00BBSecurethech ild restra int sy stem with
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (→page 52).
00BBTension TopTe ther belt 3from the trunk.
00BBMake sure that there is suf ficient seat belt
st ra pto pull tight.
00BBAlw ays comply with thech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instructions
when doing so.
Child restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
Note s onchild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
Ac cident statistics show that children secured in
th ere ar seats are safer than children secured in
th e front seats. Forth is reason, Mercedes-Benz
stro ngly advises that you ins tall a child restra int
sy stem on a rear seat.
If it is absolutely necessary toins tall a child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on the automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff (
→page 41). By doing
this, you can avoidrisks caused by:
RAch ild restra int sy stem that is not de tected
by the automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff.
RThe unintentionally deactivated front
passenger airbag.
RIncor rect positioning of thech ild restra int
sy stem.
Note s onforw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger front air bag must alw ays be deactiva‐
te d. This is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
(
→page 43).
When using thech ild restra int sy stem on the
front passenger seat, it is essential toobser ve
th efo llowing:
RMo vethe front passenger seat as far back as
possible.
RSet the seat backrest toan almost vertical
position.
RRe tract the seat cushion length as far as pos‐
sible.
RThe entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat.
RThe backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must lie as flat as possible
against the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat. The child restra int sy stem
must not touch thero of or be put under
st ra in by the head restra ints.
RIf necessar y,adjust the angle of the seat
backrest and the head restra int position
according ly.
RAd just the seat cushion inclination so that
th e front edge of the seat cushion is in the
highest position and there ar edge of the
seat cushion is in the lo west position.
RAlways make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat belt
outlet of theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem. The
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shoulder beltstra p must be routed forw ards
and down wards from the seat belt outlet.
RIf necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat accordingly.
RNe ver place objects under or behind the
ch ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cushions.
Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operating instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem used.
Child saf ety loc ks
Activating/deactivating the child saf ety lock
fo r the rear side windo ws
0071
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unaccompanied in the
ve hicle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the transmission out of park
position 005D.
RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
0071
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people – particularly children – are
ex posed toextreme heat or cold over an
ex tended pe riod of time, there is a risk of
injury or evenfa ta l injur y.
00BBNever lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unatte nded intheve hicle.
0071
WARNING Thereis arisk of accident
and injury if you lea vechildren unatte n‐
ded in theve hicle
If ch ildren are tra veling in theve hicle, they
could:
ROpen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
RGet out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
ROpe rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
00BBAlw ays activate thech ild saf etyloc ks
av ailable if children are tra veling in the
ve hicle.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
Child saf etyloc ksare available forth e side win‐
do ws inthere ar passenger compartment.
Occupant saf ety 55
Seats
Adjusting the front seat mechanically and
electrically
0071 WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
The seats can be adjus ted when the ignition is
switched off.
0071 WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail.
00BBMake sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat.
Obser vethe saf etyno tes on "Air bags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle".
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle.
00BBAlw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle.
0071
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured.
Children in particular could accidenta lly
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped.
00BBWhile moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints which are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly, the head restra ints can‐
not pr ovide pr otection as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking.
00BBAlw ays drive with the head restra ints
ins talled.
00BBBefore driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the center of the
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel.
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00BBDo notrepeatedly switch on the seat
heater.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on
When the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating can occur due toobjects or docu‐
ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face.
00BBMake surethat no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on.
Re quirementsRThe po wer supply is switched on.
00BBTo switch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothre e
indicator lamps light up.
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AIRSCARFwarmsth e head and neck area of
ve hicle occupants with warm air. The warm air
fl ow s out of theve nts in the head restra ints.
00BBTo switch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothre e
indicator lamps light up.
00BBTo switch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all of the indicator lamps are off, AIRSCARF
is switched off.
00CE When switching on, the blo werst arts up only
af te r a preheating phase which lasts afew
seconds.
Af ter switching off, the blo werru ns on for a
fe w seconds tocool down the heating ele‐
ments.
00CE Ifth eve hicle battery voltage is too lo w,AIR‐
SCARF may switch off.
00BBAd justing the AIRSCARF vent (→pa ge 130).
Ma kesure that there are no objects co vering the
intake grille on the back of the head restra int.
Ste ering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel manually
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
00BBBefore starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel.
Seats and stowing 95
00BBNever lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
00BBPush release le ver1 down as far as it will
go.
The steering column is unloc ked.
00BBAd just height 2and di stance 3tothe
st eering wheel.
00BBPush release le ver1 up as far as it will go.
The steering column is loc ked.
00BBCheck and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel.
Ad justing the steering wheel electrically
The steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
po we r supp lyis switched off.
1Ad justs the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2Ad justs the height
00BBSa ve the settings with the memory function
(→page 98).
96 Seats and stowing
Switchingthest eering wheel heater on/off
Re quirementsRThe po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on.
00BBTo switch on/off: turnthe le ver in the direc‐
tion of ar row1or2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteering
wheel heater is switched on.
Easy entry and exitfeature
Fu nction of the easy entry and exitfeature
0071
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
off while adjusting the easy exitfeature
‑ If youdr ive off while the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle.
00BBAlw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore driving off.
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
adjusting the easy ent ryand exitfeature
‑
‑ When the easy ent ryand exitfeature
adjusts thesteering wheel, you and other
ve hicle occupants – particular lych ildren –
could become trapped.
00BB‑ While the easy ent ryand exitfeature
is making adjustments, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of thesteering wheel.
00BBMo vethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
Ve hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory position buttons of the memory func‐
tion.
If th e easy ent ryand exitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
RYo uswit chthe ignition off.
RYo u open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on.
The steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
RYo uswit chthe ignition on when the driver's
door is closed.
Seats and stowing 97
RYou close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on.
The last drive position of thesteering wheel is
st ored in thefo llowing situations:
RYo uswit chthe ignition off.
RVe hicles with memory function: save the
seat settings via the memory function.
Ve hicles with memory function: press one of
th e memory function sa ved position buttons to
st op the adjustment process.
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature
Multimedia sy stem:
0086 9 H K L F O H00CFî 9 H K L F O H 6 H W
W L Q J V00CF ( D V \ ( Q W U \ ( [ L W
00BBSelect 6 W H H U L Q J : K H H O 2 Q O \ or 2 I I.
Using the memory function
0071
WARNING Risk of an accident if memory
function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made.
00BBOnly use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y.
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped.
00BBDuring the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel.
00BBIf somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped.
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
The memory function can be used when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
RSeat, backrest and head restra int
98
Seats and stowing