2011 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

conjunction with the components listed in the
following table, they comply with the legal
requirements of ECE R 44.04.
Weight
catego-
ries Integra-
ted
child
seat ICS pad-
ded play
table Side
head
restrain
ts Group I:
12.5 to
18 kg Folded
out Manda-
tory Manda-
tory Group II:
15 to
25 kg Folded
out Not per-
missible Manda-
tory Group
III: 22 to
36 kg Folded
out Not per-
missible Recom-
mended Mercedes-Benz recommends using the inte-
grated child sea
tfor children who weigh
between 12.5and 36 kg.
For children weighing between approximately
12.5 kg and 18 kg: an ICS padded play table
and a side head restraint which have been
specially approved for the integrated child
seat must also be used. :
Side head restraints
; Seat belt guide
= Integrated child seat
? Release handle Folding out the child seat
X Pull release handle ?forwards.
X Lift integrated child seat =and press it
back until it engages.
Fastening achild's seat belt G
WARNING
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 the shoulde rsection of the seat belt must
be routed across the centre of the child's
shoulder –never across the child's neck –
and must fit snugly against the child's
chest .The lap section of the seat belt must
be routed across the child's pelvis –not
across the abdomen –and pulled snug
against the child's body .Retighten the belt
strap if necessary.
R never secure more than one child at a time
in the child restraint system.
R the belt strap must not be trapped or twis-
ted, nor rub against any sharp edges.
R if you have not fitted the side head restraint,
the head restraint must always be adjusted
correctly when driving with a child in the
integrated child seat. If the head restraint
is correctly adjusted, the back of the head
is supported by the centre of the head
restraint at about eye level.
Observe the installation instructions for the
ICS padded play table and the additional
warnings and information about risk of injury.
X Pull the seat belt smoothly from the inertia
reel.
X Engage the seat belt tongue in the belt
buckle.
X If you are using integrated child seat =
without the ICS padded play table, make
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R
is routed as low as possible across the pel-
vic area, in front of the hips
R is tightened across the lap by pulling
upwards on the shoulder section of the seat
belt
R is tigh tand is routed across the centre of
the child's shoulder
R is not twisted and does not pass across the
child's neck or under the child's arm
X Adjust the head restraint if necessary; see
(Y page 89).
Folding in the chil dseat X
Pull release handle :forwards.
X Push the centre of the integrated child seat
forwards and down ;until it engages.
Padded table for the integrated child
seat Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the ICS padded play table is not installed
and used correctly on the integrated child
seat, it cannot provide the intended protec-
tion. It would then not be possible to restrain
the child in the even tofanaccident, sudden
braking or abrup tchange in direction and this
could result in serious or even fatal injury to
the child. For this reason, observe the follow-
ing description when fitting the ICS padded
play table: The ICS padded play table is only suitable for
use together with the folded out integrated
child seat.
On the rear seats, only use the ICS padded
play table which is recommended for
Mercedes-Ben
zvehicles.
An incorrectly fitted ICS padded play table
could come loose and seriously or even fatally
injure the child or other vehicle occupants.
After fitting the ICS padded play table, make
sure that it is secured correctly. G
WARNING
Do not modify the ICS padded play table, inte-
grated child seat or seat belts. The ICS pad-
ded play table must not be used without a
cover. The cover must not be removed from
the ICS padded play table or replaced with a
cover from another manufacturer. Otherwise,
the official approval is invalidated and the
padded play table's protective function could
be restricted.
Do not subject the ICS padded play table to
unnecessary heat or expose it to direct sun-
light. Parts of the ICS padded play table could
heat up and the child could burn itself on
them. G
WARNING
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 observe the following description when fit-
ting the ICS padded play table.
R do not modify the ICS padded play table.
R when the child seat is occupied, adjust the
head restraint to a position at which the
back of the child's head is supported by the
centre of the head restraint at about eye
level.
R replace a damaged ICS padded play table
or one that has been subjected to a load in
an accident.
R be aware that children under two years of
age or children weighing less than 12.5kg
require a different child restraint system. Children in the vehicle
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Information abouto
therchild restraint sys-
tems is available from any Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
! Make sure that the ICS padded play table
is not trapped or damaged, for example
when you:
R close the doors
R adjust the seat
R store the ICS padded play table or trans-
port heavy objects
Use the ICS padded play table according to
the table in the "Integrated child seat" section
(Y page 53).
You should not use the integrated child seat
with an ICS padded play table in conjunction
with a baby car seat (weight category 0) for
which a body weight of up to 10 kg is permis-
sible. :
Side head restraints
; ICS padded play table
= Seat belt guide points
? Left leg
A Integrated child seat
B Right leg Fitting the ICS padded play table
X
Fold out integrated child seat
A(Y page 53).
X Place the child on integrated child seat A.
X Fold both legs ?and Bdown.
X Place ICS padded play table ;over inte-
grated child seat A. G
WARNING
Make sure that:
R the belt is routed as described below.
R the seat belt is not twisted.
R the ICS padded play table is right up against
the child's body.
R the belt strap is not trapped or twisted and
does not rub against any sharp edges.
Otherwise, it may not be possible to restrain
the child in the event of an accident, sudden
braking or abrupt change in direction and this
could result in serious or even fatal injury to
the child.
X Pull the seat belt smoothly from the inertia
reel.
X Insert the upper and lower sections of the
belt into seat belt guide point =on the
door side.
X Guide both sections of the belt to seat belt
guide point =towards the centre of the
vehicle and insert.
X Engage the seat belt tongue in the belt
buckle.
X Slide ICS padded play table ;close to the
child's body.
X Pull both parts of the belt tight. Make sure
that the seat belt is not twisted.
X Adjust the head restraint if necessary; see
(Y page 89).
Side head restraints for the integrated
child seat Use the side head restraintsina
ccordance
with the instructions in table (Y page 53).56
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Should a side head restraint be required
for the second integrated child seat, this
can be ordered at any Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. G
WARNING
If you do not secure the side head restraint at
the anchor points intended, it canno tprovide
the intended level of protection. It would then
not be possible to protect the child in the
event of an accident, sudden braking or
abrupt change in directio nand this could
result in serious or even fatal injury to the
child.
Only attach the side head restraint to the
intended anchor points on the rea rhead
restraint.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use side head restraints
which have been approved by Mercedes-Benz
for your vehicle.
Fitting side head restraints
X Slide head restraint ;upwards and posi-
tion it upright.
X Slide side head restraints Bfrom the front
to the centre of both head restraint bars
until they engage.
Right lock verification indicator :and left
lock verification indicator =must be fol-
ded in. The red surfaces are no longer visi-
ble.
X Make sure that side head restraint Bis
engaged in both head restraint bars. X
Slide head restraint ;downwards
(Y page 89) until it rests on the upper
edge of side head restraints B.
X Guide the seat belt through seat belt guide
A on the door side on side head restraint
B.
X Secure the child (Y page 54).
i When using the integrated child seat with
the ICS padded play table, the seat belt is
not guided through the seat belt guide on
the side head restraint.
Removing the side head restraints
X Take the seat belt out of seat belt guide
A.
X Move head restraint ;upwards.
X Press left or right release button ?and pull
side head restraint Bforward to remove
it.
Right lock verification indicator :and left
lock verification indicator =fold out
briefly.
X Adjust head restraint ;(Ypage 89).
Storing the padded table and the side
head restraints G
WARNING
Secure the ICS padded play table and the side
head restraints in the vehicle as specified;
otherwise, they may come loose. In the event
of an accident, sudden braking or abrupt
change in direction, they could injure vehicle
occupants or cause damage to the vehicle.
When you are not using the ICS padded play
table and the side head restraints, store these
in a suitable place, such as the boot.
On vehicles with a TIREFIT kit, for example,
you can store the side head restraints in the
stowage compartment under the luggage
compartment floor (Y page 253). Children in the vehicle
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Suitable positioning of the child restraint systems
Key to the letters used in the table:
XS
eat which is unsuitable for children in this weight category.
US uitable for child restraint systems in the Universal category that are approved for use in
this weigh tcategory.
UF Suitable for forward-facing child restraint systems that belong to the "Universal" category and are approved for use in this weigh tcategory.
LS uitable for child restraint systems as recommended, see the following table of "Recom-
mended child restraint systems" (Y page 60). Sea
tpositions Weigh
tcatego-
ries Front-passenger seat Rear seat
Front-
passenge
rair-
bag is not disa-
bled: The front-
passenger air-
bag is disa-
bled
2 Left, right Centre
Group 0: up to
10 kg
X
U
3
, L 3 U, L U, L
Group 0+: up
to 13 kg
X
U
3
, L 3 U, L U, L
Group I: 9 to
18 kg
U
3
, L 3 U
3
, L 3 U, L U, L
Group II: 15 to
25 kg
U
3
, L 3 U
3
, L 3 U, L U, L
Group III: 22 to
36 kg
U
3
, L 3 U
3
, L 3 U, L U, L
"Universal" category child restraint systems can be recognised by their orange approval label.
2 Vehicles with automatic child seat recognition on the front-passenger seat: a child restraint syste mofthe
"Universal" category with a transponder for automatic child seat recognition must be fitted. The 4
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
3 Move the front-passenger seat to the rearmost and highest position, the backrest to an almost vertical
position, and the belt height adjustment to the lowest position. 58
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Example: approval label on the child restraint system
Key to the letters used in the table:
XI SOFIX position tha tis not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems in this weight cat-
egory and/or size category.
IUF Suitable for forward-facing ISOFIX child seat securing systems that belong to the "uni- versal" category which are approved for use in this weight category.
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems as recommended; see the following table of "Recommended child restraint systems" (Y page 60).
Suitability of the rear seats for attaching ISOFIX child restraint systems Weight categories Size category Equipment Rear seat, left and
right
Carry-cot
F ISO/L1 X
G ISO/L2 X
0: up to 10 kg
up to approximately
6 months
E ISO/R1 IL
0+: up to 13 kg
up to approximately
15 months
E ISO/R1 IL
D ISO/R2 IL
C ISO/R3 IL
I: 9to 18 kg
between approx-
imately 9 months and
4 years D ISO/R2 IL
C ISO/R3 IL
B ISO/F2 IUF
B1 ISO/F2X IUF
A ISO/F3 IUFChildren in the vehicle
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Recommended child restraint systems
Whe
ninstalling a child restraint system withou tatransponderfor automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat:
X Move the front-passenger seat to its rearmost position. Weight catego-
ries Manufac-
turer Type Approval
number
(E1 ...) Order num-
ber
(A 000 ...) Automatic
child seat
recognition
Group 0: up to
10 kg
up to approx-
imately
6 months Britax
Römer BABY
SAFE
PLUS 03 301146
04 301146 970 10 00 Yes
Group 0+: up
to 13 kg
up to approx-
imately
15 months Britax
Römer BABY
SAFE
PLUS 03 301146
04 301146 970 10 00 Yes
Group I: 9 to
18 kg
between
approximately
9 months and
4 years
Britax
Römer DUO
PLUS 03 301133
04 301133 970 11 00 Yes
970 16 00 No
Group II/III: 15
to 36 kg
between
approximately
4 and 12 years Britax
Römer KIDFIX 04 301198 970 18 00 Yes
970 19 00 No
Suggested ISOFIX child restraint system from the Universal category
Weight
catego-
ries Size cate-
gory Manufac-
turer Type Approval
number
(E1 ...) Order
number Auto-
matic
child seat
recogni-
tion
Carry-cot
F – – – – –
G – – – – –
Group 0:
up to
10 kg
E – – – – –60
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Weight
catego-
ries Size cate-
gory Manufac-
turer Type Approval
number
(E1 ...) Order
number Auto-
matic
chil
dseat
recogni-
tion Group 0+:
up to
13 kg
E Britax
Römer BABY SAFE
ISOFIX
PLUS 04 301146 B6 6 86
8224 No
D – – – – –
C – – – – –
Group I:
9to 18 kg
D – – – – –
C – – – – –
B – – – – –
B1 Britax
Römer DUO PLUS 04 301133 A000 970
11 00 Yes
A 000 970
16 00 No
A – – – – –
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Activate the child-proof locks for the rear
doors and the override switch for the rear
windows when children are travelling in the
vehicle. Otherwise, the children could open
doors or side windows while th evehicle is in
motion and injure themselves or others. G
WARNING
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. They could injure them-
selves on parts of the vehicle. They could also
be seriously or even fatally injured by pro-
longed exposure to extreme heat or cold.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. Parts of the child restraint sys- tem could heat up and the child could burn
herself/himself on them.
If a child opens a door, the child or other per-
sons could be injured as a result. They could
get out and injure themselves or be injured by
a passing vehicle.
Also observe the notes on HOLD
.Relevant
information can be found in the index.
Child-proof locks for the rear doors Children in the vehicle
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