2019 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS ECU

possible. In addition,the seat backrest ofthechildrestraint system must, asfar aspossible, lieflat againstthe backrest ofthevehicle seat.
Afterthechildrestraint system has beenremoved,replacethe headrestraints againimmediately and adjustthem correctly.
sFor certainchildrestraint systems inweightgroup 2 or 3,there may berestrictions inthe maximum size setting, e.g. duetopossi‐ble contact with theroof.
sThechildrestraint system must not beten‐sioned betweentheroof andthe seat cush‐ion and/or be installedfacingthe wrongdirection. Where possible, adjustthe seatcushion inclination accordingly.
sThechildrestraint system must not be putunderstrainbythe headrestraints.Adjustthe headrestraints accordingly.
1LATCH-type (ISOFIX) mounting bracket
Beforeevery trip, make surethattheLATCH-type(ISOFIX)childrestraint system is engaged cor‐rectly in bothmounting brackets inthevehicle.
NOTEBe careful nottodamagethe seatbeltforthe center seat when installingthechildrestraint system
Make surethatthe seat belt is not trap‐ped.
AttachtheLATCH-type (ISOFIX)childrestraint systemtobothmounting bracketsinthevehicle.
SecuringTopTether
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryor death iftherear seat backrests are not locked afterinstallingTopTether belts
Iftherear seat backrests are not locked,theycouldfoldforwards intheevent of an acci‐dent or during braking or suddenchanges ofdirection.
As aresult,childrestraint systems cannotperformtheir intended protective function.Rear seat backreststhat are not locked can
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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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The seat belts onthefollowing seats are equip‐ped with a special seat beltretractor:
RFront passenger seat
RRear seats
When enabled,the special seat beltretractorensuresthatthe seat belts ofthe frontpassenger seat andrear seats do not slackenoncethechildrestraint system is secured(page54).
Installthechildrestraint system.The entire base ofthechildrestraint systemmust alwaysrestonthe sitting surface oftherear seat.
Always make surethatthe shoulder beltstrap is correctlyrouted fromthe seat beltoutlet ofthevehicletothe shoulder beltguide onthechildrestraint system.The shoulder beltstrap must beroutedfor‐wards and downwards fromthe seat belt out‐let.
Notes onrearward-facing andforward-facingchildrestraint systems onthe frontpassenger seat
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryor death fromusing arearward-facingchildrestraintsystem whenthe front passenger frontairbag is enabled
Ifyou secure achild in arearward-facingchildrestraint system onthe front passengerseat andthePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indi‐cator lamp is off,the front passenger airbagcan deploy intheevent of an accident.
Thechild could bestruckbythe airbag.
Always ensurethatthe front passenger air‐bag is deactivated. ThePASSENGER AIRBAGOFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use arearward-facingchildrestraintsystem on a seat protectedbyan ENABLEDFRONT AIRBAGin front of it, DEATH or SERI‐OUS INJURYtotheCHILD can occur.
Observethe specific instructionsfortherear‐ward-facing andforward-facingchildrestraintsystems (page 60).
Warning notice onthe front passenger sun visor
Always observethestatus ofthe front passengerfront airbag onthePASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp:
RWhen using arearward-facingchildrestraintsystem onthe front passenger seat,the frontpassenger front airbag must always be disa‐bled. This is onlythe case ifthePASSENGERAIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is lit continu‐ously (page44).
RIfthePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicatorlamp is off,the front passenger front airbagis enabled. The front passenger front airbagmay deploy during an accident.
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Securingthechildrestraint system withtheseat belt onthe front passenger seat
When installing a belt-securedchildrestraintsystem onthe front passenger seat, alwaysobservethefollowing:
sObservethechildrestraint system manufac‐turer's installation and operating instruc‐tions.
sWhen using aforward-facingchildrestraintsystem in Group I:removethe headrestraint fromtherespective seat, if possi‐ble.
Whenyouremovethechildrestraint sys‐tem, installthe headrestraint again immedi‐ately and adjust allthe headrestraints cor‐rectly.
sThe backrestoftheforward-facingchildrestraint system must lie asflat as possibleagainstthe backrest ofthe front passengerseat.
sFor certainchildrestraint systems inweightgroup 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.Adjustthe seat backrestinclination accordingly.
sThechildrestraint system must not be putunderstrainbythe headrestraints.Adjustthe headrestraints accordingly.
sNever place objects under or behindthechildrestraint system, e.g. cushions.
The seat belt onthe front passenger side isequipped with a special seatbeltretractor.
When activated,the special seatbeltretractorensuresthatthe seat belt does not slacken oncethechildrestraint system is secured(page54).
Setthe front passenger seat asfar back aspossible and movethe seat intothe highestposition.
Fullyretractthe seat cushion length adjust‐ment.
Adjustthe seat cushion inclination sothatthe front edge ofthe seat cushion is inthe
highest position andtherear edge oftheseat cushion is inthe lowestposition.
Setthe seat backresttoan almostverticalposition.
Installthechildrestraint system.The entire base ofthechildrestraint systemmust alwaysrestonthe seat cushion ofthefront passenger seat.
Always make surethatthe shoulder beltstrap is correctlyrouted fromthe seat beltoutlet ofthevehicletothe shoulder beltguide onthechildrestraint system.The shoulder beltstrap must beroutedfor‐wards and downwards fromthe seat belt out‐let.
If necessary,adjustthe seat belt outlet andthe front passenger seat accordingly.
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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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Never leaveanimals inthevehicle unat‐tended.
Always correctly secureanimals whiledriving,forexample using a suitableanimal carrier.
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Vehicles with trunk lid convenience clos‐ingfeature:With the trunk lidstopped in anintermediate position, pull it upwards andrelease it as soon as it beginstoopen.With the trunk lid opening heightrestrictionactivated, manually pullthestopped trunk lidupwards.
Vehicles with trunk lid convenience closingfeature:If an objectrestrictsthe trunk lid duringthe automatic opening process, obstacle detec‐tion willstopthe trunk lid. The obstacle detec‐tion function is only an aid and is not a substi‐tuteforyour attentiveness.
Closingthe trunk lid
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom unsecureditems inthevehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not securedor not secured sufficiently,theycould slip,tipover or bethrown around andthereby hitvehicle occupants.
There is arisk of injury,particularly intheevent of sudden braking or a suddenchangein direction.
Alwaysstowobjects in such awaythattheycannot bethrown around.
Beforethe journey,secure objects, lug‐gageor loads against slipping or tippingover.
Comply withthe loading guidelines whenyou areloadingthevehicle.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trappedduring automatic closing ofthe trunk lid
Parts ofthe body could become trapped dur‐ing automatic closing ofthe trunk lid. More‐over,people, e.g.children, may bestandinginthe closing area or may enterthe closingarea duringthe closing process.
Make surethat nobody is inthe vicinityofthe closing area duringthe closingprocess.
Use one ofthefollowing optionstostopthe closing process:
RPressthe