2022 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON child restraint

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N
o
ot
tes on v
es on v ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout aut
hout automatic fr
omatic fr ont
ont
passeng
passeng er airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o. St
icke r visible when the front passenger door is
open
Ve hicles without automatic front passen ger airbag
shuto. ha vea special stic ker a1xed tothe side of
th e cockpit on the front passenger side. Make sure
you obser vethefo llowing information:
R Never /t a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to the front passenger seat
R Always /t a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to a suitable rear seat
- Seats suitable for attaching belted child
re straint systems (/ page 75).
- Secure thech ild restraint system wi th the
seat belt on there ar seat (/ page 78).
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (/ page 79)
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No ot
tes on r
es on r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing and f
acing and f orw
orwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild
hild
r
r es
estr traint syst
aint syst ems on t
ems on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m while the front passenger airbag is
enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la
mp is o., the front passenger airbag can
deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Always ensu rethat the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpmust be lit. #
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on a seat wi than ENA-
BLED FRONT AIR BAG. This can result in
th e DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD. Obse
rveth e speci/c inst ructions forth ere ar-
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restraint sys-
te ms (/ page 80). Occupant saf
ety
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Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun visor
Alw ays obser vethe status of the front passenger
airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp:
R If it is absolu tely necessary to/t a child
re straint system tothe front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on automatic
front passenger airbag shuto. (/ page 53).
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must alw ays be disabled.
This is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpis lit continuously
(/ page 55). R
Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is o., the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled. The front passenger airbag may deploy
during an accident.
Secur Secur ing t
ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h the seat
he seat
belt on t
belt on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
When /tting a belt-secured child restraint system
on the front passenger seat, alw ays obser vethe
fo llowing:
O Obser vethe no tes on rear wa rd-facing and
fo rw ard-facing child restraint systems on the
front passenger seat (/ page 79).
O Obser vethech ild restraint system manufac-
tu re r's installation and operating inst ructions.
O For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make sure that
th e system has been appr ovedfo rth eve hicle
seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of seats
fo r attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
te ms" (/ page 75). O
When using a forw ard-facing child restraint
system in weight category I: remo vethe head
re straint from there spective seat, if possible.
ATer thech ild restraint system has been
re mo ved, replace the head restraint immedi-
atel y and adjust all head restraints co rrectl y.
O The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re straint system must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
O Ifth e head restraint of thech ild seat cannot
be fully extended when it is installed in the
ve hicle, this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting forch ild restraint sys-
te ms in weight category II or III.
Contact with thero of when the head
re straint is ful lyex tended and loc ked in place
will not result in any restrictions on use.
O Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be /t tedfacing the wrong
direction. 80 80
Occupant saf
ety

O
Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain bythe head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te.
O Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restraint system. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injur y or death due to
objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system
Objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system could a.ect the function
of the automatic front passenger airbag shut-
o.. #
Do not place any objects between the
seat sur face and thech ild restraint sys-
te m. #
Always make sure that thech ild restraint
system is co rrectly /t ted. #
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and mo vethe seat into the highest
position if possible. #
Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust-
ment. #
Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that the
front ed geofthe seat cushion is in the highest
position and there ar edge of the seat cushion
is in the lo west position. #
Set the seat backrest tothe most vertical
position possible. #
Install thech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for-
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out-
let. #
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat accordingl y. Child safe
Child safe
ty locks
ty loc ks A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the c
he child safe
hild safe ty loc
ty lock f
k for
or
t
t he r
he r ear doors
ear doors &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. Occupant saf
ety
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N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he corr
he corr ect dr
ect driv
iver's seat position
er's seat position &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting the steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R You are sitting as farawa y from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing points
into consideration:
R You are sitting in an upright position
R Your thighs are slightly suppor tedby the seat
cushion
R Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals proper ly
R The back of your head is suppor ted at eye
le ve lby the centre of the head restraint R
You can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R You can mo veyour legs freely
R You can see all the displa yson the inst rument
cluster clear ly
R You ha vea good overview of the tra1c condi-
tions
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the centre of your shoulder
and across your hips in the pelvic area Seats
Seats
A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front seat electr
ont seat electr ically
ically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. 116
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Seats and st
owing

Yo
u can adjust the seats when theve hicle is
switched o.. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion R
ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
th e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly ofthe seat
adjustment system. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toincor rectly
adjus ted head restraints
If head restraints ha venot been adjusted cor-
re ctl y,there is an increased risk of injury in
th e head and neck area, e.g. in theev ent of an
accident or sudden braking. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Ad
just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. Seats and st
owing
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A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat electr
er seat electr ically
ically
fr
fr om t
om t he r
he rear
ear 1
Selects the front passenger seat
2 Head restraint fore -and-aT position
3 Head restraint height
4 Seat ba ckrest inclination
5 Seat height 6
Front passenger seat foot re st
7 Seat fore -and-aT position
The foot re st can be adjusted on lywhen one of the
fo llowing conditions has been ful/lled:
R The front passenger seat has mo vedto the
front range.
R The front passenger seat is in the position for
ch au.eur mode. #
Adjust there clining rear seat (/ page 120). #
T
To select t
o select t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat:
er seat:press but-
to n1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
to ns on the door operating unit in there ar
passen ger compartment.
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 83). A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he r
he reclining r
eclining r ear seats electr
ear seats electr ically
ically The switches
for adjusting the seats do not mo ve.
Yo u will therefore receive no direct feedback on
th e switch while pressing the switch. Feedback is
pr ov ided only bythe mo vement of the seat.
The reclining rear seats are on the driver's and
front passenger sides. 120
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Seats and st
owing

R
The foot re st will mo veout from under the
front passenger seat.
R Ifav ailable, the leg rest will rise. #
T
To r
o r est
est or
ore t
e t he st
he st andar
andar d seat se
d seat se ttings:
ttings:press
button 1.
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 83). %
The leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If this
is the case, fold up the leg rest and engage it. Chau
.eur
Chau.eur mode
mode Inf
Inf
or
ormation on
mation on c
chau.eur
hau.eur mode
mode &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju rydue toincor rectly
adjus ted head restraints
If head restraints ha venot been adjusted cor-
re ctl y,there is an increased risk of injury in
th e head and neck area, e.g. in theev ent of an
accident or sudden braking. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Ad
just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shuto. or damage the system. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. *
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NOOTE
TE Damage toobjects in the luggage
net of the front passenger foot we ll when
adjusting the front passenger seat tothe
ch au.eur position Objects in
the luggage net in the front
passenger foot we ll can become damaged
when the front passenger seat is adjusted to
th ech au.eur position. #
Remo vethe objects from the luggage
net. 122
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Seats and st
owing

1
Selects the front passenger seat
2 Adjusts the seat fore -and-aT position #
T
To select t
o select t hefr
he fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat:
er seat:press but-
to n1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he
hec
chau.eur
hau.eur position
position #
Push button 2forw ards and hold it in this
position.
The front passenger seat will mo veforw ard
and stop at theth re shold of the area for
ch au.eur mode. #
Release button 2. #
Push button 2forw ard and hold it again until
th e front passenger seat is in the position for
ch au.eur mode.
The front passen ger seat head restraint will
fo ld forw ards. The front passen ger seat will
mo veforw ard.
% Ifth e front passenger seat is already at the
th re shold tothe area forch au.eur mode, the
position forch au.eur mode will be set imme-
diatel y. #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 142).
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 83). Using t Using t
he f
he foo
ootr
tres
est on t t on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The front passenger seat has mo vedto the
front range.
R The front passenger seat is in the position for
ch au.eur mode.
Using t
Using t he f
he foo
ootr
trest
est
The foot re st is loca ted on the lo wer part of the
front passenger seat ba ckrest. 124
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Seats and st
owing