2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV warning

Turn
sign als
Dis play mes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
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Re placi ng bulbs(fr ont) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 108
Swi tchi ngon/o ff<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ ....104
Two -way radio
Freq uencie s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ ............333
Insta llati on <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ ..............333
Tra nsmi ssion outpu t(ma ximu m).... 333
Type identificatio nplate
see Vehicleidenti ficationplate U
Un lock ing
Emer gency unlocki ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 76
From inside the vehicle(ce ntral
unl ocki ngbutton) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ ......75
Ups hiftin dic ator (on-b oard com-
pute r,Merc edes-AMG vehic les) ....... 201
US Bdev ices
Co nnecti ngtothe Med iaInter -
fa ce <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[.250 V
Vanity mirror(inthe sun visor)....... .260
Vehic le
Corre ctuse ....... ...............................28
Data acquisition ...............................28
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 226
Equi pment ....................................... 26
Indivi dualsettings .......................... 198
Limi tedWarr anty .............................28
Loadi ng.......................................... 317
Locking (inanemergency) ............... 77
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 69
Loweri ng........................................ 330
Mai ntenance .................................... 26
Parking foralong perio d.... ............ 148
Pul ling away<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 128
Ra ising <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 328
Re por ting problems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 28
Secu ringfrom rolling away ............ 327
Tra nspo rting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 301
Unlo cking (in an eme rgency) ........... 76
Unlo cking (SmartKey )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 69
Veh icleda ta <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 341
Vehi cle batte ry
see Batte ry(ve hicle ) Vehi
cle data
Ro ofload (ma ximu m)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 341
Vehi cle data (off-ro addrivi ng)
App roach/d epartu reang le............ 342
Ma ximu mgra dient climbi ngabil-
ity <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 342
Vehi cle dime nsions<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 341
Vehi cle eme rgencylo cki ng ................ 77
Vehi cle ide ntificatio nnumb er
see VIN
Vehi cle ide ntificatio nplate .............. 334
Vehi cle too lkit <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 288
Ven tilatio n
Setting thevents <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 123
Vide o
Ope ratingthe DVD <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 195
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
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0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 243
VIN
Sea t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 335
Ty pe plate <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 334 W
Warni ngand indic ator lamps
ABS <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 234
Active BrakeAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 241
Bra kes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 233
Ch eck Engine <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 239
Co olant <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 239
Dista ncewarning <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 241
ESP ®
<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 236
ESP ®
OFF <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 237
Fue ltank <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 239
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 32
Re ser vefue l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 239
Re stra intsystem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 238
Sea tbe lt<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 231
SPOR Tha ndl ing mod e<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 237
Ti re pre ssu remoni tor<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 242
Wash erflu id
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 229
Wea ther display (COMA ND)
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 243
Whe eland tirecombi nati ons
Ti res <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 330
Whe elbo lttig hten ingtorque ........... 330 22
In
dex

Possible
dangerduetosubstances
haza rdous tohealth
In compliance withProposition 65(“Prop65”),
the following detachable labelhasbeen added
to each vehicle soldinCali fornia: Operat
ingsafety Dec
larat ions ofconformity
USA: "Thewireless devicesofthis vehicle
comply withPart15ofthe FCC Rules.Opera-
tion issubject tothe two following twocondi-
tions: 1)These devices maynotcause harmful
interf erence, and2)These devices must
accept anyinterf erence received, including
interf erence thatmay cause undesired opera-
tion. Changes ormodifications notexpressly
approved bythe party responsible forcompli-
ance could voidtheuser’s authority tooperate
the equipment."
Canada: "Thewireless devicesofthis vehicle
comply withIndustry Canadalicense-ex empt
RSS standard(s). Operationissubject tothe
following twocondition s:(1) These devices
may notcause interference, and(2)These
devices mustaccept anyinterf erence, includ-
ing interf erence thatmay cause undesired
operation ofthe device." Diagnostic
connector
The diagnostics connection isonly inten ded
for the conn ection ofdiagnostic equipment at
a quali fiedspecialist workshop. G
WARNING
If you conn ectequipment toadiagnostics
conn ection inthe vehicle, itmay affect the operation
ofvehicle systems. Asaresult,
the operating safetyofthe vehicle couldbe
affected. Thereisarisk ofan accident.
Only connectequipment toadiagnostics
conn ection inthe vehicle, whichisapproved
for your vehicle byMercedes-B enz. G
WARNING
Object sin the driver's footwell canrestrict
the pedal travel orobstruct adepressed
pedal. Theoperating androad safety ofthe
vehicle isjeopardized. Thereisarisk ofan
accident.
Make surethatallobject sin the vehicle are
stowed correctly,and that they cannot enter
the driver's footwell. Installthe floormats
securely andasspecified inorder toensure
sufficient clearance forthe pedals. Donot
use loose floormats anddonot place floor-
mats ontop ofone another.
! If
the engine isswitched offand equip-
ment onthe diagnostics connection isused,
the starter battery maydischarge.
Connect ingequipment tothe diagnostics con-
nect ioncan lead toemissions monitoring
information beingreset, forexample. Thismay
lead tothe vehicle failingtomeet therequire-
ment sof the next emissions testduring the
main inspection . Qualified
specialist workshop
An authorized Mercedes-B enzCenter isa
quali fiedspecialist workshop. Ithas theneces-
sary specialist knowledge, toolsandquali fica-
tions tocorrect lycarry outthework required
on your vehicle. Thisisespecially thecase for
work relevant tosafety.
Observe thenotes inthe Maintenanc eBook-
let.
Always havethefollowing workcarried outat
an authorized Mercedes-B enzCenter:
R work relevant tosafety
R service andmaintenan cework
R repair work Operat
ingsafety
27Introduction Z

enfor
cemen t;by federal, stateor local govern -
ment ;in con nect ionwith orarising outofliti-
gation involvin gMBUS Aor its subsidiaries and
affiliates; or,asrequired bylaw.
Warning :The EDRis acompon entofthe
Restraint SystemModule. Tampering with,
altering, modifying orremovin gthe EDRcom-
ponen tmay result inamalfunct ionofthe
Restraint SystemModule andother systems.
St ate laws orregulations regardingEDRs that
con flict with federal regulation arepre-em p-
ted. This means thatinthe event ofsuch con-
flict ,the federal regulation governs.As ofFeb-
ruary 2013,13 stat eshave enact edlaws relat-
ing toED Rs. Informa
tiononcopyright General
information
Inf ormation onlicense forfree andopen-
source software usedinyour vehicle andits
electr oniccompon entsis available onthe fol-
lowing website:
htt p:// www.mercedes -benz.com/ opensourc e Register
edtradem arks
R Bluetoot h®
is aregister edtrademark of
Bluetoot hSIG Inc.
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and MLP™ areregister edtrade-
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and Windows media®
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tered trademark sof Microsof tCorporation .
R SIRIUS ®
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XM Radio Inc.
R HD Radio™ isaregister edtrademark of
iBiquity DigitalCorporation . R
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Inform
ation oncopyrightIntrod uction

Panic
alarm X
To activate: pressandhold the
0033 button 0043for approx. onesecond.
A visual andaudib lealarm istriggered ifthe
alarm system isarmed.
X To deactivat e:press 0033button 0043again.
or X Insert theSmartK eyinto theignition lock.
or, invehicles withKEYLE SS-GO start- function
or KEYLE SS‑GO
X Press theStart /Stopbutton.
The SmartK eymust beinthe vehicle. Occupant
safety Introduct
iontothe restr aintsystem
The restraint systemcanreduce therisk of
vehicle occupants comingintocontactwith
parts ofthe vehicle's interiorinthe event ofan
accident. Inthe event ofan accident, the
restraint systemcanalso reduce theforces to
which thevehicle occupants aresubjected.
The restraint systemincludes thefollowing
componen ts:
R Seat beltsystem
R Air bags
R Child restraint system
R Child seatsecuring systems The
componen tsof the restraint systemwork
in conj unction witheach other. Theycanonly
deploy theirprotect ivefunct ionif,at all times,
all vehicle occupants:
R have fastened theirseatbelts correct ly
(Y page 42)
R have theseat andhead restraint adjusted
properly (Ypage 92)
As the driver, youalso have tomake surethat
the steering wheelisadjusted correctly.
Observe theinformation relatingtothe correct
driver's seatposition (Ypage 92).
You also have tomake surethatanair bag can
inflate properly ifdeploye d(Y page 44).
An airbag supplements acorrect lyworn seat
belt. Asanadditional safetydevice, theairbag
increases thelevel ofprotect ionforvehicle
occupants inthe event ofan accident. For
example, if,inthe event ofan accident, the
protect ionoffered bythe seat beltissufficient,
the airbags arenot deploye d.When anacci-
dent occurs, onlytheairbags thatincrease
protect ioninthat particular accidentsituation
are deploye d.However, seatbelts andairbags
generally donot protect againstobjectspene-
tratin gthe vehicle fromtheoutside.
Inform ationonrestraint systemoperation can
be found under "Triggering ofthe Emergen cy
Tensioning Devicesandairbags"
(Y page 51).
See "Chil dren inthe vehicle" forinformation
on children traveling withyouinthe vehicle as
well ason child restraint systems
(Y page 53). Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
Modifications tothe restraint systemmay
cause itto no longer workasinten ded.The
restraint systemmaythen notperform its
inten dedprotect ivefunct ionand may failin
an accident ortrigger unexpect edly,for
example. Thisposes anincreased riskof
injury oreven fatalinjury.
Never modify partsofthe restraint system.
Never tamper withthewiring, theelectron ic
componen tsor their software. Occ
upantsafety
39Safety Z

If
it is necessary tomodify components ofthe
restraint systemtoaccommodate aperson
with disabilities, contact anauthori zed
Mercedes-Benz Centerfordetail s.USA only:
for further information contactourCustomer
Assistance Centerat1-800 FOR-MERCEDES
(1‑800‑367‑6372).
Mercedes-Benz recommendsthatyouonly use
driving aidswhich havebeen appro vedspecifi-
cally foryou rvehicle byMercedes-Benz. Restraint
systemwarning lamp
The functions ofthe restraint systemare
checked aftertheignition isswitched onand
at regul arintervals whilethe engine isrunning.
Therefore, malfunctions canbedetected in
good time.
The 0075 restraint systemwarning lampon
the instrument clusterlightsupwhen theigni-
tion isswitched on.Itgoes outnolater thana
few seconds afterthevehicle isstarted. The
restraint systemisopera tional.
A malfu nction hasoccurred ifthe 0075
restraint systemwarning lamp:
R does notlight upafter theignition is
switched on
R does notgoout after afew seconds withthe
engine running
R lights upaga inwhil ethe engine isrunning G
WARNING
If the restraint systemismalfu nctioning,
restraint systemcomponents maybetrig-
gered unintentionally ormay notbetrig-
gered asintended inthe event ofan acci-
dent. Thismay affect theEmergency Ten-
sioning Devices orair bags, forexample .
There isarisk ofinjury.
Have therestraint systemchecked and
repai redimmedi atelyataqua lifiedspecia list
workshop. PASSE
NGERAIRBAG indic atorlamp PASSENGER
AIRBAG ONindicator lamp0043
and PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator
lamp 0044are part ofthe Occupant Classifica -
tion System (OCS).
The indicator lampsdispl aythe status ofthe
front-passenger frontairbag:
R PASSENGER AIRBAG ONlightsup for
60 seconds, subsequently bothindicator
lamp sare off(PASSENGER AIRBAG ONand
OFF): thefront-passenger frontairbag is
abl eto depl oyinthe event ofan accident.
R PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFlightsup: the
front passe ngerfront airbag isdeactiva ted.
It wil lthen notbedepl oyed inthe event of
an accident.
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG ONindicator lamp
is off, only thePASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindi-
cator lampshows thestatus ofthe front-
passe ngerfront airbag. ThePASSENGER AIR
BAG OFFindicator lampmaybelitcontinu-
ousl yor be off.
Depending onthe person inthe front-
passe ngerseat, thefront-passenger frontair
bag must either bedeactiva tedorenabl ed;
see thefollow ingpoints. Youmust make sure
of this both before andduringajourney.
R Children inachil drestraint system:
whether thefront-passenger frontairbag is
enabl edordeactiva teddepends onthe
installe dchild restraint system,andtheage
and size ofthe child. Therefore, besure to
observe thenotes onthe "Occupa ntCla ssifi-
cation System (OCS)"(Ypage 47)and on
"Ch ildre nin the vehicle "(Y page 53).
There youwillalso findinstructions onrear-
ward andforward -facingchildrestraint sys-
tems onthe front-passenger seat.
R All other persons: dependingon the classi -
fication ofthe person inthe front-passenger 40
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upant safetySafety

seat,
thefront -passenger frontairbag is
enabled ordeactivated (Ypage 47).Be
sure toobserve thenotes on"Seat
belts“ (Ypage 41)and "airbags"
(Y page 44).There youcan also findinfor-
mation onthe correct seatposition. Seat
belts
Introduction Seat
belts arethe most effective meansof
restrict ingthe movement ofvehicle occupants
in the event ofan accident orthe vehicle roll-
ing over. Thisreduces therisk ofvehicle occu-
pants coming intocontactwith parts ofthe
vehicle interior orbeing ejected fromthevehi-
cle. Furthermore, theseat belthelps tokeep
the vehicle occupant inthe best position in
relation tothe airbag.
The seat beltsystem comprises:
R Seat belts
R Emergenc yTensioning Devicesforthe front
seat belts andtheouter seatbelts inthe
rear
R Seat beltforce limiters forthe front seat
belts andtheouter seatbelts inthe rear
If the seat beltispull edout ofthe belt outlet
quickly orwith ajerky movement, thebelt
retractor locks.Thebelt strap cannot be
extract edany further.
The Emergenc yTensioning Devicetightens the
seat beltinan accident, pulling the belt close
agai nstthe body. However itdoes notpull the
vehicle occupant backinthe direction ofthe
backrest.
The Emergenc yTensioning Devicedoesnot
correct anincorrect seatposition orthe rout-
ing ofan incorrect lyfastened seatbelt.
When triggered, aseat beltforce limiter helps
to reduce theforce exerted bythe seat belton
the vehicle occupant.
The seat beltforce limiters forthe front seats
are synchronized withthefront airbags, which
absorb partofthe deceleration force.Thiscan
reduce theforce exerted onthe vehicle occu-
pants during anaccident.
! If
the front -passenger seatisnot occupied,
do not engage theseat belttongue inthe
buckle onthe front -passenger seat.Other-
wise, inthe event ofan accident theEmer-
gency Tensioning Deviceandtheside impact
airbag, inaddition toother systems,
may betriggered andhave tobe replaced.
Importa ntsafety notes The
useofseat belts andchild restraint sys-
tems isrequired bylaw in:
R all 50 states
R the U.S. territories
R the District ofColu mbia
R all Canadi anprovinces
Even where thisisnot required bylaw, allvehi-
cle occupants shouldcorrectlyfasten their
seat belts before starting thejourney. G
WARNING
If the seat beltisnot worn correct ly,itcan-
not perform itsintended protective function.
An incorrect lyfastened seatbeltcanalso
cause injuries, forexample, inthe event of
an accident orwhen braking orchanging
direction abruptly.This poses anincreased
risk ofinjury oreven fatalinjury.
Always ensurethatallvehicle occupants
have theirseatbelts fastened correctlyand
are sitting properly.
The component partsofthe restraint system
work inconj unction witheach other. Theycan
only deploy theirprotective functionif,at all
times, allvehicle occupants:
R have fastened theirseatbelts correct ly
(Y page 42)
R have theseat andhead restraint adjusted
properly (Ypage 92) G
WARNING
The seat beltdoes notoffer theintended
level ofprotection ifyou have notmoved the
backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking orinthe event ofan accident,
you could slideunderneath theseat beltand
sustain abdomen orneck injuries, forexam-
ple. This poses anincreased riskofinjury or
even fatalinjury.
Adjust theseat properly beforebeginning
your journey. Alwaysensurethattheback-
rest isin an almost vertical position andthat Occ
upant safety
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X
Press therelease buttoninthe belt buckle,
hold thebelt tongue firmly andguide the
belt back.
Belt warning forthe driver andfront
passenger The
0076 seatbeltwarning lampinthe instr u-
ment cluster isareminder thatallvehicle
occupant smust weartheirseatbelts. Itmay
light upcont inuously orflash. Inaddition,
there maybeawarning tone.
Regardless ofwhether thedriver's seatbelt
has already beenfasten ed,the 0076 seatbelt
warning lamplights upfor sixseconds each
time theengine isstart ed.Ifthe fron tdoors
are closed andthedriver's orfron t-passenger
seat belthasnotbeen fasten ed,the 0076 seat
belt warning lamplights upagain afterthesix
seconds .As soon asthe driver's andfront-
passenger seatbelts arefasten edorafron t
door isopened again,the0076 seatbeltwarn-
ing lamp goesout.
If the driver's seatbeltisnot fasten edafter
the engine isstart ed,anadditional warning
ton ewill sound. Thewarning toneswitches off
after sixseconds oronce thedriver's seatbelt
is fasten ed.
If the vehicle's speedexceeds 15mph
(25 km/ h)once andthedriver's andfront-
passenger seatbelts arenot fasten ed,awarn-
ing tonesounds. Awarning tonealso sounds
with increasin ginten sityfor60seconds or
until thedriver orfron tpassenger havefas-
tened theirseatbelts.
If the driver orfron tpassenger unfastentheir
seat belts during thejourney, theseat belt
warning isactivat edagain. Air
bags
Introdu ction The
installation pointofan airbag canberec-
ognized bythe AIRBA Gmarkin g.
An airbag complemen tsthe correc tlyfasten ed
seat belt. Itis no substitut efor the seat belt.
When deployed, anairbag canincrease the
protec tionprovided forthe respect ivevehicle
occupant .
Not allairbags aredeployed inan accident .
The various airbags workindependen tlyof
each other (Ypage 51). However,
nosystem availabletoday cancom-
pletely eliminate injuriesandfatalities.
It is also notpossible torule outarisk ofinjury
caused byan airbag duetothe high speed at
which theairbag mustbedeployed.
Impor tantsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
If the fron tpassenger airbag hasbeen acti-
vated, achild onthe fron tpassenger seat
may behit bythe fron tpassenger airbag in
the event ofan accident .There isarisk of
injury orfatal injury.
NEVE Ruse arearward-facin gchild restraint
system onaseat protec tedbyan ACTIVE
FRONT AIRBAG;DE ATH orSERIOU SINJURY
to the CHILD canoccur.
When installing achild restraintsystem onthe
fron tpassenger seatobserve thevehicle-spe-
cific notes(Y page 57).Youmust observe
the noteson rearward andforward-f acingchild
restr aintsystems onthe fron t-passenger seat. G
WARNIN
G
If you deviate fromthecorrec tseat position,
the airbag cann otperform itsinten dedpro-
tect ivefunct ionand deployment mayeven
cause further injuries. Thisposes an
increased riskofinjury oreven fatalinjury.
To avoid anyrisks, eachvehicle occupant
must alway smake sureofthe following:
R Fasten theseat beltcorrec tly.Inthe case
of pregnant womeninparticular, make
sure thatthelapbelt isnever routed
across thestomac hor abdomen.
R Adopt thecorrec tseat position andkeep
as far away aspossible fromtheairbags.
R Observe thefollowing notes.
Always makesurethatthere arenoobject s
between theairbag and vehicle occupant .
All vehicle occupant smust observe thefollow-
ing notestoavoid risksposed bythe airbag
when itdeploys.
R Adjust theseats properly beforebeginnin g
your journey. Alwaysmakesurethatthe
seat isin an almost upright position. The 44
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safetySafety

restrai
ntsystem onthe front-passenge rseat.
You canfind more informatio non OCS under
"Prob lemswiththeOccupa ntCla ssifi cation
System" (Ypag e51). G
WARNING
If you secure achild inaforwa rd-facing child
restrai ntsystem onthe front-passenge rseat
and youposition thefront-passenge rseat
too close tothe dash board,inthe event of
an accide nt,the child could :
R come intocontact withthevehicl e'sinte-
rior ifthe PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindi-
cator lampislit, for exampl e
R be struck bythe airbag ifthe
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindica torlamp
is off
This poses anincrease drisk ofinjury or
even fatalinjury.
Alwa ysmove thefront-passenge rseat asfar
back aspossi bleand fullyretract theseat
cushi onlength. Alwaysmake surethatthe
shou lderbeltstrap iscorrectly routedfrom
the vehicl ebelt sash guide tothe shou lder
belt guide on the child restrai ntsystem. The
shou lderbeltstrap mustberouted forwards
and downw ardsfrom thevehicl ebelt sash
gui de. Ifnecessary ,adju stthe vehicl ebelt
sash guide and thefront-passenge rseat
accordi ngly.Alwaysobserve thechild
restrai ntsystem manufacturer's installation
instructions.
If OCS determine sthat:
R The front-passenge rseat isunoccup ied,the
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindica torlamp
lig hts upafter theself-test andremai nslit.
This indica testhat thefront-passenge rfront
air bag isdea ctivated.
R The front-passenge rseat isoccupi edbya
child ofup totwelve months old,inastand-
ard child restrai ntsystem, thePASSENGER
AIR BAG OFFindica torlamp lights upafter
the self-test andremai nslit. This indica tes
that thefront-passenge rfront airbag is
dea ctivated.
But even inthe case ofatwelve -month-old
child ,in astandard childrestrai ntsystem,
the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindica tor lamp
cangoout after theself-test. Thisindi-
cates thatthefront-passenge rfront airbag
is enabl ed.The resul tof the class ification is
depe ndent on,among otherfactors, the
child restrai ntsystem andthechild 'sstat-
ure. Itis recommended thatyouinstall the
child restrai ntsystem onasui table rear
seat.
R The front-passenge rseat isoccupi edbya
person ofsmal lerstature (e.g.ateenage ror
smal ladu lt),the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indica torlamp either lights upand remai ns
lit after theself-test depending onthe resul t
of the class ification or,alterna tively,goes
out.
- Ifthe PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindica tor
lamp isoff, move thefront-passenge rseat
as far back aspossi ble.Alternativel y,a
person ofsmal lerstature cansiton arear
seat.
- Ifthe PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindica tor
lamp islit, aperson ofsmal lerstature
shou ldnot use thefront-passenge rseat.
R The front-passenge rseat isoccupi edbyan
adu ltor aperson ofcorrespond ingstature,
the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindica tor
lamp goesoutafter theself-test. Thisindi-
cates thatthefront-passenge rfront airbag
is enabl ed.
If child renaretraveli nginthe vehicl e,be sure
to observe thenotes on"Child ren inthe vehi-
cle" (Ypag e53) .
When theOccupa ntCla ssifi cation System
(OC S)ismalfu nctioning, thered 0075 restrai nt
system warninglamp onthe instrument clus-
ter and thePASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindica -
tor lamp light up simu ltaneou sly.The front-
pass enger frontairbag isdea ctivated inthis
case anddoes notdepl oyduri nganaccide nt.
Have theOccupa ntCla ssifi cation System
(OC S)checked andrepa iredimmed iatelyat a
qua lified specia listworkshop .Mercede s-Benz
recommends thatyouuseanauthorized
Mercede s-BenzCenter forthis purp ose.
If the front-passenge rseat, theseat cover or
the seat cushi onare dama ged,have thenec-
essa ryrepa irwork carrie dout ataqua lified
specia listworkshop .Mercede s-Benzrecom-
mends thatyouuseanauthorized Mercede s-
Benz Center forthis purp ose.
For safety reasons,Mercede s-Benzrecom-
mends thatyouonly useseat accessori esthat
have been approved byMercede s-Benz. Occ
upant safety
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