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can no longer fulfil thei
rprotective function
and mus tbereplaced. Visit aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
X Press release button in bel tbuckle, hol dbelt
tongu efirmly and guid ethe sea tbeltb ack.
Seat belt warnin gfor the drive rand
front-passenger The
7 seatbelt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is areminder that all vehicle occu-
pants must wear their seat belts. It may light up
continuously or flash. In addition, awarning tone
may sound.
The 7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tonec eases when the driver and the
front passenger have fastened their seat belts. Airbags
Introduction The installation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRBA Gsymbol.
An airbag supplements acorrectly worn seat
belt. It is not areplacement for the seat belt. The
airbag offers additional protection in corre-
sponding accident situations.
Not all airbags are deployed in an accident .The
different airbag systems work independently of
each other (Y page 37).
However, no system availabl etoday can com-
pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
It is also not possible to completely rule out a
risk of injury caused by an airbag due to the
speed at which the airbag must be deployed.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you deviate from the correct seat position,
the airbag canno tperform its intended pro-
tective function and can even caus eaddi-
tional injurie swhen deployed. There is an
increased risk of serious or even fatal injuries. In order to avoid such risks, always ensure
that all vehicle occupants:
R fasten their seatbelts correctly, including
pregnant women
R are seated correctly and maintain the fur-
thest possible distance from the airbags
R observe the following notes
Alway sensure that there are no objects loca-
ted betwee nthe airbag and the vehicle occu-
pant.
R Adjust the seats properl ybefore beginning
yourj ourney. Alwaysm ake sure that the seat
is in an almostu pright position. The head
restraint must be as close as possible to the
back of yourh ead.
R Move the driver's and front-passenger seats
as far back as possible. The driver's seat posi- tion must allow the vehicle to be driven safely.
R Hold the steering wheel only by the rim. This
allows the airbag to be fullyd eployed.
R Alwaysl eana gainst the backrest whiled riv-
ing. Do not leanf orwards. You may otherwise
be in the deployment area of the airbag.
R Alwaysk eep yourf eet in the footwell in front
of the seat. Do not put yourf eet on the dash-
board,f or example .Your feet may otherwise
be in the deployment area of the airbag.
R Alwayss ecure persons less than 1.50 mtall in
suitable restraint systems .Uptothish eight,
th es eat belt canno tbeworn correctly.
If ac hild is travelling in your vehicle, also
observe th efollowin gnotes:
R Always secure childre nunde rtwelve years of
age and less than 1.50 mtall in suitable child
restraint systems.
R Child restraint systems shoul dpreferabl ybe
fitte dtot herear seats.
R Secure achild to th efront-pa ssenger seat
only when th efront-pa ssenger fron tairbag is
disabled, and then only in arearward-facing
child restraint system. If th ePASSENG ER AIR
BA GO FFindicator lamp is permanently lit ,the
front-passenger fron tairbag is disabled
(Y page 32).
R Be sure to observ ethe instruction sand safety
note son" Children in th evehicle"
(Y page 38 )and on th e"Child restraint sys-
te mont hefront-passenger seat"
(Y page 43 )inaddition to th emanufactur- 36
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er's operatin
gand installation instructions for
the child restraint system.
Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent
the airba gfrom functioning correctly. Before
starting your journey and to avoid risks resulting from the speed of the airbag as it deploys, make
sure that:
R there are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupant sand an airbag
R no accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the deployment
area of an airbag, e.g. to the steerin gwheel or
doors
R no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects are in
the pockets of your clothing. Store such
objects in asuitable place. G
WARNING
If you modify an airbag cove roraffix objects
such as stickers to it, the airbag can no longer function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an airbag cover or affix objects
to it.
Fron tairbags !
Do not place heavy objects on the front-
passenger seat. This could cause the system
to identif ythe seat as being occupied. In the
event of an accident, the restraint systems on the front-passenger side may be triggered
and have to be replaced. Driver's airbag
:deploysinf ront of the steer-
ing wheel. Front-passenge rfront airbag ;
deploy sinfront of and above the glove com-
partment. When deployed
,the fron tairbags offer addi-
tional head and thorax protection for the occu-
pants in the fron tseats.
Ap ermanently lit PASSENGE RAIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp inform syou that the front-
passenger fron tairbag is disabled (Y page 32). Deployment of beltt
ensioner sand air-
bags
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
Afte rthe airbag deploys, the airbag parts are
hot. There is arisk of injury.
Do not touch the airbag parts. Have a
deployeda irbag replaced at aqualified spe-
cialist worksho passoon as possible. G
WARNING
Pyrotechnical beltt ensioners which have
been triggere dare no longer operational and
therefore cannot protect as intended. There is an increased risk of injury ,possibly even fatal.
Have pyrotechnic beltt ensioners which have
been triggere dreplaced at aqualified special-
ist worksho pimmediately.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
vehicl etowed to aqualified specialist workshop
after an accident. Take this into account, par-
ticularly if aseat beltt ensioner was triggere dor
an airbag was deployed.
If the beltt ensioners are triggere doranairbag is
deployed, you willh earabang, and asmall
amount of powder may alsober eleased.The
6 restraint system warning lamp lights up.
Only in rare cases willt he bang affect yourhear-
ing. In general, the powder released is not haz-
ardous to health but may caus eshort-term
breathing difficultie stopersons suffering from
asthma or other pulmonary conditions. Provided it is safe to do so, you should leave the vehicle
immediatel yoropen the windo winorder to pre-
vent breathing difficulties. Occupant safety
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Mercedes-Ben
zstrongly advises that you install
the child restraint system on arear seat. Chil-
dren are generally better protected there.
If ac hild younger than twelve years old and
under 1.50 minh eight is travellin ginthe vehi-
cle:
R always secur ethe child in achild restraint
system suitable for Mercedes-Ben zvehicles.
The child restraint system must be appropri-
ate to the age, weight and size of the child.
R be sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes in this section in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer' sinstallation
instructions. G
WARNING
If you leave children unattende dint he vehi-
cle, they may be abletos et the vehiclein
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position P
R start the engine
In addition, they may operate vehicl eequip-
ment and become trapped. There is arisk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If persons (particularly children) are exposed
to heatorc old foraprolonged period, there is
ar isk of serious or even fatal injuries. Never
leave persons (particularly children) unatten-
ded in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If the child restraint system is placed in direct sunlight, the parts coul dbecome very hot.
Childre ncouldbes uffer burns by touching
these parts, in particular on the metallic parts
of the child restraint system. There is arisk of
injury.
If you and yourc hild leave the vehicle, always
make sure that the child restraint system is
not in direct sunlight. Cove ritwithablanket, for example. If the child restraint system has
been expose
dtodirect sunlight, leave it to
cool dow nbefore securing the child in it.
Never leave children unattende dinthe vehi-
cle.
Always ensure that all vehicl eoccupants have
their sea tbelts fastened correctly and are sitting
properly .Particular attention must be pai dto
children.
Observ ethe safety notes on the sea tbelt
(Y pag e32) and the information on the correct
use of the sea tbelt( Y pag e33). Chil
dseat lock G
WARNING
If th eseat beltisr eleased while driving, the
child restraint system willnol onger be
secure dproperly.T he child seat lock is disa-
bleda nd the inertia real draw sinaportion of
the seat belt. The seat beltc annot be imme-
diately refastened. There is an increased risk
of injury ,possibly even fatal.
Stop the vehicl eimmediately, paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions. Reactivate the child seat lock and secure the child
restraint system properly.
All seat belts except the driver's seat belta re
equipped with achild seat lock. When enabled,
the child seat lock function ensure sthat the seat
beltd oes not slacken once the child restraint
system is secured.
Installing achild restraint system:
X Always comply with the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions.
X Pullt he seat belts moothly out of the belts ash
guide.
X Engage the seat beltt ongue in the beltbuckle.
Activating the child seat lock: X Pullt he seat belto ut fullyand let the inertia
reel retract it again.
Whil ethe seat beltisr etracting, you should
hear aratcheting sound .The child seat lock
function is enabled.
X Push the child seat restraint system downso
that the seat beltist ight and does not loosen. Children in the vehicle
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X
Remove th esafet ynet ( Ypage 206).
X Remove th eluggag ecom partmen tcover
(Y page 204).
X Mov ethe head restrain tupwards.
X Fit th eISOFI Xchild restrain tsystem wit hTop
Tether .Always comply wit hthe child restraint
system manufacturer' sinstallation instruc-
tion swhen doin gso.
X Rout eTop Tether belt =under th ehead
restrain tbetween th etwo head restrain tbars.
X Hook Top Tether hook :of Top Tether belt
= intoT op Tether anchorage ;.
Mak esuret hatT op Tether belt =is no ttwis-
ted.
X Tension Top Tether belt =.Always comply
wit hthe child restrain tsystem manufactur-
er' sinstallation instruction swhen doin gso.
X If necessary, mov ethe head restrain tback
down again slightly (Y page 70). Makesure
that you do no tinterfere wit hthe correc trout-
ing of Top Tether belt =.Automati
cchild sea trecognition on
th ef ront-passenger seat G
WARNING
Electronic device sonthe front-passenger
seat can affect the function of the automatic
child seat recognition, for example:
R laptop
R mobil ephone
R transponde rcards such as ski passes or
access passes
The front-passenge rfront airbag coul ddeploy
unintentionally or not function as intended during an accident. This pose
sanincreased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Do not place any of the devices mentioned
above or similar devices on the front-
passenger seat. Be aware of the status of the front-passenger fron tairbag both before and
during the journey.
The sensor system for the automatic child seat
recognition in the front-passenger seat detects
whether aspecial Mercedes-Benz child restraint
system with transponder shas been fitted. In
this case, the PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indica-
tor lamp lights up and remains lit. The front-
passenger fron tairbag is disabled.
i If the front-passenger fron tairbag is disa-
bled by the automatic child seat recognition,
the following remains enabled on the front-
passenger side:
R the belt tensioner G
WARNING
If you secure achild in achild restraint system
on the front-passenge rseat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
off, the front-passenge rfront airbag can
deploy in the event of an accident. The child
coul dbes truck by the airbag. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that the front-passenge rfront air-
bag has been disabled. The PASSENGER AIR- BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit. G
WARNING
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is lit, the front-passenge rfront airbag is disa-
bled. It willn ot be deployedint he event of an
accident and cannot perform its intended pro-
tective function. Aperso nint he front-
passenger seat coul dthen, for example, come
into contact with the vehicle's interior, espe-
cially if the perso nissitting too close to the
dashboard. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
In this case the front-passenge rseat may not
be used .You may only transport achild on the
front-passenge rseat if they are seated in a
suitable rearward or forward-facing child 42
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restraint system. Always observe the infor-
mation about suitable positioning of the child restraint system in this Owner's Manua las
wellast he child restraint system manufac-
turer's installation instructions. G
WARNING
If you secure achild in aforward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenge rseat
and you position the front-passenge rseat too
close to the dashboard, in the event of an
accident, the child could:
R come into contact with the vehicle's inte-
rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp is lit, for example
R be struck by the airbag if the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off
This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Move the front-passenge rseat as far back as
possible.A lways make sure that the shoulder
belts trap is correctly routed from the vehicle
belts ash guide to the shoulderb eltg uide on
the child restraint system. The shoulderb elt
strap must be routed forwards and down-
wards from the belts ash guide. If necessary,
adjust the belts ash guide and the front-
passenger seat accordingly .Always observe
the information about suitable positioning of
the child restraint system in this Owner's
Manual as wellast he child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions.
i Ensure that yourv
ehicleise quipped with
automatic child seat recognitio nfor the front-
passenger seat (Y page43).Ift his is not the
case, alwaysi nstallachild restraint system on
as uitable rear seat (Y page46). PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicato
rlamp :
shows you whether the front-passenger front
airbag is disabled.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
The system carries out aself-diagnosis.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
must light up for approximately six seconds.
If, after the system self-test, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp:
R lights up ,the front-passenger fronta irbag is
disabled. It will then not be deployed in the
event of an accident.
R is not lit ,the sensor system did not detect a
child restraint system with transponder for
automatic child seat recognition. If, in the
case of an accident ,all deployment criteria
are met, the front-passenger fronta irbag is
deployed. Childr
estraint system on th efront-
passenge rseat
General notes Accident statistics show that childre
nsecured
in the rea rseats ar esafer tha nchildren secured
in the front seats. For thi sreason, Mercedes-
Benz strongl yadvises tha tyou fitac hild
restraint system on arears eat.
Vehicles with automatic child seat recogni-
tio nont he co-driver' sseat:if it is absolutely
necessary to fit achild restraint system to the
co-driver' sseat, always observe the notes on
"Automatic child sea trecognitio nonthe co-
driver's seat" (Y page 43). Child
renint hevehicle
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You can thus avoid the risk
sthat could arise as
ar esult of:
R ac hild restraint syste mthat is not detected
by the automatic child seat recognition' ssen-
sor system
R the unintentional disabling of the co-driver's
fron tairbag
R the unsuitable positionin gofthe child
restraint system, e.g. too close to the dash-
board Please observe the warning notice on the co-
driver' ssun visor, see the illustration. G
WARNING
If you secure achild in achild restraint system
on the front-passenge rseat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
off, the front-passenge rfront airbag can
deploy in the event of an accident. The child
coul dbes truck by the airbag. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that the front-passenge rfront air-
bag has been disabled. The PASSENGER AIR- BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use arearward-facing child restraint on a
seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of
it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJUR Ytothe CHILD can
occur. Vehicles without automatic child seat
recognitio nonthe co-driver' sseat If th
eco-driver's seat of yourv ehicle is not
equipped with automatic child seat recognition,
this is indicated by aspecia lsticker. The sticker
is affixed to the side of the dashboard on the co-
driver's side. The sticker is visible when you
open the co-driver's door.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up briefl ywhen the key is turned to posi-
tion 2in the ignition lock. It has no function,
however, and does not indicate that the co-driv-
er's seat is equipped with automatic child seat
recognition.
Alwaysf it the rearward-facing restraint system
to as uitable rear seat in this case (Y page 46).
Observe the following information under "Rear-
ward-facing child restraint system"
(Y page 44) and "Forward-facing child
restraint system" (Y page 45) and on suitable
positioning of the child restraint system
(Y page 46).
Rearward-facing childr estraint system Warning symbo
lfor arearward-facing child
restraint system. 44
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Problems with automatic child seat recognition
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp
on the centre console is
lit. As
pecia lMercedes-Benz child restraint system with atransponde rfor
automatic child sea trecognitio nhasbeen fitte dtothe front-
passenge rseat. The front-passenger front airba ghastherefore been
disabled as desired. G
WARNING
There is no child restraint syste mfitted to the front-passenge rseat.
Automatic child seat recognitio nismalfunctioning, for exampl edue to
electronic devices on the front-passenge rseat.
There is arisk of injury.
X Remove electroni cequipment from the front-passenge rseat, e.g.:
R laptop
R mobil ephone
R ac ard with atransponder, such as aski pass or access pass
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp remains lit, the front- passenger seat may not be used.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. When you switch the
ignition on, the
6
restraint system warning lamp lights up and/or
the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicato rlamp
does not light up briefly. G
WARNING
Automati cchild seat recognitio nismalfunctioning.
Do not install achild restraint system on the front-passenge rseat.
It is recommende dthat you fit the child restraint system to asuitable
rear seat.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Please alsor efer to the notes about the restraint system warning
lamp (Y page161). Suitable positioningoft
he child
restraint system
Introduction Only child restraint systems that are approved in
accordance with ECE standard ECE R44 are per-
mitted for use in the vehicle.
"Universal" category child restraint systems can
be recognised by their orange approval label and
the text "Universal". Example: approval label on the child restraint
system
"Universal "category child restraint system scan
be used on the seats indicated with UorL
according to the table s"Suitability of the seats
for attaching belte dchild restraint systems" or 46
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"Suitabilit
yoftheseat sfor attaching an ISOFIX
child restraint system".
Semi-universal child restraint systems are indi-
cated by th etext"semi-universal" on the
approval label. Thes ecan be used if th evehicle
and th eseat are listed in th echild restraint sys-
te mm anufacturer' svehicle model list .For more
information, contact th echild restraint system
manufacturer or visit their website.
Child restrain tsystem on th efront-
passenger seat – if it is absolutely necessary to
secure achild in achild restraint system on the
front-passenger seat:
X Always pay attentio ntotheinstruction sunder
"Child restraint system on th efront-
passenger seat "(Ypage 43).
Ther eyou will fin dinstruction sonhow to cor-
rectly rout ethe shoulder belt strap from the belt sash guide to the shoulder belt guide on
the child restraint syste
m(Ypage 45).
X Move the front-passenger seat as far back as
possible and int othe lowest position.
X Move the backrest to an almost vertical posi-
tion.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat cushion of the
front-passenger seat. The backrest of a
forward-facin gchild restraint system must, as
far as possible, rest flat against the backrest
of the front-passenger seat. The child
restraint system must not touch the roof or be
put under strain by the head restraint .Adjust
the angle of the seat backrest and the head
restraint position accordingly. Also observe
the child restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions.
Suitability of the seats for attaching belt-secured child restraint systems 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 shouldr emove the head restraint
from the respective seat, if possible (Y page 70). 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 setting of the child restraint system may not be possible due to
possible contact with the roof.
Alwayso bserve the notes in the "Child restraint system" section (Y page 40) and the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation instructions.
When you remove the child restraint system, you must replace the head restraints again immedi-
ately (Y page 70). All vehicle occupants must adjust their head restraints correctly before begin-
ning the journey.
Legend for the table:
XS eat that 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.
LS uitable for child restraint systems as recommended; see th e"Recommended child restraint
systems "table (Y page 49). Children in th
evehicle
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