2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV child restraint

If th
efront-passenger seat of yo urvehicle
does no thave automatic child seat recogni-
tion, this is indicated by aspecial sticker. The
sticker is affixed to the side of the dashboard
on the front-passenger side. The sticker is
visible when you open the front-passenger
door.
Vehicles without automatic child seat recog-
nition on the front-passenger seat: if you turn
the key to position 2inthe ignition lock ,the
PAS SENG ER AIRBAG OFF 4indicator
lamp lights up briefly. It has no function, how-
ever, and doe snot indicate that the front-
passenger seat is equipped with automatic
child seat recognition. The front-passenger seat sensor system for
child restraint system
sdetect swhether a
special Mercedes-Ben zchild seat with a
transpo nder for automatic child seat recog-
nition has been fitted. In this case, 4
PASSENGER AIRBA GOFF indicato rlamp :
lights up. The front-passenger front airbag is
disabled. i
If the front-passenger front airbag is dis-
abled by the automatic child seat recogni-
tion, the following remain enabled on the
front-passenger side:
R the sidebag
R the windowbag
R the belt tensioner
ISOFI Xchilds eat securing system for
the rear seats G
WARNING
Ac hild restraint system secured by the ISOFIX
chil dseat securing system does not provide
sufficien tprotection for children weighing
more than 22 kg. For this reason, do not
secure children weighing more than 22 kg in
ac hild restraint system secured by the ISOFIX
chil dseat securing system. If the child weighs
mor ethan 22 kg, secur ethe chil drestraint
system with the vehicle seat belt as well. In
addition ,when fittin gachild restraint system,
be sur etoobservethe manufacturer' sinstal-
latio ninstructions and the instructions for
correct use of the child restraint system. G
WARNING
The child restraint system cannot perform its
protective function if it is not correctly fitted
to as uitable vehicle seat. The child cannot be
restrained in the event of an accident, heavy
braking or sudde nchanges of direction. The
chil dcould be seriously or even fatally injured.
For this reason, when fittin gachild restraint
system ,besure to observe the manufactur-
er's installatio ninstructions and the instruc-
tions for correct use of the child restraint sys-
tem.
For safety reasons, whe ninstalling child
restraint systems on the outer rear seats, only
use child restraint systems with the ISOFIX
child sea tsecuring system, which are spe-
ciall ytested and approved for Mercedes-Benz
vehicles.
An incorrectly fitted child restraint system
could com eloose and seriously or even fatally Children in the vehicle
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injure the child or other vehicle occupants.
When fittin
gthe chil drestrain tsystem, always
make sure that it is engaged correctly 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 second
row must be in the upright position. G
WARNING
Pleas enotet hat if chil drestrain tsystems, or
their retaining systems, are damaged or sub-
jected to aload in an accident ,the ym ay not
be able to provide their protective function.
This could result in serious or even fatal inju-
ries to the secured child in the even tofan
accident, heavy braking or asudden change
in direc tion.
For this rea son,havechildr est raint systems
and their anchorages whic hhave been dam-
aged or subjected to aload in an accident
checked immediately at aqualified specialist
workshop. Securin
grings for th eouter seats in the secon drow Securing rings for the thir
drow of seats
Securin grings :and ;for two ISOFIX child
restrain tsystems can be found on the left and
right:
R on the rear seat backrests of the outer
seats in the second row
R on the backrests of the seats in the third
row of seats.
Before installing an ISOFIX child restraint sys-
tem in the second row:
X Move the rear seat backrests in the second
row to an uprigh tposition (Y page 104).
X Install the ISOFIX child restraint system.
Comply with the manufacturer' sinstruc-
tions whe ninstalling the ISOFI Xchild
restraint system. 54
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evehicleSafety

Top Tether
Top Tethe
ranchorages To
pT ethe rprovides an additional connecti on
between the child restraint system secured
with ISOFIX and the rear seat. It help sreduce
the risk of injury even further.
The Top Tether anchorages for the second
row of seats are located on the rear of both
outer rear seat back rests. For the thir drow of
seats, use the lashin geyelets in the luggage
compartment floor.
X Move head restraint =upwards.
X Fit the ISOFIX child restraint syste mwith
Top Tether .Compl ywith the manufactur-
er' sinstallatio ninstructions whe ndoing so.
X Rout eTop Tether belt Bunder head
rest raint = between the two head restraint
bars.
X Guide Top Tether belt Bdownwards
between luggage compar tment cover:
and rear seat backrest ;.
X Hook Top Tethe rhook Aof Top Tether belt
B intoT op Tether anchorage ?.Ensure that:
R
Top Tether hook Ais hooked int oTop
Tether anchorage ?as shown.
R Top Tether belt Bis not twisted.
R Top Tether belt Bis routed between rear
seat backrest ;and luggage compart-
men tcover :if luggage compartment
cover is fit ted.
R Top Tether belt Bis routed between the
rear seat backrest ;and the safety net
if the safety net is fit ted.
X Tension Top Tether belt B.Complywith
the manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions when doing so.
X Move head restraint =back down again
slightly if necessary (Y page 103). Make
sure that you do not interfere with the cor-
rect routing of Top Tether belt B. Children in the vehicle
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Problems wit
hautomatic chil dseat recognition Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The
4 PASSENGER
AIRB AGOFF indicator
lam ponthe cen trecon-
sole is lit. As
pecial Mercedes-Benz child seat with atransponde rfor auto-
matic child seat recognition has been fit tedtot he front-passenger
seat. The front-passenger fron tairbag has therefore been disabled
as desired. The
4 PASSENGER
AIRBA GOFF indi cator
lamp on the centr econ-
sole is lit.
or
The 6 warnin glamp
lights up and/or the
4 PASSENGER AIR-
BA GO FF indi cator
lamp doe snot light up
briefly when you switch
the ignition on. G
WARNING
There is no child seat fitted to the fr ont-passengerseat .Automatic
child seat recognition is malfunctioning.
There is arisk of injur y.
X Remove electronic equipment from the front-passenger seat,
e.g.:
R
laptop
R mobil ephone
R card switht ransponders, such as sk ipasses or accessc ards
If the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is still lit:
X Vis itaq uali fieds pecialist workshop. Suitable positioning of the child
restraint syste
ms X
Ifyou fit achild restraint system to the
front-passenger seat, position the front-
passenger seat in its rearmos tposition.
X If you install achild rest raint system on the
rear seat on the second row, move the rear
seat backrest sinthe secon drow to an
upright position.
Key to the letters used in the following table:
XS eat which is unsuitable for children in
this weight category.
US uitable for child rest raint systems in the
"Universal" categor ythat ar eapproved
for use in this weigh tcategory.
LS uitable for child rest raint systems as rec-
ommended; see th efollowin gtable of
"Recommended child restraint systems"
(Y page 58). Front-passenger seat Weight cat-
egories Front-
passenger
front air-
bag is not
disabled. Front-
passenger
front air-
bag is disa-
bled.
Categor
y0:
up to 10 kg X U
Cate
gory
0+: up to
13 kg X U
Category I:
9to18kg
L U
Category II:
15 to 25 kg
L L
Category
III: 22 to
36 kg
L L56
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Vehicles with automati
cchild seat recog-
nitio nint he front-pas senger seat:a"Uni-
versal" category child res train tsystem with a
transponder for automatic child seat recog-
nition must be fitted when the front-
passenger airbag is disabled. The 4
PAS SENG ER AIRBA GOFFindicator lamp
must be lit.
Rea rseats Weight cat-
egories Thir
drow
of seats,
left and
right Centre
Categor
y0:
up to 10 kg U X
Cate
gory
0+: up to
13 kg U X
Category I:
9to18kg
U L
Category II:
15 to 25 kg
U L
Category
III: 22 to
36 kg
U L
"Univ
ersal" categor ychild restra ints ystems
can be recognised by their orange approval
label. Example
:approval label on the child restrain tsys-
tem Suitability of the rear seats for attaching
ISOFIX child restraint systems
Key to the letters used in the following table:
XI
SOFIX position tha tisnot suitable for
ISOFI Xchild restraint system sinthis
weight category and/or size category.
IU FS uitable for forward-facing ISOFIX child
restraint systems that belong to the
"Universal" category which are approved
for use in this weigh tcategory.
IL Suitable for ISOFI Xchild restraint sys-
tem sasr ecommended; see the follow-
ing table of "Recommended child
restraint systems" (Y page 58).
Carry -cot weight category Size cate-
gory Equipment Rear seat,
left and
right
F ISO/L1 X
G ISO/L2 X
Weight category 0: up to 10 kg, up to
approximately
6months Size cate-
gory Equipment Rear seat,
left and
right
E ISO/R1 IL
Weight category 0+: up to 13 kg, up to
approximately 15 months
Size cate-
gory Equipment Rear seat,
left and
right
E ISO/R1 IL
D ISO/R2 IL
C ISO/R3 ILChildren in the vehicle
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Wei
ghtc ategory I: 9to18kg, approx-
imately 9months to 4years Size cate-
gory Equipment Rear seat,
left and
right
D ISO/R2 IL
C ISO/R3 IL
B ISO/F2 IUF
B1 ISO/F2X IUF
A ISO/F3 IUF
Recommended chil
drestraint systems When installing
achild restraint system with-
out atransponde rfor automatic child seat
recognition on the front-passenger seat:
X Move the front-passenger seat to its high-
est and rearmost position.
Weight categor y0:upto10kg, up to
approximately 6months Manufacturer
Britax Römer
Type
BAB
YSAFEP LUS Approval number
(E
1. ..) 03 301146
04 301146
Orde
rnumber
(A 00 0...) 97
01000 Automatic child
seat recognition
Yes
Weight category 0+: up to 13 kg, up to
approximately 15 months
Manuf
acturer Britax Römer
Type
BAB
YSAFEP LUS Approval number
(E
1. ..) 03 301146
04 301146 Orde
rnumber
(A 00 0...) 97
01000 Automatic child
seat recognition
Yes
Weight category I:
9to18kg, approx-
imately 9months to 4years Manufac-
turer
Britax Römer Britax Römer
Type
DUO PLUS DUO PLUS
Approval
number
(E1 ...)
03 301
133
04 301133 03 301133
04 301133
Orde
rnum-
ber
(A 00 0...) 97
01100 970 16 00
Automatic
chil
dseat
recognition Yes No
Weight category II/III: 15 to 36 kg,
approximately
4to12years Manufac-
turer
Britax Römer Britax Römer
Type
KID KID
Approval
number
(E1 ...)
03 301
148
04 301148 03 301148
04 301148
Orde
rnum-
ber
(A 00 0...) 97
01200 970 17 00
Automatic
chil
dseat
recognition Yes No
Suggested "Universal" category ISOFIX
child restraint systems:58
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Carry-cot weight category
Size categories
F, G
Manufacturer
–
Type
–
Approva
lnumber
(E1 ...) –
Order number
–
Automatic child
seat recognition
–
Category 0: up to 10 kg
Size category
E
Manufacturer
–
Type
–
Approval number
(E1 ...)
–
Order number
–
Automatic child
seat recognition
–
Category 0+
:upto13kg Siz
ecatego-
ries E D, C
Manufac-
turer
Brita
xRömer –
Type
BABY SAFE
ISOFIX PLUS –
Approval
number
(E1 ...)
04 301146 –
Order num-
ber
B6
686
8224 –
Automatic
chil
dseat
recognition No – Categor
yI:9to18kg Siz
ec ategories D, C, B, A
Manufacturer
–
Type
–
Approval number
(E1 ...)
–
Order number
–
Automatic child
seat recognition
–
Si
ze category B1
Manufacturer
Britax Römer
Type
DU
OP LUS Approval number
(E
1. ..) 03 301133
04 301133
Order number
A000 97
01100 Automatic child
seat recognition
Yes
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Activate the child-proof lock sfor th erear
door sand the override switch for the rear
windows whe nchildr en are travel ling in the
vehicle. Otherwise, the children could open
doors or sid ewindows while the vehicle is in
motion and injur ethemselves or others. G
WARNING
Do not leave children unsu pervis edin the
vehicle, even if they are secured in achild
restraint system .They coul dinjure them-
selve sonp arts of the vehicle. They could also
be seriousl yoreven fata llyi njured by pro-
longed exposure to extreme hea torcold. Children in the vehicle
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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/h imselfonthem.
If ac hild opens adoor, th echild or other per-
sons coul dbeinjured as aresult. They could
get out and injure themselves or be injured by
ap assing vehicle.
Also observe the notes on HOLD .Relevant
information can be foun dinthe index.
Child- proof locks for the rear doors You secure each door individually with the
child-proof locks on the rear doors.
Adoor
secured with achild-proof lock can notbe
opened from inside the vehicle. When the
vehicle is unlocked, the door can be opened
from the outside.
X To activate: press the child-proof lock
leve rdown in the direction of arrow ;.
X Make sure that the child-proof lock sare
workin gproperly.
X To deactivate: press thechild-proof lock
lever up in the direction of arrow :.Overrid
efeature for the rear side win-
dows X
To activate/deactivate: press button:.
If indicator lamp ;is lit, operation of the
rear side windows is disabled. Operation is
only possible using the switches in the driv-
er' sd oor. If indicator lamp ;is off ,oper-
ation is possible using the switches in the
rear compart ment. Driving safety systems
Driving safety systems overview
In this section, you will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
R ABS (Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
(Y pag e61)
R BAS (Brake AssistSystem) (Y page62)
R BAS PLUS ( BrakeAssist System Plus)
(Y pag e62)
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
(Y pag e63)
R Adaptive brak elamps (Y page 65)
R ESP ®
(Electronic StabilityProgram)
(Y page 66)
R EBD ( Electronic Brake force Distribution)
(Y page 68)
R ADAPTIVE BRAKE (Y page 68)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 68)
R STEE RCONTROL (Y page 70)60
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