2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class child restraint

When leaving the vehicle, alwaystake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected to prolonged exposure to extreme heat or
cold, there is arisk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
GWARNING
If the child restraint system is subjected to
direct sunlight, parts may get very hot. Chil-
dren may burn themselves on these parts,
particularly on the metal parts of the child
restraint system. There is arisk of injury.
If you leave the vehicle, takin gthe child with
you, alwayse nsure that the child restraint
system is not exposed to direct sunlight. Pro- tect it with ablanket ,for example. If the child
restraint system has been exposed to direct
sunlight, let it cool down before securing the
child in it. Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle.
Always ensure that all vehicle occupantsh ave
their seat belts fastened correctly and are sitting
properly. Particular attention must be paid to
children.
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(
Ypage 40) and the notes on correct use of seat
belts (Ypage 41).
Ab ooster seat may be necessary to achieve
proper seat belt positionin gfor children over
41 lbs (1 8kg)until they reach aheight where a
three-point seat belt can be properly fastened
without abooster seat.
Special seat belt retractor
GWARNING
If the seat belt is released while driving, the
child restraint system will no longer be
secured properly. The special seat belt retrac- tor is disabled and the inertia real draws in a
portion of the seat belt. The seat belt cannot
be immediately refastened. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Stop the vehicle immediately, paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions. Reactivate
the special seat belt retractor and secure the
child restraint system properly.
All seat belts except the driver's seat belt are
equipped with aspecial seat belt retractor.
When activated, the special seat belt retractor
ensures that the seat belt will not slacken once
the child restraint system has been secured.
Installing achild restraint system:
XAlways comply with the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions.
XPull the seat belt smoothly out of the belt sash
guide.
XEngage the seat belt tongue in the belt buckle.
Activating the special seat belt retractor:
XPull the seat belt out fully and let the inertia
reel retract it again.
While the seat belt is retracting, you should
hear aratchetin gsound. The special seat belt
retractor is activated.
XPush the child seat restraint system down so
that the seat belt is tight and does not loosen.
Removing achild restraint system and deacti-
vating the special seat belt retractor:
XAlways comply with the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions.
XPress release button of belt buckle, hold the
belt tongue firmly and guide it back towards
the belt sash guide.
The special seat belt retractor is deactivated.
Child restraint system
The use of seat belts and child restraint systems
is required by law in:
Rall 50 states
Rthe U.S .territories
Rthe District of Columbia
Rall Canadian provinces
You can obtain further information about the
correct child restraint system from any author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Safety

GWARNING
If the child restraint system is installed incor-
rectly on asuitable seat, it cannot protect as
intended. The child cannot then be restrained
in the event of an accident, heavy braking or
sudden changes of direction. There is an
increased risk of injury ,possibly even fatal.
Make sure that you observe the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions and the notes on use. Please ensure,
that the base of the child restraint system is
alway sresting completely on the seat cush-
ion. Never place objects, e.g. cushions, under or behind the child restraint system. Only use
child restraint systems with the original cover
designed for them. Only replace damaged
covers with genuine covers.
GWARNING
If the child restraint system is installed incor-
rectly or is not secured, it can come loosei n
the event of an accident, heavy braking or a
sudden change in direction. The child
restraint system coul dbethrown about, strik-
ing vehicleo ccupants. There is an increased
risk of injury ,possibly even fatal.
Always instal lchild restraint systems prop-
erly,e ven if they are not being used .Make
sure that you observe the child restraint sys-
tem manufacturer's installation instructions.
You wil lfind further information on stowing
objects, luggage or loads under "Loading guide-
lines"(
Ypag e204).
GWARNING
Child restraint systems or their securing sys-
tems which have been damaged or subjected
to aloadinana ccident can no longer protect
as intended. The child cannot then be
restrained in the event of an accident, heavy
braking or sudden changes of direction. There is an increased risk of injury ,possibly even
fatal.
Replace child restraint systems which have
been damaged or subjected to aloadina n
accident as soon as possible.H ave the secur-
ing systems on the child restraint system
checked ataqualified specialist workshop,
before you install achild restraint system
again.
The securing systems of child restraint systems
are:
Rthe seat belts ystem
Rthe LATCH-type (ISOFIX) securing rings
Rthe Top Tether anchorages
iIf it is absolutel ynecessary to install achild
restraint system on the front-passenge rseat,
alway sobserve the information on "Child
restraint systems on the front-passenger
seat" (
Ypag e54). There you wil lalsof ind
information on deactivating the front-
passenger front air bag.
All child restraint systems must meet the fol-
lowing standards:
RU.S. FederalM otor Vehicle Safety Standards
213 and 225
RCanadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
213 and 210.2
Confirmation that the child restraint system cor-
responds to the standards can be found on an
instruction label on the child restraint system.
This confirmatio ncan als obefound in the instal-
lation instructions that are included with the
child restraint system.
Observe the warning labels in the vehiclei nte-
rior and on the child restraint system.
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) chil dseat secur-
ing system
GWARNING
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint systems
do not offer sufficient protective effect for
children whosew eight is greater than 48 lbs
(22 kg )who are secure dusing the safety belt
integrated in the child restraint system. In the
event of an accident, achild might not be
restrained correctly. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
If the child weighs more than 48 lbs (22 kg),
only use LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
systems with which the child is als osecured
with the vehicles eat belt. Also secure the
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childrestraint system with the Top Tether
belt, if available.
Alway scomply with the manufacturer'si nstal-
lation and operating instructions for the child
restraint system used.
Beforee very trip,make sure that the LATCH-
typ e(ISOFIX) chil drestraint system is engaged
correctly in both LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) securing
rings
!Wheni nstalling the chil drestraint system,
make sure that the seatb eltf or the middle
seatd oesn ot get trapped .The seatb eltc ould
otherwise be damaged.
XInstal lthe LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) chil drestraint
system on both LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) securing
rings :.
ISOFIX is astandardized securing system for
speciall ydesigne dchildr estraint systems on
the rears eats. LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) securing
ring sfor two LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) chil drestraint
systems are installed on the left and right of the
rears eats.
Non-LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) chil dseats may also
be used and can be installed using the vehicle's
seatb elts ystem. Instal lthe chil dseata ccording
to the manufacturer'si nstructions.
Top Tether
Introduction
Top Tether provides an additiona lconnection
between the chil drestraint system secured with
aL ATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) system and the vehicle.
Thish elps reduce the ris kofinjury evenf urther.
If the chil drestraint system is equipped with a
Top Tether belt, this shoul dalway sbeu sed.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the rears eatbackrests are not locked, they
could foldf orwardsinthe event of an acci-
dent, heavy braking or sudde nchanges of
direction. As aresult, chil drestraint systems
cannot perform theiri ntended protective
function. Rear seatb ackrests that are not
locke dcan also cause additiona linjuries, e.g.
in the event of an accident. Thisp oses an
increase driskofi njury or evenf atalinjury.
Alway slock rears eatbackrests afte rinstal-
ling aTop Tether belt. Adjus tthe rears eat
backrests so that they are in an upright posi-
tion.
Make sure that the backrest in the rearc om-
partment engages fully .Todoso, pull firmly on
the seatb ackrest.
Top Tethe ranchorages
Top Tether anchorages ;are on the cargo
compartment floor.
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Safety

GWARNING
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:
Rcome into contact with the vehicle's inte-
rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp is lit, for example
Rbe struck by the air bag 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 eltguide 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.A lways observe
the information about suitable positioning of
the child restraint system in this Operator's
Manual as wellast he child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp :
showsy ou whethert he front-passenge rfront air
bag is deactivated.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignitio nlock.
The system carrie sout self-diagnostics.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
must light up for approximately six seconds. If, after the system self-test, the
PASSENGER AI
RBAG OFF indicator lamp:
Ris lit:t he front-passenge rfront air bag is
deactivated. It wil lthen not be deploye dinthe
event of an accident.
Ris not lit :the sensor system did not detect a
child restraint system with transponde rfor
the BabySmart™ air bag deactivation system.
If, in the event of an accident, all deployment criteria are met, the front-passenge rfront air
bag is deployed.
Childr estraint system on the front-
passenger seat
General notes
Accident statistics show that children secured
in the rear seats are safer than children secured
in the front-passenge rseat. For this reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you install
the child restraint system on arear seat.
If it is absolutel ynecessary to install achild
restraint system on the front-passenge rseat,
alway sobserve the information on the "Baby-
Smart™ air bag deactivation system"
(
Ypage5 3).
You can thus avoi dthe risks that coul darisea s
ar esult of:
Rac hild restraint system that is not detected
by the BabySmart™ air bag deactivation sys-
tem sensor system
Rthe unintentional deactivation of the front-
passenger front air bag
Rthe unsuitabl epositioning of the child
restraint system, e.g. too close to the dash-
board
Rearward-facin gchildr estraint system
If it is absolutel ynecessary to install arearward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat, alway smake sure that the
front-passenge rfront air bag is deactivated.
Only if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is permanently lit (
Ypag e39) is the front-
passenger front air bag deactivated.
Always observe the child restraint system man-
ufacturer's installation and operating instruc-
tions.
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Safety

Forward-facingchild restrain tsystem
If it is absolutely necessar ytoinstal laforward-
facing child restrain tsystem on th efront -
passenger seat ,always mov ethe front-
passenger seat as far bac kaspossible. The
entire base of th echild restrain tsystem must
always res tontheseat cushion of th efront -
passenger seat .The backrest of th echild
restrain tsystem must lie as flat as possible
against th ebackrest of th efront-pa ssenger
seat .The child restrain tsystem must no ttou ch
th er ooforbes ubjected to aload by th ehead restraint
.Adjus tthe angle of th eseat backrest
and th ehead restraint position accordingly.
Always mak esure that th eshoulder belt strap is
correctly routed from th evehicl ebelt sash guide
to th eshoulder belt guide on th echild restrain t
system. The shoulder belt strap must be routed
forward and down from th evehicl ebelt sash
guide .Ifnecessary, adjust th ebelt sash guide
and th efront-pa ssenger seat accordingly.
Always observ ethe child restraint system man -
ufacturer' sinstallation and operating instruc-
tions.
Problemsw ith theBabySmart ™air bag deactivation system
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
The PASSENGER AIR
BA GO FFindicator lamp
on th ecente rconsol eis
lit .As pecial Mercedes-Ben zchild restrain tsystem wit hatransponder for
th eB abySmart ™air bag deactivation system has been installed on th e
front-passenger seat .The front-passenger air bag has therefor ebeen
deactivated as desired .
GWARNING
Ther eisnoc hild restrain tsystem installed on th efront-pa ssenger
seat .The BabySmart ™air bag deactivation system is malfunctioning ,
for example due to electronic device sonthefront-passenger seat .
Ther eisar iskofi njury.
XRemove electronic equipmen tfromt hefront-passenger seat ,for
example:
RLaptop
RMobile phon e
RCard withatransponder ,suc hasas kipass or access pass
If th ePASSENG ER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp remains lit ,the front-
passenger seat may no tbeused.
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop.
When you switch th e
ignition on ,the 6
restrain tsystem warning
lamp lights up and/o r
th eP ASSENG ER AIR
BA GO FFindicator lamp
does no tligh tupb riefly.GWARNIN G
The BabySmart ™air bag deactivation system is malfunctioning .
Do no tinstal lachild restraint system on th efront-pa ssenger seat .
It is recommended that you instal lthe child restraint system on a
suitable rear seat .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop.
XPleas ealso refer to th enotes about th erestraint system warning
lamp (Ypage 193).
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Child-proof locks
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If childre nare traveling in th evehicle ,the y
could:
Ropen doors, thus endangering other people
or road users
Rexit th evehicle and be caught by oncoming
traffic
Roperate vehicle equipmenta nd become
trapped
Thereisar iskofana ccidenta nd injury.
Always activat ethe child-proof locks and
override feature if childre nare traveling in the
vehicle .When leaving th evehicle ,always take
th ek eywithy ou and lockt hevehicle .Never
leave childre nunattende dinthevehicle.
Override feature for:
Rth er ear doors(Ypage 56)
Rther ear side windows (Ypage 56)
GWARNING
If you leave childre nunsupervised in th evehi-
cle ,the yc oul dset it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease th eparking brake.
Rshiftt heautomatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstart theengine.
In addition,t heym ay operate vehicle equip-
men tand become trapped. Thereisar isko f
an accidenta nd injury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe
SmartKey withy ou and lockthevehicle .Never
leave childre nunsupervised in th evehicle.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly childre nare subjected
to prolonged exposuretoe xtremeheat or
cold, there is ariskofi njury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave childre nunattende dinthe
vehicle.
GWARNING
If th echild restraint system is subjected to
direct sunlight,p artsm ay get ver yhot.C hil-
dren may burn themselve sonthese parts,
particularly on th emetal partsoft hechild
restraint system. Thereisar iskofi njury.
If you leave th evehicle ,taking th echild with
you, always ensure that th echild restraint
system is no texposedtod irect sunlight.P ro-
tect it withab lanket, for example .Ifthechild
restraint system has been exposedtod irect
sunlight,l et it cooldown before securin gthe
child in it. Never leave childre nunattende din
th ev ehicle.
Child-proof locks for th ereard oors
You secure each door individually witht hechild-
proof locks on th erear doors. Adoor secured
withac hild-proof lockc annotbeo pened from
inside th evehicle .When th evehicle is unlocked,
th ed oor can be opened from th eoutside.
XTo activate: pressthe child-proof lockl ever
down in th edirection of arrow ;.
XMakesure that th echild-proof locks are work-
ing properly.
XTo deactivate: pressthe child-proof lock
leve rupint hedirection of arrow :.
Overridefeature for th erears idew in-
dows
GWARNING
When childre nride on th evehicle's rear seats,
activat ethe override switch .Otherwise, the
childre ncoul dbei njured, e.g .bytrapping
themselve sintherear side window.
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Correct driver's seat position
:Steering wheel
;Seat belts
=Backrest
XObservethe safety guideline sonseat adjust-
men t(Ypage 74).
XMakes ure that seat =is adjusted properly.
Electrical seat adjustmen t(
Ypage 76)
When adjusting th eseat,m akes ure that:
Ryou are as far away from th edriver'sa ir bag as
possible
Ryou are sittin ginanormalupright position
Ryou can fasten th eseat belt properly
Ryou have moved th ebackres ttoana lmost
vertical position
Ryou have set th eseat cushion angle so that
your thighs are gently supported
Ryou can depress th epedals properly
XCheckw hether th ehead restraint is adjusted
properl y(Ypage 76).
When doings o, makesure that you have
adjusted th ehead restraint so that th eback of
your head is supported at eye leve lbythe
cente rofthehead restraint.
XObserv ethe safety guideline sonsteering
wheel adjustmen t(Ypage 74).
XMakesure that steering wheel :is adjusted
properly.
Adjusting th esteering wheel electrically
(
Ypage 80). When adjusting th
esteering wheel,m akes ure
that:
Ryou can hold th esteering wheel withy our
arm sslightly bent
Ryou can mov eyour legs freely
Ryou can see all th edisplays in th einstrument
cluste rclearly
XObserv ethe safety guideline sfor seat belts
(Ypage 40).
XCheckw hether you have fastened seat
belt ;properl y(Ypage 41).
The seat belt should:
Rfit snugly across your body
Rbe routed across th emiddle of your shoulder
Rbe routed across your hips in th epelvic area
XBefore starting off ,adjust th erear-view mirror
and th eexteri or mirror sinsuchaw ay that you
have agood view of road and traffic condi-
tions (
Ypage 81).
XVehicles with amemory function: save the
seat,s teering wheel and exterior mirror set-
tings witht hememory function (
Ypage 83).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children coul dbecome trapped if they adjust
th es eats, particularly when unattended.
Thereisar iskofi njury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe
SmartKey withy ou and lockthevehicle .Never
leave childre nunsupervised in th evehicle.
The seatsc an still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in th eignition lock.
GWARNING
When you adjust aseat,y ou or other vehicle
occupants coul dbecome trapped, e.g .onthe
seat guide rail. Thereisar iskofi njury.
Makes ure when adjusting aseat that no one
has any body part sinthesweep of th eseat.
Observ ethe safety note son"Air bags"
(
Ypage 43 )and "Children in th evehicle"
(Ypage 49).
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Seats, steerin gwheel and mirrors

GWARNING
You coul dlose control of you rvehicleify ou do
the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, headr estraint,
steering wheelorm irrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, headr estraint, steer-
ing wheela nd mirror and fasten you rseat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the headr estraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot providep ro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the heada nd neck area,e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the headr estraints instal-
led.B efore driving off, make sure for every
vehicleo ccupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the heada t
about eye level.
Make sure that you do not rotate the head
restraints of the front and rear seats when
adjusting the headr estraints. Otherwise, you
cannot adjust the height and angle of the head
restraints correctly.
Adjust the headr estraint so that it is as close as
possible to you rhead.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicleo ccupants couldbetrappe dand
thereby injured .Childreninp articular could
accidentally press the electricals eat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
Whilem oving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
levera ssembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
GWARNING
When you adjust aseat, you or other vehicle
occupants coul dbecome trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail .There is arisk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting aseat that no one
has any body parts in the sweepoft he seat.
!To avoiddamage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
Rkeep liquid sfrom spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
Rif the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should als onot be used to dry the seats.
Rcleant he seat covers as recommended;
see "Interio rcare".
Rdo not transport heav yloads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nail sortools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
Rwhen the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als ,e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
!Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwellu nder or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is arisk that the
seats and/or the objects coul dbedamaged.
!When the rear bench seat is foldedf or-
wards, the front seats cannot be moved to
their rearmost position. You coul dotherwise
damage the seats and the rear bench seat.
!Make sure that the sun visor is foldedu p
before adjusting the backrest and head
restraint height. The head restraint and sun
visor coul dotherwise collide when the head
restraint is full yextended.
iIf the front door is open, the seats can be
adjusted for up to 30 minutes after the igni-
tion has been switched off.
iThe rear-compartment head restraints can
be removed (Ypage7 7).
For more information, contact aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
iYou can find further information about
enlarging the cargo compartment (folding the
rear bench seat forwards) on (
Ypage2 08).
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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