2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE Owners Manual

Estate
X
Move head restraint :upwards.
X Saloon: fold up cover ;of Top Tether
anchorage =.
X Route Top Tether belt Aunder head
restraint :between the two head restraint
bars.
X Hoo kTop Tether hook ?into Top Tether
anchorage =.
X Make sure that Top Tether belt Ais not
twisted.
X Saloon: fold down cover ;of Top Tether
anchorage =.
X Move head restraint :back down again
slightly if necessary (Y page 107). Make
sure that you do not interfere with the cor-
rect routing of Top Tether belt A.
X Fit the ISOFIX child restraint system with
Top Tether. Comply with the manufactur-
er's installation instructions when doing so.
Make sure that Top Tether belt Ais tight. 62
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Problems with child seat recognition
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The
4 PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp on the centre con-
sole is lit. As
pecial Mercedes-Benz child seat with a transponder for auto-
matic child seat recognition has been fitted to the front-passenger
seat. The front-passenger airbag has therefore been disabled as
desired. G
Risk of injury
There is no child seat fitted to the front-passenger seat. Automatic
child seat recognition is malfunctioning.
It is also possible that the 6SRS warning lamp lights up and/
or the 4PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp does not light
up briefly when you switch the ignition on.
X Remove electronic equipment from the front-passenger seat,
e.g.
R
laptop
R mobile phone
R cards with transponders, such as ski passes or access cards
If the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is still lit:
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Integrated child seat
Important safety notes
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 you must follow the manufacturer's instal-
lation instructions for the child seat when
fitting the integrated child seat (ICS) pad-
ded play table and side head restraint and
when fastening the seat belt.
R do not modify the integrated child seat, the
ICS padded play table or the side head
restraint. Do not use protective covers.
R make sure that the ICS padded play table
and the side head restraints do not become trapped or damaged. This could happen
when you
- close the doors
- adjust the seat
- store the ICS padded play table and the
side head restraints
- transport heavy objects
R replace the integrated child seat, the pad-
ded play table and the side head restraints
if these were damaged or subjected to
heavy loads during an accident.
R note: children who weigh less than
12.5 kg require a different child restraint
system. Information about other child
restraint systems is available from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
R the vehicle's rear seat backrest must be
locked in position.
The child seats are integrated into the right
and left-hand rear seat cushions. In conjunc- Children in the vehicle
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tio
nw ith the component slisted in the follow-
ing table, they comply with the legal require-
ments 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 Manda-
tory Mercedes-Ben
zrecommends using the inte-
grated child seat for children who weigh
between 12.5 and 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. Example: Saloon
:
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
sure that the seat belt: 64
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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
(Y page 107).
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
Use the ICS padded play table in accordance
with the instructions in table (Y page 63).
You must not use the integrated child seat
with ICS padded play table directly attached
to a baby car seat on which a body weight of
up to 10 kg is permissible. 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.
! 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 Children in the vehicle
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Example: Saloon
: Side head restraints
; ICSp added 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 63).
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 no ttwisted.
R the ICS padded play table is righ tup 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 Attach the lower and upper sections of the
belt in left seat belt guide point =.
X Guide both sections of the belt to right seat
belt guide point =and attach.
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 no ttwisted.
X Adjust the head restrain tifnecessary
(Y page 107).
Side head restraints for the integrated
child seat Use the side head restraint
sinaccordance
with the instructions in table (Y page 63).
i Should a side head restraint be required
for the second integrated child seat, this
can be ordered at any Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Example
:Saloon G
WARNING
If you do not secure the side head restraint at
the anchor points intended, it cannot provide
the intended level of protection .Itwould then
not be possible to protect 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
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Only attach the side head restraint to the
intended anchor points on the rear head
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.
The right- and left-hand lock verification
indicators =must be folded in. The red
surfaces should no longer be visible.
X Make sure that side head restraint Bis
engaged in both head restraint bars.
X Slide head restraint ;downwards
(Y page 107) 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 64).
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.
The left and right lock verification indica-
tors :fold out briefly.
X Adjust head restraint ;(Ypage 107).
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.
For example, on vehicles with TIREFIT, you
can store the side head restraints in the stow-
age compartment under the boot/luggage
compartment floor (Y page 312)/
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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 70). 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 L
Group 0+: up
to 13 kg
X
U
3
, L 3 U, L 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 Adjust the front-passenger seat to the rearmost position and the belt outlet height to the lowest position. 68
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Approval label on the child restraint system (example)
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 70).
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: 9 to 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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