#Always make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight.
#Pr otect it with a blank et,fo rex ample.
#Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before securi ng achild into it.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
The use of seat belts and child restra int sy stems
is requ ired bylaw in:
RAll 50 states
RThe U.S. territories
RThe District of Columbia
RAll Canadian pr ovinces
All child restra int sy stems must meet thefo llow‐
ing standards:
RU. S. Federal Mo torVe hicle Saf etySt andards
21 3 and 225
RCanadian Mo torVe hicle Saf etySt andards
21 3 and 210.2 Yo
u can obtain fur ther information about the
cor rect child restra int sy stem from any author‐
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old and under 5 ft(1.50 m) in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you observ eth e
fo llowing no tes:
ROnly secure children using a child restra int
sy stem which is suitable and recommended
fo r Mercedes-Benz vehicles, as well as appro‐
priate tothe height, age and weight of the
ch ild. Be sure toobser vethe instructions for
cor rect use of thech ild restra int sy stem.
RAlw ays ins tall a child restra int sy stem on a
re ar seat if possible.
ROnly usethefo llowing securing sy stems for
ch ild restra int sy stems:
-th e seat belt sy stem
-th eLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac ket
-theTo pTe ther anchorages
RThe manufacturer's ins tallation instructions
fo rth ech ild restra int sy stem.
RThe warning labels in theve hicle interior and
on thech ild restra int sy stem.
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death caused
by incor rect ins tallation of thech ild
re stra int sy stem
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is incor rectly
ins talled on a suitable seating position, it
cannot per form its intended pr otective func‐
tion.
The child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction.
#Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem and its cor rect use.
#Make surethat the entire base of the
ch ild restra int sy stem alw aysre sts on
th e sitting sur face of the seat.
#Ne ver place objects under or behind
th ech ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cush‐
ions.
46 Occupant saf ety
It istherefore not possible toengage the seat
belt again.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as
soon as possible, paying attention to
ro ad and traf fic conditions.
#Ac tivate thech ild seat saf etyfe ature
again and cor rectly secure thech ild
re stra int sy stem.
When enabled, thech ild seat saf etyfe ature
ensures that the seat belts of the front
passenger seat and rear seats do not slac ken
once thech ild restra int sy stem is secured.
Installing a child restra int sy stem:
#Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions when ins talling and
re moving thech ild restra int sy stem.
#Pull the seat belt smoo thly from the seat belt
outlet.
#En gage the seat belt tongue in the seat belt
buckle. Ac
tivating the child seat saf etyfe ature:
#Pull the seat belt out fully and let the inertia
re el retract it again.
When thech ild seat saf etyfe ature is activa‐
te d,you should hear a ratcheting sound.
#Push thech ild restra int sy stem down until
th e seat belt sits tightly.
Deactivating the child seat saf etyfe ature:
#Press there lease button of the seat belt
buckle.
#Hold the seat belt tongue and guide it ba ck
to the seat belt outlet.
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat attachment
Note s onLATC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
securing sy stems
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
using theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stems and exceeding the per‐
missible weight limit
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sy stems
do not of fer suf ficient pr otection forch ildren
we ighing more than 65 lbs (29 kg)to ge ther
with thech ild restra int sy stem, who are
secured using the seat belt integrated in the
ch ild restra int sy stem. Forex ample, thech ild
may not be restra ined cor rectly in theeve nt
of an accident.
#If th ech ild and thech ild restra int sys‐
te m toget her weigh more than 65 lbs
(29 kg),only use LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stems with which the
ch ild is secured with theve hicle seat
belt.
#Also secure thech ild restra int sy stem
with theTo pTe ther belt, if available.
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Occupant saf ety
When installing a child restra int sy stem, be sure
to obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions and the instructions for cor rect use
of thech ild restra int sy stem.
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) is a standardized securing
sy stem for specially designed restra int sy stems.
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sy stems are
appr oved in accordance with ECE R44.
Only child restra int sy stems that ha vebeen
appr oved in accordance with ECE R44 may be
attached toLATC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac kets.
Symbol for ins talling a LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stem Installing
LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
securing sy stems
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
using theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stems and exceeding the per‐
missible weight limit
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sy stems
do not of fer suf ficient pr otection forch ildren
we ighing more than 65 lbs (29 kg)to ge ther
with thech ild restra int sy stem, who are
secured using the seat belt integrated in the
ch ild restra int sy stem. Forex ample, thech ild
may not be restra ined cor rectly in theeve nt
of an accident.
#If th ech ild and thech ild restra int sys‐
te m toget her weigh more than 65 lbs
(29 kg),only use LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stems with which the
ch ild is secured with theve hicle seat
belt.
#Also secure thech ild restra int sy stem
with theTo pTe ther belt, if available.
Occupant saf ety 49
When installing a child restra int sy stem, be sure
to obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions and the instructions for cor rect use
of thech ild restra int sy stem.
Before every trip, make sure that theLA TC H-type
(ISOFIX) child restra int sy stem is engaged cor‐
re ctly in bo thLATC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac kets.
1LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting brac kets
* NO
TEDama getothe seat belt forth e
center seat
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem, the
seat belt forth e center seat could be dam‐
aged.
#Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped.
#Re mo veeach co verfo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
#Attach theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem toboth LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
#Afterre moving thech ild seat, replace each
co verfo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac kets 1.
Secu ring TopTe ther
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death ifthe
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked af ter
ins talling TopTe ther belts
If th ere ar seat backrests are not loc ked, they
could fold forw ards in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent or du ring braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As a result, child restra int sy stems cannot
per form their intended pr otective function.
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Occupant saf ety
Rear seat backrests that are not loc ked can
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident.
#Alw ays lock rear seat backrests af ter
ins talling TopTe ther belts.
#Obser vethe lock verification indicator.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter.
The risk of injury can be reduced byTopTe ther
as TopTe ther pr ovides an additional connection
between thech ild restra int sy stem secured with
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) and theve hicle.
The child restra int sy stem must be equipped
with a TopTe ther belt.
#If necessar y,mo vehead restra int 1
upwards (→page 86).
#Fo ld up co ver2 ofTopTe ther anchorage
3.
#Ins tallth eLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int
sy stem with TopTe ther. Alw ays comply with
th ech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions when doing so.
#Ro ute TopTe ther belt 5under head
re stra int 1 between the two head restra int
bars.
#Hook TopTe ther hook 4ofTopTe ther belt
5 without twisting into TopTe ther anchor‐
age 3.
#Tension TopTe ther belt 5. Alw ays comply
with thech ild restra int sy stem manufactur‐
er's ins tallation instructions when doing so.
#Fo ld down co ver2 ofTopTe ther anchorage
3.
#If necessar y,mo vehead restra int 1 down‐
wa rds (→page 86). Make sure that you do
Occupant saf ety 51
Child safety lock
Re ar side wind ows................................. 53
Child seat ................................................... 45
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 52
Fr ont passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) .......................... 52
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (ins talling) ............ 49
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (no tes) .................. 48
No tes ..................................................... 45
To pTe ther ............................................. .50
Child seat saf etyfe ature .......................... 47
Child ren
Child seat saf etyfe ature ........................ 47
Re stra int sy stems ................................. .45
Chock Storage location ..................................3 65
Cho ck
see Wheel chock
Cigar ette lighter ...................................... 102
Cleaning see Care Climate control
........................................ 121
3-zone au tomatic climate control
panel .................................................... 121
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 22
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .122
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 122
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nization function (cont rol panel) .......... 123
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nization function (multimedia sys‐
te m) .....................................................
123
Ai
r di stribution settings ...................... .123
Air-recirculation mode ......................... 124
Au tomatic control ................................ 122
Climate style function .......................... 123
Defrosting the windo ws....................... 123
Defrosts the windshield ....................... 121
Dual-zone au tomatic climate control
panel .................................................... 121
Filling capacity forPA G oil .................. .382
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 125
Glo vebox air vent ................................ 126
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem) .................................... 124 Ionization .............................................
124
Re ar air vents ...................................... 126
Re ar operating unit .............................. 121
Re frigerant ...........................................3 81
Re frigerant filling capacity .................. .382
Re sidual heat ....................................... 124
Sets the air flow .................................... 121
Setting the air distribution .................. .121
Setting the climate style ..................... .123
Setting the fragrance sy stem ............... 124
Setting thete mp erature ....................... 121
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off ................................................ ..
121
Clim
ate style
Fu nction .............................................. 123
Setting ................................................. 123
Cockpit ........................................................ .6
Overview .................................................6
COMAND see Multimedia sy stem
COMAND Touch ....................................... 240
Child saf etyloc k.................................. 240
Managing devices ................................ 240
Index 453
LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachment
Installing ................................................ 49
No tes ..................................................... 48
Le vel control sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Light switch Overview .............................................1 08
Lighting ..................................................... 113
Lighting see Lights
Lights ................................................ 108,113
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................... 111
Ad justing the instrument lighting ........ 208
Au tomatic driving lights ....................... 109
Combination switch............................. 109
Corne ring light function ....................... 110
Hazard warning lights .......................... 110
High beam ........................................... 109
High-beam flasher .............................. .109
Light switch ......................................... 108
Low beam ............................................ 108
Pa rking lights ...................................... .108
Re ar fog light ....................................... 109 Re
sponsibility for lighting sy stems ...... 108
Setting the sur round lighting ................112
St anding lights .................................... .108
Tu rn signal light ...................................
109
Lim
ited Warranty
Ve hicle .................................................. 26
Live Traf fic Information
Displaying subscri ption information .... 257
Re gis tering on Mercedes me ............... 257
Load index (ti res) .................................... 357
Load rating (ti res) .................................... 357
Loading guidelines .................................... 94
Loading information table ...................... 349
Loads Securing ................................................ 94
Locking ...................................................... .55
Locking/unlocking .............................. 59, 63
Low beam Swit ching on/off ................................ .108
Lu bricant additives
see Additives Lu
ggage
Securing ................................................ 94
Lu mbar support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Lu mbar support (4-w ay).......................... .84
M
MAGIC VISION CONTROL Windshield wipe rs................................ 116
Maintenance Vehicle ................................................... 21
Maintenance see ASS YST PLUS
Making a call via theove rhead con‐
trol panel
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA only) .... 276
Malfunction Restra int sy stem .................................... 31
Malfunction message see Display message
Map ................................................... 257, 259
Av oiding (changing) an area ................2 62
Av oiding an area ..................................2 61
Index465