2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE belt

intended protective function
.Inthe even tof
an accident ,sharp braking or asudden
change in direction ,the child may not be held
securely. There is an increased risk of serious
or even fatal injuries.
Immediately replac echild restraint systems
that have been damaged or subjected to a
load in an accident .Have the child restraint
securing systems checked in aqualified spe-
cialist workshop befor efittin gac hild restraint
system again.
The securing systems of child restraint systems are:
R the seat belt system
R the ISOFIX or i-Size securing rings
R the Top Tether anchorages
If it is absolutely necessary to fit achild restraint
system on the front-passenge rseat, always
observe the information on "Child restraint sys-
tem sont he front-passenge rseat"
(Y page 59).
Observe the warnin glabels in the vehicle inte-
rior and on the child restraint system.
i It is advisable to use Mercedes-Ben
zcare
products to clean child restraint systems rec-
ommended by Mercedes-Benz. Further infor-
matio nisavailable at aqualified specialist
workshop. ISOFIX and i-Siz
echild seat securing
systems G
WARNING
ISOFIX child restraint systems or i-Size child
restraint systems do not offer sufficient pro-
tection for children whose weight is greater
than 22 kg ,who are secured using the safety
belt integrated in the child restraint system.
The child could, for example, not be restrained
correctly in the even tofanaccident.This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
If the child weighs more than 22 kg ,only use
ISOFIX child restraint systems or i-Size child
restraint systems with which the child is also
secured with the vehicle seat belt. Also secure the child restraint system with the Top Tether
belt, if available.
When fittin gachild restraint system, be sure to
observe the manufacturer' sinstallation and
operating instructions and the instructions for
correc tuse of the child restraint system
(Y page 60).
Before ever ytrip, make sure that the ISOFIX
child restraint system or the i-Size child restraint system is engaged correctly in both ISOFIX
securing rings. This symbol indicates an ISOFIX position which
is suitable for attachin
ganISOFIX child restraint
system. Asimilar symbol can be foun donthe
ISOFIX child restraint system. This symbol indicates an i‑Siz
eposition which is
suitable for attachin gani-Size child restraint
system. Asimilar symbol can be foun donthe i-
Siz ec hild restraint system. Children in thev
ehicle
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ISOFIX securing rings ;
i-Size securing rings
X Install the ISOFIX child restraint system on
both ISOFIX securing rings :or i-Size secur-
ing rings ;.
or
X Install the i-Size child restraint system on both
i-Size securing rings ;.
ISOFIX and i-Size are standardised securing sys-
tems for specia lchild restraint systems. ISOFIX
child restraint systems are approved in accord-
ance with ECE R-44. i-Size child restraint sys-
tems are approved in accordance with ECE
R-129.
Only child restraint systems that have been
approved in accordance with ECE R-44 may be
attached to ISOFIX securing rings. i-Size child
restraint systems that have been approved in
accordance with ECE R-44 and ECE R-129 may
be attached to i-Size securing rings. ISOFIX
securing ring :or i-Size securing ring ;are
installe donthe left and right sides of the rear
seats. Top Tether
Introduction Top Tether provide
sanadditional connection
between the child restraint system secured with
ISOFIX and the vehicle .Ithelps reduce the risk
of injury even further. If the child restraint sys-
tem is fitted with aTop Tether belt, this should
always be used.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the rear seat backrests are not locked, they
could fold forward sinthe event of an acci-
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction. As aresult, child restraint systems
cannot perform their intended protective
function. Rears eat backrests that are not
locked can also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the event of an accident. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Alwaysl ock rear seat backrests after fitting a
Top Tether belt. Observe the lock verification indicator.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked, this willbes hown in the multifunction
display in the instrument cluster. Awarning tone
also sounds.
Top Tether anchorages Top Tether anchorage points
=are fitted in the
rear compartment behind the head restraints on
the parcel shelf. 58
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Move head restraint :upwards.
X Fold up cover ;of Top Tether anchorage =.
X Fit the ISOFIX child restraint system with Top
Tether. Always comply with the child restraint system manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions when doing so. X
Route Top Tether belt Aunder head
restraint :between the two head restraint
bars.
X Hook Top Tether hook ?of Top Tether belt
A into Top Tether anchorage =.
Make sure that Top Tether belt Ais not twis-
ted.
X Tension Top Tether belt A.Always comply
with the child restraint system manufactur-
er's installation instructions when doing so.
X Fold down cover ;of Top Tether anchorage
=.
X If necessary, move head restraint :back
down again slightly. Make sure that you do
not interferew ith the correct routing of Top
Tether belt A. Child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat
General notes Accident statisticss
how that children secured
in the rear seats are safer than children secured
in the front seats. For this reason, Mercedes-
Benz strongly advises that you fit achild
restraint system on arear seat.
Vehicles with the automatic co-driver's front air-
bag deactivation system: if it is absolutely nec-
essary to fit achild restraint system to the co-
driver's seat, always observe the notes on the
"Automatic co-driver's front airbag deactivation system" (Y page 47). You can thus avoid the risks that could arise as
ar esult of:
R ac hild restraint system that is not detected
by the automatic co-driver's front airbag
deactivation system
R the unintentional disabling of the co-driver's
front airbag
R the unsuitable positioning of the child
restraint system, e.g. too close to the dash-
board. Please observe the warning notice on the co-
driver's sun visor, see the illustration. G
WARNING
If you secure achild on the co-driver's seat in
ar earward-facing child restraint system and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
lights up, the co-driver's airbag could be
deployed in the event of an accident. The child could be struck by the airbag. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
In this case, always ensure that the co-driver's
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp must light up.
NEVERu searearward-facing child restraint on a
seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of
it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG ON indicator lamp is
lit, the co-driver's front airbag is enabled
(Y page 40). Children in the vehicle
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Vehicles withou
tautomatic co-driver's
fron tairbag deactivatio nsystem If the co-driver'
sseatofy ourv ehicl eisn ot
equipped with an automatic co-driver' sfront air-
ba gd eactivation system ,thisisi ndicated by a
specia lsticker. The sticker is affixe dtothe side
of the dashboard on the co-driver' sside. The
sticker is visible when yo uopent he co-driver's
door.
Never fit arearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem to the co-driver' sseatint hisc ase
(Y page 60).
Observe the following informatio nunder "Rear-
ward-facing child restraint system "and
"Forward-facing child restraint system "and on
suitabl epositioni ng of the child restraint system
(Y page 60).
Rearward-facin gchild restrain tsystem If it is absolutely necessary to fit
arearward-
facing child restraint system to the co-driver's
seat, yo umusta lway smakes uret hatthe co-
driver' sfront airba gisdeactivated. The co-driv-
er' sfront airba gisonlyd isable difthe
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is lit
continuously (Y page 40).
Alway sobserve the informatio nabout suitable
positioning of the child restraint system
(Y page 60 )asw ellast he child restraint sys-
tem manufacturer's installatio nand operating
instructions.
Forward-facin gchild restrain tsystem If it is absolutely necessary to secure
achild in a
forward-facing child restraint system on the co- driver' sseat, yo umusta lway smove the co-driv-
er' sseatasfar back as possible. Fully retract the
sea tcushion length. The base of the child
restraint system must li efully on the co-driver's sea
tcushion. The backres tofthe child restraint
system must li easflata gain st the co-driver's
sea tbackres tasp ossible. The child restraint
system ma ynot touch the roo forbeputunder
strain by the hea drestraint. Adjust the angle of
the sea tbackres tand the hea drestraint posi-
tio na ccordingly. Alway smakes uret hatthe
shoulde rbelts tra pisc orrectl yrouted from the
vehicl ebelts ashg uide to the shoulde rbelt
guid eont he child restraint system .The shoul-
de rb elts tra pm ustber outed forward sand
downward sfrom the vehicl ebelto utlet. If nec-
essary ,adjus tthe vehicl ebelts ashg uide and
the co-driver' sseata ccordingly.
Alway sobserve the informatio nabout suitable
positioning of the child restraint system
(Y page 60 )asw ellast he child restraint sys-
tem manufacturer' sinstallatio nand operating
instructions. Suitabl
epositionin gofthe child
restrain tsystem
Introduction Onl
ychild restraint system sapproved in accord-
ance with the ECE standards ECE R44 or ECE
R12 9(i-Size child restraint systems) are permit-
ted for us einthe vehicle.
"Universal" categor ychild restraint system scan
be recognised by thei rorange approval labe land
the text "Universal" or an "i-Size "label. 60
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Example: approva
llabel sont he child restraint
system
ISOFI Xori-Size child restraint system sinthe
following “Universal“ category can be used on
seats labelled U, UF, IUF or i-U in accordance
with the following tables:
R Suitability of the seats for attaching belt-
secured child restraint systems
R Suitability of the seats for attaching an ISOFIX
child restraint system
R Suitability of the seats for attaching an i-Size
child restraint system
Semi-universa lchild restraint system sareindi-
cate dbyt he text "semi-universal" on the
approva llabel .These can be used if the vehicle
and the sea tare listed in the child restraint sys-
tem manufacturer's vehicl emodel list. For more
information, contact the child restraint system
manufacturer or visit their website.
If it is absolutely necessary to fit achild restraint
system to the front-passenge rseat:
X Alway spayattentio ntothe instructions under
"Child restraint system on the front-
passenge rseat" (Y page 59).
There yo uwillf ind instructions on how to cor-
rectl yroute the shoulde rbelts tra pfromt he vehicl
ebelto utlettot he shoulde rbeltg uide
on the child restraint system (Y page 60).
X Mov ethe front-passenge rseata sfar back as
possibl eand full yretract the sea tcushion
length.
X Mov ethe backres ttoanalmostv ertica lposi-
tion.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always res tonthe sea tcushion of the
front-passenge rseat. The backres tofthe
forward-facing child restraint system must, as fa rasp ossible, be resting on the backres tof
the front-passenge rseat. The child restraint
system must not touch the roo forbeput
under strain by the head restraint. Adjust the
angle of the sea tbackres tand the head
restraint positio naccordingly .Alsoo bserve
the child restraint system manufacturer's
installatio ninstructions.
X Mov ethe sea tcushion angle to the highest,
mos tvertica lposit ion. Children in the vehicle
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Suitability of the seats for attaching
abelt-secured child restraint system If you use
ababy car seat of category 0or0+orarearward-facing child restraint system of category
Ionar ear seat, you must adjust the driver's or front-passenger seat so that the seat does not touch
the child restraint system.
If you use acategory I, forward-facing child restraint system, you should remove the head restraint
from the respective seat, if possible (Y page 106). The backrest of the child restraint system must,
as far as possible, lie flat against the backrest of the seat.
Make sure that the child's feet do not touch the front seat. If necessary, move the front seat forward slightly.
For certain child restraint systems in weight categories II or III, this can mean that the area of use is restricted. The maximum size settingoft he child restraint system is not possible due to possible
contact with the roof.
Always observe the notes in the "Childr estraint system" section (Ypage 56) and the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation instructions.
When you remove the child restraint system you must replace the head restraint sagain immediately
(Y page 105). All vehicle occupants must adjust their head restraint scorrectly before beginning the
journey.
Legend for the table:
XS eat which is unsuitable for children in this weight category.
US uitable for child restraint systems in th e"Universal" categor ytha ta re approve dfor use in this
weigh tcategory.
UF Suitable for forward-facing child restraint systems that belon gtothe"Universal" categor yand
are approve dfor use in this weigh tcategory.
LS uitable for child restraint systems as recommended; see th e"Recommended child restraint
systems "table (Y page 64). Suitable for semi-universal child restraint systems if th evehicle
and th eseat are listed in th echild restraint system manufacturer' svehicle model list. Weigh
tcategory Front-passenger seat Rea
rseat Front-
passenger
front airbag enabled Front-
passenger
front airbag
deactivated 1 Left
,right 0
up to 10 kg X U, L U, L
0+
up to 13 kg X U, L U, L
I
9kgto18kg UF
,L U, L U, L
II
15 kg to 25 kg U, L U, L U, L
III
22 kg to 36 kg U, L U, L U, L
Suitabilit
yoftheseat sfor attaching ISOFIX child restraint systems If you use
ababy car seat of categor y0or0+orarearward-facing child restraint system of category
Ionar ear seat ,you must adjust th edriver' sorfront-pa ssenger seat so that th eseat does no ttou ch
th ec hild restraint system.
1 The vehicle is equipped wit hanautomatic front-passenger fron tairba gdeactivation system. The PASSENGER
AI RB AG OFFindicator lamp must be lit. 62
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Recommende
dchild restraint systems for attaching with the vehicle seat belt Weight categories Manufac-
turer Type Approval number
(E 1. ..) Orde
rnumber
(A 000 ...) 3 Category 0:
up to 10 kg
up to approximately
6m
onths Brita
xRöm er BABY SAFE
plus II 04 301146 970 20 00
970 36 00
Category 0+:
up to 13 kg
up to approximately
15 months
Brita
xRöm er BABY SAFE
plus II 04 301146 970 20 00
970 36 00
Category I:
between
9kgand
18 kg
between approx-
imately 9months and
4y ears Brita
xRöm er DUO plus 04 301133 970 16 00
970 37 00
Category II/III:
between 15 kg and
36 kg
between approx-
imately
4years and
12 years Brita
xRöm er KIDFIX
4 04 301198 970 19 00
970 38 00
Recommende
d"Universal "and "Semi-Universal "category ISOFIX child restraint
systems Weight cate-
gories Size cat-
egory Manufac-
turer Type Approval
number
(E
1. ..) Orde
rnumber 3 Category 0+:
up to 13 kg E Brita
xRöm er BABY SAFE
plus 04 301146 B6
6868 224 Category I:
9k
gto18kg B1 Brita
xRöm er DUO plus 04 301133 A0
00 970 16 00
A0 00 970 37 00 3
Colou rcode 9H95.
4 Before fitting the KIDFIX child restraint system in the vehicle, always observe the child restraint system
manufacturer' sinstallation instructions. These will also includ enotes on fixing options. Childre
ninthe vehicle
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Following damag
etothe windscreen, hav ethe
configuration and operation of the camera sys-
tem checked at aquali fied specialist workshop.
Function X
To activate/deactivate: activate or deacti-
vate PRE-SAFE ®
Brake in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 245).
If the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is not activated, the
æ symbol appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Thi sfunction will issue awarning if:
R at as peed of around 30 km/h or more ,the
distance maintaine dtothe vehicle travelling
in front is insufficient for several seconds
The · distance warning lamp then lights
up in the instrument cluster.
R at as peed of around 7km/h or more ,you
rapidl yapproach avehicle in front or apedes-
trian
An intermittent warning tone will then sound
and the ·distance warning lamp lights up
in the instrument cluster.
X Brake immediately to defuse the situation.
or X Take evasive action provide ditissafetodo
so.
The PRE-SAFE ®
Brake function can also brake
the vehicle automaticall yunder the following
conditions:
R the driver and front passenger hav ethei rseat
belts fastened
and
R the vehicle speed is between approximately
7k m/h and 200 km/h
At as peed of up to approximately 70 km/h,
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake can also detect:
R stationar yobjects in the path of your vehicle,
e.g. stopped or parked vehicles
R pedestrians in the path of your vehicle
i If there is an increased risk of
acollision,
preventive passenger protection measures
(PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS) are triggered (Y page 54).
If the risk of acollision with the vehicle in front
remains and yo udonot brake, take evasive
action or accelerate significantly ,the vehicle
may perform automatic emergency braking up
to the point of ful lbrake application. Automatic emergency braking is not performe
duntil imme-
diately prior to an imminent accident.
You can prevent the intervention of PRE-SAFE ®
Brake at any time by:
R depressing the accelerator pedal further
R activating kickdown
R releasing the brake pedal
The braking action of PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is ended
automaticall yif:
R youm anoeuvre to avoid the obstacle
R there is no longer arisk of collision
R there is no longer an obstacl edetected in
front of your vehicle STEE
RCONTROL
General notes STEER CONTROL helps yo
ubytransmitting a
noticeable steering force to the steering wheel
in the directio nrequired for vehicle stabilisation.
Thi ssteering support is provide dinparticula rif:
R both right wheels or both lef twheels are on a
we tors lippery roa dsurface whe nyou brake
R the vehicle starts to skid
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 66).
No steering support is provide dfrom STEER
CONTROL, if:
R ESP ®
is deactivated
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning
R the steering is faulty
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,you will be assisted
further by the electrica lpower steering. Protection against theft
Immobiliser
The immobilise rprevents your vehicle from
being starte dwithou tthe correct key. Protection against theft
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