipped with air
bag technology designed to deactivate the
front passenger front air bag in your vehicle
when the system senses the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child or less along
with the weight of a standard appropriate
child restraint on the front passenger seat.
R USA only: For children larger than the
typical 12-month-old child, the front
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activated. Always make sure the
42 indicator lamp is
illuminated, indicating that the front
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
R Canada only: Children 12 years old and
under must never ride in the front seat,
except in a Mercedes-Benz authorized
BabySmart™ compatible child seat, which
operates with the BabySmart™ system
installed in the vehicle to deactivate the
front passenger front air bag when it is
installed properly. Otherwise they will be
struck by the air bag when it inflates in a
crash.
If this happens, serious or fatal injury
will result.
R A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
front passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the front passenger
front air bag inflates in a collision which
could occur under some circumstances,
even with the air bag technology installed
in your vehicle. The only means to
completely eliminate this risk is to never
place a child in a rear-facing child restraint
in the front seat. We therefore strongly
recommend that you always place a child
in a rear-facing child restraint in a backseat.
R If you must install a rear-facing child
restraint on the front passenger seat
because circumstances require you to do
so, make sure the 42
indicator lamp is illuminated, indicating
that the front passenger front air bag is
deactivated. Should the 42
indicator lamp not illuminate or go out while
the restraint is installed, please check
installation. Periodically check the
42 indicator lamp while
driving to make sure the 42
indicator lamp is illuminated. If the
42 indicator lamp goes out or
remains out, do not transport a child on the
front passenger seat until the system has
been repaired. A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
front passenger seat will be seriously
injured
or even killed if the front passenger
front air bag inflates.
R If you have to place a child in a forward-
facing child restraint on the front passenger
seat, move the seat as far back as possible,
use the proper child restraint
recommended for the age, size and weight
of the child, and secure child restraint with
the vehicle’s seat belt according to the child
seat manufacturer’s instructions. G
Warning!
Infants and small children should never share
a seat belt with another occupant. During an
accident,

they could be crushed between the
occupant and seat belt.
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and/
or the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
Children too big for a toddler restraint must
ride in seats using regular seat belts. Position
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 (18 kg) 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.
Installation of infant and child restraint
systems This vehicle is equipped with tether
anchorages for a top tether strap at each of
the

rear seat backrests. The tether anchorage
ring of the second-row middle seat is located
on the rear of the seat base ( Y page 59). Occupant safety
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Top tether straps enable an additional
connection to be made between child
restraint systems secured with LATCH-type
anchors and rear seats. This can further
reduce the risk of injury.
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Observe Safety notes, see page 55.
Outboard second-row and third-row seats X
Press in lower part of anchorage ring
cover : on the seat backrest on which a
child seat is to be installed.
X Pull on upper part of anchorage ring
cover : to remove cover.
X Store anchorage ring cover : in a
convenient place (e.g. glove box).
X Move the respective head restraint to its
uppermost position ( Y page 88).
X Release the respective seat backrest
(Y page 84).
The seat backrest folds down.
X Guide the top tether strap between head
restraint and top of the seat backrest. X
Securely fasten hook =, which is part of
the tether strap ?, to anchorage ring ;. i
For safety, make sure hook = is attached
to anchorage ring ; beyond the safety
catch, as illustrated.
Make sure
R top tether strap ? is not twisted
R the head restraint is installed and
positioned such that top tether strap ?
can pass freely between the head restraint
and top of the seat backrest
R top tether strap ? is positioned between
the seat backrest and the cargo
compartment cover blind (if installed)
R top tether strap ? is positioned between
the seat backrest and the cargo net (if
installed) G
Warning!
When installing a child seat on a third-row
seat, do not fasten the hook to the strap below
the anchorage ring. Otherwise, the child seat
will not be securely fastened. A child’s risk of
serious or fatal injuries is significantly
increased if the child seat is not properly
secured in the vehicle.
X Fold seat backrest up and push backwards
until it engages audibly.
An outboard second-row seat is locked
properly only when the lock status
indicator is in hinged position and the red
marking is barely visible ( Y page 86).58
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Warning!
After installing top tether straps, make sure
the seats are locked properly, the seat
backrests are in an upright position and they
are locked properly.
An outboard second-row seat is locked
properly only when the lock status indicator
is in hinged position and the red marking is
barely visible.
If a seat and seat backrest are not locked
properly, the seat could move forward and the
seat backrest could fold. The child seat would
no longer be supported properly or positioned
to provide its intended benefit. That could
cause serious or even fatal injuries.
X Lower the head restraint if necessary
(Y page 88).
Make sure top tether strap ? can pass
freely between the head restraint and top
of the seat backrest.
X Install the child restraint system and
tighten top tether strap ? according to the
child restraint manufacturer’s instructions.
After removing the child restraint system and
top tether strap ?:
X Reinstall anchorage ring cover :.
Second-row middle seat G
Warning!
Only install a child seat in the second-row
middle seat position if the outboard seat belt
buckle is not obstructed or overlapped by the
child seat. Not all child seats, including some
Mercedes-Benz approved child seats, can be
used in this seating position. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for more
information.
Do not use the LATCH anchors or seat belt
buckle for the outboard seats in conjunction
with a child seat in the second-row middle
seat position. Child seats in the middle
seating position must only be secured by the
middle seat position seat belt inserted into the seat belt buckle for the second-row
middle seat.
G
Warning!
Please be aware that installation of a child
seat in the second-row middle seat position
can prevent the folding forward of the
outboard second-row seats which can
obstruct access to and exit from the third-row
seats. In case of an accident it will be difficult
for occupants of the third-row seats to leave
the vehicle. Serious injuries could result.
Install a child seat in one of the outboard
seating positions according to the installation
instructions if access to the third-row seats is
required.
X Move the head restraint to its uppermost
position (Y page 88). X
Pull seat backrest release strap : in the
direction of arrow. Occupant safety
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X
Fold seat backrest ; forward to seat
cushion = as far as necessary for you to
access anchorage ring ?. X
Guide top tether strap B between head
restraint and top of the seat backrest.
X Securely fasten hook A, which is part of
top tether strap B, to anchorage ring ?.
Make sure
R top tether strap B is not twisted
R the head restraint is installed and
positioned such that top tether strap B
can pass freely between the head restraint
and top of the seat backrest
R top tether strap B is positioned between
the seat backrest and the cargo
compartment cover blind (if installed)
R top tether strap B is positioned between
the seat backrest and the cargo net (if
installed)
i For safety, make sure hook A is attached
to anchorage ring ? beyond the safety
catch, as illustrated.
X Fold seat backrest up and push backwards
until it engages audibly. G
Warning!
After installing the top tether strap, make sure
the seat backrest is in an upright position and
is locked properly.
If the seat backrest is not locked properly, the
seat backrest could fold. The child seat would no longer be supported properly or positioned
to provide its intended benefit. That could
cause serious or even fatal injuries.
X Lower the head restraint if necessary
(Y page 88).
Make sure top tether strap B can pass
freely between the head restraint and top
of the seat backrest.
X Install the child restraint system and
tighten top tether strap B according to the
child restraint manufacturer’s instructions.
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type G
Observe Safety notes, see page 55. G
Warning!
Children too big for a toddler restraint must
ride in seats using regular seat belts. Position
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 (18 kg) until they reach a height where
a lap/shoulder belt fits properly without a
booster.
Install child seat according to manufacturer’s
instructions.
The child seat must be firmly attached to both
anchors.
An incorrectly mounted child seat may come
loose during an accident which could result in
serious injury or death to the child.
Damaged or impact damaged child seats or
child seat mounting fittings must be replaced.
Each of the outboard second-row seats and
third-row seats has two LATCH-type anchors
for the installation of a LATCH-type child seat
with matching mounting fittings.
Non-LATCH-type child seats may also be used
and can be installed using the vehicle’s seat
belt system. Install child seat according to the
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The LATCH-type anchors on the outboard
second-row seats are covered with
upholstery blends.
Information sign
; indicates the position of
anchor :.
X Move the respective outboard second-row
seat backrest to an upright position
(Y page 87).
X Push the upholstery blend to the side.
X Install a LATCH-type child seat according
to the manufacturer’s instructions.
A rigid connection between the child seat
and the body of the vehicle is established.
The LATCH-type anchors on the third-row
seats are blended with covers. X
Remove anchorage ring covers = from
anchors ? of the third-row seat on which
a child seat is to be installed.
X Install a LATCH-type child seat according
to the manufacturer’s instructions.
A rigid connection between the child seat
and the body of the vehicle is established.
Child safety Child safety locks
G
Observe Safety notes, see page 55. G
Warning!
Children could open a rear door from the
inside. This may cause serious personal injury
or an accident. Therefore, secure the rear
doors with the child safety locks whenever
children are riding in the back seats of the
vehicle.
The child safety locks on the rear doors
enable you to secure each rear door
individually. You cannot open a secured rear
door from the inside. You can open the rear
door from the outside when the vehicle is
unlocked. Occupant safety
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X
Securing: Press the lever down in direction
of arrow ;.
X Check to make sure the child safety locks
are working properly.
X Releasing: Press the lever up in direction
of arrow :.
Override switch G
Observe Safety notes, see page 55.
With the override switch you can disable the
rear door window switches in the rear door
panels. This can be useful, for instance, when
you have children riding in the rear passenger
compartment. G
Warning!
Activate the override switch when children
are riding in the back seats of the vehicle. The
children may otherwise injure themselves,
e.g. by becoming trapped in the rear door
window opening. X
Activating: Press override switch :.
The switch engages in recessed position. The rear door windows can no longer be
operated using the respective switch
located in the rear doors.
You can still operate the rear door windows
using the switches located on the door
control panel of the driver’s door.
X Deactivating: Press override switch :
again.
The switch disengages from its recessed
position back to its original position.
The rear door windows can be operated
again using the respective switch located
in the rear doors.
For more information on power windows, see
the “Controls in detail” section
(Y page 106). Panic alarm
Example illustration: SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
X
Activating: Press and hold !
button : for at least 1 second.
An audible alarm and flashing exterior
lamps will operate briefly.
X Deactivating: Press ! button : again.
or
X Insert the SmartKey into the starter switch.
or
X Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be
inside the vehicle. 62
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