2019 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS lock

do not interferewiththe correctrouting ofTopTether belt4.
Securingthechildrestraint system withtheseat belt
Securingthechildrestraint system withtheseat belt ontherear seat
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryiftherearbenchseat/rear seat and seat backrestare not engaged
Iftherear benchseat/rear seat and seatbackrest are not engagedtheycouldfoldfor‐wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or intheevent of an accident.
RIfthis isthe case,thevehicle occupantwould beforced intothe seat beltbytherear benchseat/rear seat orbythe seatbackrest. The seat belt cannotprotect asintended and couldresult in additionalinjury.
RObjects or loads inthe trunk/cargo com‐partment cannotberestrainedbytheseat backrest.
Make surethatthe seat backrest andtherear benchseat/rear seat areengaged beforeeverytrip.
Iftherear seat backrest is not engaged andlocked,thered lockverification indicator will bevisible.
When installing a belt-securedchildrestraintsystem, observethefollowing:
sAlways comply withthe manufacturer'sinstallation and operating instructionsforthechildrestraint system used.
sWhen using a category 0/0+ baby carseat and a category Irearward-facingchildrestraint system on arear seat:adjustthe front seat sothatthe seat doesnottouchthechildrestraint system.
sWhen using a category Iforward-facingchildrestraint system:removethe headrestraint fromtherespective seat, if possi‐ble.
Afterremovingthechildrestraint system,replacethe headrestraints again immedi‐ately and adjustthem correctly.
sThe backrestoftheforward-facingchildrestraint system must, asfar as possible, beresting onthe seat backrest oftherearseat.
sFor certainchildrestraint systems inweightcategory II or III,there may berestrictions inthe maximum size setting, e.g. duetopossi‐ble contact with theroof.
sThechildrestraint system must not be putunderstrain betweentheroof andthe seatcushion and/or be installedfacingthewrong direction. Where possible, adjusttheseat cushion inclination accordingly.
sThechildrestraint system must not be putunderstrainbythe headrestraints.Adjustthe headrestraints accordingly.
sMake surethatthechild'sfeetdo nottouchthe front seat. If necessary,movethe frontseatforward slightly.
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Child safety locks
Activating/deactivating thechild safety lockfor therear doors
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren and animals left unatten‐ded inthevehicle
Ifyou leavechildren and animals unattendedinthevehicle,theymay be abletosetthevehicle in motion,forexampleby:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position].
RStartingthe engine.
In addition,theymay operatevehicle equip‐ment and become trapped.
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
\nWARNINGRisk offatal injury duetoexposuretoextreme heat or cold inthevehicle
If people – particularlychildren – areexposedtoextremetemperaturesover anextended period of time,there is arisk ofserious orevenfatal injury.
Never leaveanyone – particularlychil‐dren – unattended inthevehicle.
Never leaveanimals inthevehicle unat‐tended.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren left unattended inthevehicle
Whenchildren are traveling inthevehicle,theycould:
Ropen doors,thereby endangeringotherpeople orroad users
Rgetout ofthevehicle and be hitbytraffic
Roperatevehicle equipment and becometrapped,forexample
Whenchildren are traveling inthevehi‐cle, always activatetheavailablechildsafety locks.
Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethekey withyou and lockthevehicle.
Child safety locksfortherear doors andtherearside windowsareavailable.Thechild safety lock ontherear doors secureseach door separately.The doors can no longerbe opened fromthe inside.
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Pressthe lever in direction1(activate) or2(deactivate).
Make surethatthechild safety locksareworking properly.
Activating/deactivating thechild safety lockfor therear side windows
Toactivate/deactivate:press button2.
Therear side windowcan be opened orclosed inthefollowing cases:
Rwith indicator lamp1lit: viathe switchonthe driver's door
Rwith indicator lamp1off: viathe switchonthe correspondingrear door or driv‐er's door
Notes on pets inthevehicle
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetoanimals left unsecured or unat‐tended inthevehicle
Ifyou leaveanimals inthevehicle unatten‐ded or unsecured,theycould possiblypressdown buttons or switches.
Thereby an animal may:
Ractivatevehicle equipment and becometrapped,forexample
Rswitchsystems on or off and endangerotherroad users
Unsecured animals may bethrown around inthevehicle intheevent of an accident orsuddensteering and braking maneuver andinjurevehicle occupants inthe process.
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SmartKey
Overview of SmartKeyfunctions
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren left unattended inthevehicle
Ifchildren are left unattended inthevehicle,theycould:
ROpen doors,thereby endangeringotherpersons orroad users.
RGet out ofthevehicle and be hitbyoncoming traffic.
ROperate vehicle equipment and becometrapped,forexample.
In addition,children could also setthevehi‐cle in motion,forexample,by:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position]or shifting manualtransmission into neutral.
RStartingthe engine
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
Keepthe SmartKeyout ofreach ofchil‐dren.
NOTEDamagetothekey causedbymagneticfields
Keepthekeyawayfromstrong mag‐neticfields.
1Locks
2Batterycheck lamp
3Unlocks
4Opens/closesthe trunk lid
5Panic alarm
The SmartKey mayvaryfromthe one showninthe diagram, depending onthevehicleequipment.
The SmartKeylocksand unlocksthefollowingcomponents:
Rthe doors
Rthe trunk lid
Rthe fuelfillerflap
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Ifthevehicle is not opened within approximately40 seconds after unlocking, it locksagain. Anti-theft protection is activated again.
Do notkeepthe SmartKeytogether with elec‐tronic devices or metal objects. This can affectthe SmartKey's functionality.
If batterycheck lamp2does not light upafter pressingthe6or7button,thebattery is discharged.
Replacingthe SmartKeybattery(page 66).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic lockingverification signal
Multimedia system:
VehicleîVehicle SettingsAcoustic Lock
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Activating/deactivating the panic alarm
Requirements:RThe ignition is switched off
The panic alarm function is onlyavailable incertain countries.
Toactivate:press button1for approx‐imatelyone second.A visual and audible alarm is triggered.Todeactivate:briefly press button1again.
or
Pressthestart/stop button onthe cockpit(the SmartKeyis insidethevehicle).
Changingthe unlocking settings
Possible unlocking functions ofthe SmartKey:
RCentral unlocking
RUnlockingthe driver's door and fuelfillerflap
Toswitch between settings:pressthe6and7buttons simultaneouslyforapproximately six seconds untilthe batterycheck lampflashes twice.
Ifthe unlocking functionforthe driver's doorand fuelfillerflap has been selected:
RPressingthe6button a second time cen‐trally unlocksthevehicle
RVehicles with KEYLESS-GO:Ifyoutouchthe inner surface ofthe door handle onthedriver's door, onlythe driver's door and fuelfillerflap are unlocked.
Deactivatingthe SmartKeyfunctions
Ifyou do not usethevehicle or a SmartKey foranextended period of time,you canreducetheenergy consumption oftherespective Smart‐Key .Todo so, deactivatethe SmartKeyfunc‐tions.
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Requirements:RYourequire a CR 2032 3 V cell battery.
Mercedes-Benzrecommendsthatyou havethebatteryreplaced at aqualified specialistwork‐shop.
Removethe emergencykey (page 66).
Pressrelease button2down fully and slidecover1inthe direction ofthe arrow.
Fold out cover1inthe direction ofthearrowandremove.
Removebattery compartment3andtakeoutthe discharged battery.
Insertthe new battery into battery compart‐ment3. Observethe positive pole markinginthe battery compartment and onthe bat‐terywhen doingthis.
Push in battery compartment3.
Re-attach cover1and push it until itengages.
Problems withthe SmartKey
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
You can no longer lock or unlockthevehicle.Possible causes are:
RThe SmartKeybattery is discharged or nearly discharged.
RThere is interference from a powerfulradio signal source.
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
RThe SmartKeyis defective.
Checkthe battery usingthe batterycheck lamp andreplace if necessary (page 66).
Usethe emergencykeytolock or unlock (page 66).
Havethe SmartKeychecked at aqualified specialistworkshop.
You havelost a SmartKey.Havethe SmartKeydeactivated at aqualified specialistworkshop.
If necessary,havethe mechanical lockchanged aswell.
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Doors
Unlocking and opening doors fromthe inside
Tounlockand open a front door:pull doorhandle2.Locking pin1pops up whenthe door isunlocked.
Tounlockarear passenger compartmentdoor:pulltherear passenger compartmentdoor handle.The locking pin pops up whentherearpassenger compartment door is unlocked.
Toopen arear passenger compartmentdoor:pulltherear passenger compartmentdoor handle again.
Centrally locking and unlockingthevehiclefromthe inside
Tounlock:press button1.
Tolock:press button2.
This does not lock or unlockthe fuelfillerflap.
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