ECU MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE 2017 CL205 Owner's Manual

PRE-SAFE®(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ...............................5 5
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 56
Rear view camera .......................... 181
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 190
Message memor y(on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 219
Messages
see Display messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Mirror turns ignal
Cleaning ......................................... 296
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth
®inter-
face) ..............................................2 65
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 266
Frequencies ................................... 342
Installatio n..................................... 342
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 210
Transmissio noutput (maximum ).... 342
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ...........................................7 6
MOExtended tires .............................. 301
Mountin gwheels
Lowering the vehicl e...................... 340
Mounting anew whee l................... 339
Preparing the vehicl e.....................3 36
Raising the vehicle ......................... 337
Removing awheel .......................... 339
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 336
MP3
Operation ....................................... 209
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Multifunctio ndisplay
Function/notes .............................2 02
Multifunctio nsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 201
Overview .......................................... 35
Multimedia system
Switching on and off ......................2 59Music files
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l.............. ....................................2
58
N
Navigation
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 206
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Notes on breaking-inan ew vehi-
cle ....................................................... 130
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 53
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test ............................... 51
Occupant safety
Air bag s...........................................4 6
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 57
Important safety notes. ................... 41
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem .................................................. 41
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 42
Pets in the vehicl e........................... 61
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 55
PRE-SAFE
®PLU S(anticipatory
occupant protectio nPLUS) .............. 56
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 41
Seatb elt. ......................................... 42
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 53
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test ............................... 51
Odometer ........................................... 204
Oil
see Engine oil
Index13

Programming(garage door
opener) .......................................... 284
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 114
Overview of bulb types .................. 114
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 114
Reporting safety defects .................... 30
Rescue card ......................................... 30
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................2 35
Warning lamp ................................. 252
Restrain tsystem
Display message ............................ 227
Introduction ..................................... 41
Warning lamp ................................. 252
Warning lamp (function) ................... 41
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 91
Roller sunblinds ............................... 93
Side windows ................................... 87
Sliding sunroo f................................. 91
Trunk lid ...........................................8 3
Reversin glamps (displa ymes-
sage) ................................................... 231
Roadside Assistanc e(breakdown) .... 27
Rolle rsunblind
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel ..................................... 93
Roo fcarrier ........................................ 273
Roo flinin gand carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 298
Roo floa d( maximum) ........................ 349
Route guidance
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
S
Safety
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 57
see Occupant safety
see Operating safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 267
Inserting ........................................ 267
Inserting/removing ........................ 266
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
Selecting ........................................ 209
Search &Send
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver' sand front-
passenger seatb elt. ........................ 46
Cleaning ......................................... 298
Correct usag e.................................. 44
Fastening ......................................... 45
Important safety guideline s............. 43
Introduction ..................................... 42
Releasing ......................................... 46
Warning lamp ................................. 247
Warning lamp (function) ................... 46
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 98
Adjusting (Performance Seat) ........ 101
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t................................................ 101
Adjusting the hea drestraint ............ 98
Calling up astore dsetting (mem-
ory function) .................................. 109
Cleaning the cove r......................... 297
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........... 96
Folding the backrests forward/
back ............................................... 100
Important safety notes .................... 96
Seatb ackres tdisplay message ..... 244
Seath eating .................................. 101
Seath eating problem .................... 103
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 109
Switching sea theating on/of f....... 101
Switching sea tventilation on/
off .................................................. 102
Securing aloa d
see Securing cargo
Securing cargo .................................. 272
Selecto rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 297
see Automati ctransmission
16Index

Type identificationplate
see Vehicl eide ntificatio nplate
U
Unlocking
Emergency unlocking ....................... 82
From insid ethe vehicl e(central
unlocking button) ............................. 81
US Bd evices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ...............................................2 67
V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)........275
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 29
Data acquisition ............................... 30
Display message ............................ 243
Equipment ....................................... 26
Individua lsettings .......................... 211
Limited Warranty .............................3 0
Loading .......................................... 326
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 82
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 74
Lowering ........................................ 340
Maintenance .................................... 27
Operating safety .............................. 28
Parking .......................................... 152
Parking for along period. ............... 155
Pulling awa y................................... 134
Raising ........................................... 337
Reporting problems ......................... 29
Securing from rolling away ............ 336
Towing away .................................. 310
Transporting .................................. 312
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 82
Unlocking (SmartKey )...................... 74
Vehicl edata. .................................. 349
Vehicl edata
Roof load (maximum) ..................... 349
Trunk load (maximum) ................... 349
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 349
Vehicl eemergencyl ocking ................ 82
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 343 Vehicl
elevel
AIRMATIC. ..................................... 172
Displa ymessage ............................ 236
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 300
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 209
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
VIN
Seat. .............................................. 344
Type plate ...................................... 343
Voice ControlS ystem
see Separate operating instructionsW
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 249
Brakes ........................................... 248
Check Engine ................................. 252
Coolant .......................................... 253
Distance warning ........................... 255
ESP
®.............................................. 249
ESP®OFF ....................................... 251
Fue ltank ........................................ 252
Genera lnotes ................................ 246
Overview .......................................... 34
Parking brake ................................ 252
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 42
Reserve fue l................................... 252
Restraint system ............................ 252
Seatb elt. ....................................... 247
SPOR Thandling mod e................... 251
Steering ......................................... 257
Tire pressure monitor .................... 256
Warranty .............................................. 26
Washer fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 245
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 340
Wheel bolt tightenin gtorque ........... 340
Wheel chock ...................................... 336
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 335
Checking ........................................ 317
Cleaning ......................................... 295
Important safety notes .................. 316
Information on driving .................... 316
Index21

must accept any interference, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired operation of
the device."
Diagnostics connection
The diagnostics connection is only intended forthe connection of diagnostic equipment at a
qualified specialist workshop.
GWARNING
If you connect equipment to the diagnostics
connection in the vehicle, it may affect the
operation of the vehicles ystems. Asaresult,
the operating safety of the vehiclec ould be
affected. There is arisk of an accident.
Do not connect any equipment to adiagnos-
tics connection in the vehicle.
GWARNING
Objects in the driver'sf ootwellcan restrict the
pedalt ravel or obstruct adepressed pedal.
The operating and road safety of the vehiclei s
jeopardized. There is arisk of an accident.
Make sure that all objects in the vehiclea re
stowed correctly, and that they cannot enter
the driver' sfootwell. Install the floormats
securely and as specified in order to ensure
sufficient clearance for the pedals. Do not use
loose floormats and do not place floormats on
top of one another.
!If the engine is switched off and equipment
on the diagnostics connection is used ,the
starter battery may discharge.
Connecting equipment to the diagnostics con-
nection can leadtoe missions monitoring infor-
mation being reset, for example. This may lead
to the vehiclef ailing to meet the requirements of
the next emissions test during the main inspec-
tion.
Qualified specialist workshop
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is aquali-
fied specialist workshop .Ithas the necessary
specialist knowledge, tools and qualifications to
correctly carry out the work required on your vehicle. This is especiall
ythe case for work rel-
evant to safety.
Observe the notes in the Maintenance Booklet.
Always have the following work carried out at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center:
Rwork relevant to safety
Rservice and maintenance work
Rrepair work
Ralterations, installation work and modifica-
tions
Rwork on electronic components
Correc tuse
If you remove any warning stickers, you or oth-
ers could fail to recognize certain dangers.
Leave warning stickers in position.
Observe the following informatio nwhen driving
you rvehicle:
Rthe safety notes in this manual
Rthe vehiclet echnical data
Rtraffic rulesand regulations
Rlaw sand safety standard spertaining to motor
vehicles
Problems with your vehicle
If you should experience aproblem with your
vehicle, particularl yone that you believe may
affect its safe operation, we urge you to contact
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immedi-
ately to have the problem diagnosed and recti-
fied. If the problem is not resolvedtoy ours at-
isfaction, please discuss the problem again with
aM ercedes-Benz Center or contact us at one of
the following addresses.
In the USA
Customer Assistance Center
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
One MercedesD rive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
In Canada
Customer Relations Department
Mercedes-Benz Canada ,Inc.
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Operating safety29
Introduction
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Reporting safety defects
USA only:
The following text is published as required of
manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Fed-
eralRegulat ions,Part5 75 pursuant to the
"Nationa lTraffic and Moto rVehicl eSafety Act of
1966".
If yo ubelieve that your vehicl ehasad efect
which could cause acras horc ould cause injury
or death, yo ushoul dimmediately inform the
NationalH ighway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC.
If NHTSA receive ssimilar complaints, it may
ope nani nvestigation, and if it find sthat asafety
defect exists in agroup of vehicles, it may order
ar ecall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA
canno tbecome involve dinindividual problems
between you, your dealer, or Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, yo umay cal lthe Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-888-327-4236(TTY: 1-800-424-9153) ;goto
http://www.safercar.gov ;orwrite to: Admin-
istrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590.
Yo uc an also obtain othe rinformation about
motor vehicl esafety from
http://www.safercar.gov
LimitedW arranty
!
Follo wthe instructions in this manual about
the proper operation of your vehicl easwella s
aboutp ossible vehicl edamage. Damage to
your vehicl ethat arises from culpabl econtra-
ventions against thes einstructions is not cov-
ere deither by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty or by the New or Used-Vehicle War-
ranty.
QR codes for the rescue card
The QR code sare secured in the fue lfille rflap
and on the opposite sid eonthe B-pillar. In the
event of an accident, rescue service scan use
the QR code to quickl yfind the appropriate res-
cue card for your vehicle. The current rescue
card contains the most important information abouty
ourv ehicl einac ompact form, e.g. the
routing of the electri ccables.
Yo uc an find more information under http://
portal.aftersales.i.daimler.com/public/
content/asportal/en/communication/
informationen_fuer/QRCode.html.
Data stored in the vehicle
Data storage
Aw ider ang eofe lectronic components in your
vehicl econtain data memories.
These data memorie stemporaril yorperma-
nently store technical information about:
Rvehicle's operating state
Rincidents
Rmalfunctions
In general ,this technical information docu-
ments the state of acomponent, amodule, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
Roperating conditions of system components,
e.g. fluid levels
Rthe vehicle's statu smessages and thos eofits
individual components ,e.g. number of wheel
revolutions/speed, deceleration in move-
ment, latera lacceleration, accelerato rpedal
position
Rmalfunctions and defects in important system
components ,e.g. lights ,brakes
Rvehicl ereactions and operating conditions in
specia ldriving situations, e.g. ai rbag deploy-
ment, intervention of stability control sys-
tems
Rambient conditions ,e.g. outsid etemperature
Thi sd ataisofane xclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
Rassis tinrecognizing and rectifying malfunc-
tions and defects
Ranalyze vehicl efunctions, e.g. afte ranacci-
dent
Roptimize vehicl efunction
The data canno tbeu sedtot race the vehicle's
movements.
Whe nyourv ehicl eiss erviced, technical infor-
mation can be rea dfrom the event data memory
and malfunction data memory.
30Data stored in the vehicle
Introduction

Panic alarm
XTo arm:press!button :for approx-
imately one second.
Av isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed.
XTo deactivate: press!button :again.
or
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or, in vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-function
or KEYLESS ‑GO
XPress the Start/Stop button.
The SmartKey must be in the vehicle.
Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi-
cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident.
The restraint system can also reduce the forces to which vehicle occupants are subjected during
an accident.
The restraint system comprises:
Rseat belt system
Rair bags
Rchild restraint system
Rchild seat securing systems
The components of the restraint system work in
conjunction with each other. They can only
deploy their protective function if, at all times, all vehicle occupants:
Rhave fastened their seat belts correctly
(Ypage 44)
Rhave adjusted their seat and head restraint
properly (Ypage 96). As the driver, you also have to make sure that
the steering wheel is adjusted correctly.
Observe the information relating to the correct
driver's seat position (
Ypage 96).
You also have to make sure that an air bag can
inflate properly if deploye d(
Ypage 46).
An air bag supplements acorrectly worn seat
belt. As an additional safety device, the air bag
increases the level of protection for vehicle
occupants in the event of an accident. For exam-
ple, if, in the event of an accident, the protection
offered by the seat belt is sufficient, the air bags are not deployed. When an accident occurs, only
the air bags that increase protection in that par-ticular accident situation are deployed. How-
ever, seat belts and air bags generally do not
protect against object spenetrating the vehicle
from the outside.
Information on restraint system operation can
be found under "Triggering of the Emergency
Tensioning Devices and air bags" (
Ypage 53).
For information on children traveling with you in
the vehicle and on child restraint systems, see
"Children in the vehicle" (
Ypage 57).
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Modifications to the restraint system may
cause it to no longer work as intended. The
restraint system may then not perform its
intended protective function and may fail in an
accident or trigger unexpectedly, for example.
This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Never modify parts of the restraint system.
Never tamper with the wiring, the electronic
components or their software.
If it is necessary to modify an air bag system to
accommodate aperson with disabilities, con-
tact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
details. USA only: for further information con-
tact our Customer AssistanceC enter at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1‑800‑367‑6372).
Restraint system warning lamp
The functions of the restraint system are
checked after the ignition is switched on and at
Occupant safety41
Safety
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The seat belt system comprises:
RSeat belts
REmergency TensioningDevices and seat belt
force limiters
If the seat belt is pulled out of the belt outlet
quickly or with ajerk ym ovement, the belt
retractor locks. The belt strap cannot be extrac-
ted any further.
The Emergency TensioningD evice tightensthe
seat belt in an accident ,pulling the belt close
against the body. However it does not pull the
vehicle occupant back in the direction of the
backrest.
The Emergency TensioningD evice does not cor-
rect an incorrect seat position or the routing of
an incorrectly fastened seat belt.
When triggered, aseat belt force limiter helps to
reduce the force exerted by the seat belt on the
vehicle occupant.
The seat belt force limiters for the front seats are
synchronized with the front air bags, which
absorb part of the deceleration force. This can
reduce the force exerted on the vehicle occu-
pants during an accident.
!If the front-passenger seat is unoccupied,
do not insert the belt tongue into the buckle of
the front-passenger seat. This may otherwise
lead to the triggerin gofthe Emergency Ten-
sioning Device in the event of an accident,
which will then need to be replaced.
Important safety notes
The use of seat belts and child restraint systems
is required by law in:
Rall 50 states
Rthe U.S. territories
Rthe District of Columbia
Rall Canadian provinces
Even where this is not required by law, all vehicle
occupantss hould correctly fasten their seat
belts before starting the journey.
GWARNING
If the seat belt is incorrectly fastened, it can-
not protec tasintended. Furthermore, an
incorrectly fastened seat belt can cause addi-
tional injury, for example, in an accident ,dur-
ing braking or when abruptly changing direc-
tion. This poses an increased risk of injury or
even fatal injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupantsa re
seated properly with acorrectly fastened seat
belt.
GWARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident ,you could
slide underneath the seat belt and sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seat belt is routed
across the center of your shoulder.
GWARNING
Persons under 5ft(1.50 m) in height cannot
fasten the seat belt correctly without an addi- tional suitable restraint system. If the seat
belt is incorrectly fastened, it cannot protect
as intended. Furthermore, an incorrectly fas-
tened seat belt can cause additional injury, for
example, in an accident ,during braking or an
abrupt change of direction .This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
For this reason, alwayss ecure persons under
5ft( 1.50 m) in height in suitable restraint
systems.
If ac hild younger than twelve years old and
under 5ft(1.50 m)in height is travelingint he
vehicle:
Ralways secur ethe child in achild restraint
system suitable for this Mercedes-Ben zvehi-
cle. The child restraint system must be appro-
priatetot he age, weight and size of the child
Ralways observe the instructions and safety
notes on "Children in the vehicle"
(
Ypage 57) in addition to the child restraint
Occupant safety43
Safety
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system manufacturer's installation and oper-
ating instructions
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant classification system(OCS)" (
Ypage 49)
GWARNING
The seat belts may not perform their intended protective function if:
Rthey are damaged,m odified, extremely
dirty, bleach or dyed
Rthe seat belt buckle is damaged or
extremely dirty
Rthe EmergencyT ensioning Devices, belt
anchorages or inertia reels have been modi-
fied
Seat belts may sustain non-visible damage in an accident, e.g. due to glass splinters. Modi-
fied or damaged seat belts may tear or fail,
e.g. in an accident. Modified EmergencyT en-
sioning Devices could accidentally trigger or
fail to deploy when necessary. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Never modify the seat belts, EmergencyT en-
sioning Devices, belt anchorages or inertia
reels. Make sure that the seat belts are
undamaged,n ot worn out and clean. Follow-
ing an accident, have the seat belts checked
immediately at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Only use seat belts that have been approved for
your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
AMG Performance seat: this seat is designed
for the standard three-point seat belt. If you
install another multi-point seat belt, e.g. sport or
racing seat belts, the restraint system cannot
provide the best level of protection.
GWARNING
If you feed seat belts through the opening in
the seat backrest, the seat backrest may be
damaged or may even break in the event of an accident. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Only use the standard three-point seat belt.
Never modify the seat belt system.
Proper use of the seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(Ypage 43).
All vehicle occupants must be wearing the seat
belt correctly before beginning the journey. Also
make sure that all vehicle occupants are always
wearing the seat belt correctly while the vehicle
is in motion.
When fastening the seat belt, always make sure
that:
Rthe seat belt tongue is only inserted to the belt buckle belonging to that seat.
Rthe seat belt is tight across your body.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. awinter
coat.
Rthe seat belt is not twisted.
Only then can the forces which occur be dis-
tributed over the area of the belt.
Rthe shoulders ection of the belt is always
routed across the center of your shoulder.
The shoulders ection of the belt must not
come into contact with your neck or be routed
under your arm.
Rthe lap belt passes tightly and as low down as
possible across your lap.
The lap belt must always be routed across
your hip joints and not across your abdomen.
This applies particularl ytopregnant women.
If necessary, push the lap belt down to your
hip joint and pull it tight using the shoulder
section of the belt.
Rthe seat belt is not routed across sharp, poin-
ted or fragile objects.
If you have such items located on or in your
clothing, e.g. pens, keys or eyeglasses, store
these in asuitable place.
Ronly one person is using aseat belt at atime.
Infantsa nd children must never travel sitting
on the lap of avehicle occupant. In the event
of an accident, they could be crushed
between the vehicle occupant and seat belt.
Robjects are never secured with aseat belt if
the seat belt is also being used by one of the
vehicle's occupants.
Also ensure that there are never objects
between aperson and the seat, e.g. cushions.
Seat belts are only intended to secure and
restrain vehicle occupants. Always observe the
"Loading guidelines" for securing objects, lug-
gage or loads (
Ypage 268).
44Occupant safety
Safety

All seatbelts except the driver's sea tbelta re
equipped with aspecia lsea tb eltr etractor to
securel yfasten child restraint system sinthe
vehicle. Further informatio ncan be found under
"Special sea tbeltr etractor" (
Ypage 57).
Releasin gseatb elts
!Make sure thatt he seatbeltisf ullyrolle dup.
Otherwise, the sea tbeltorb eltt ongu ewillb e
trappe dinthe door or in the sea tmechanism.
Thi scould damage the door, the door trim
panel and the sea tbelt. Damaged sea tbelts
can no longerf ulfill thei rprotective function
and must be replaced .Visit aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
XPress the release button in the belt buckle,
hol dthe belt tongu efirmly and guid ethe belt
back.
Seat belt adjustment
The seat-belt adjustment is an integra lparto f
the PRE-SAFE®convenience function. Thi sfun c-
tio na djusts the driver's and front-passenger
sea tbelttot he uppe rbodyoft he occupants.
The belt strapist ightenedslightly when:
Rthe belt tongu eisengaged in the buckle and
Rthe ignition is switched on
The seat-belt adjustment will appl yacertain
retractio nforc eifa ny slack is detecte dbetween
the vehicl eoccupant and the sea tbelt. Do not
hol dontot he seatbeltt ightlyw hileit is adjust-
ing.
Yo uc an activate and deactivate the seat-belt
adjustment functio nusing the multimedia sys-
tem. Informatio nonactivating and deactivating
the seat-belt adjustment functio ncan be found
in the Digita lOperator' sManualorint he sepa-
rate multimedia system operating instructions.
Bel twarning fort he driver and front
passenger
The 7 seatbeltw arning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is areminder thata llvehicl eoccu-
pants must wear thei rseatb elts .Itm aylight up
continuously or flash. In addition, ther emaybe
aw arning tone.
Regardless of whethe rthe driver's sea tbelth as
already been fastened, the 7seatbeltw arn-
ing lamp lights up for sixs econdseach timethe
engine is started. If th edoorsa re closed and the driver'sorf
ront-passenger seat belt has not
been fastened, the 7seat belt warning lamp
lightsupa gain after th esix seconds. As soon as
th ed river'sa nd front-passenger seat beltsa re
fastene dorad oor is opened again,t he7
seat belt warning lamp goes out.
If th edriver'ss eat belt is no tfastene dafter the
engine is started, an additional warning tone will
sound. The warning tone switches off after six
seconds or once th edriver'ss eat belt is fas-
tened.
If th evehicle's speede xceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h) once and th edriver'sa nd front-
passenger seat beltsa re notfastened, awarning
tone sounds. Awarning tone also sounds with
increasing intensity for 60 seconds or until the
driver or frontp assenger have fastene dtheir
seat belts.
If th edriver or frontp assenger unfasten their
seat beltsd uringthejourney, th eseat belt warn-
ing is activ
ated again.
Air bags
Introduction
The installatio npointofana ir bag can be rec-
ognize dbytheAIRB AG symbol.
An air bag complement sthe correctly fastened
seat belt.Itisnos ubstitutefor th eseat belt.T he
air bag provides additional protection in appli-
cable accidents ituations.
Not all air bags are deployed in an accident. The
differenta ir bag systems function independ-
ently from onea nother (
Ypage 53).
However ,nosystem availabl etoday can com-
pletely eliminat einjuries and fatalities.
It is also no tpossible to rule out arisk of injury
caused by an air bag due to th ehigh speeda t
whicht heair bag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you do no tsit in th ecorrec tseat position,
th ea ir bag canno tprotect as intended and
coul deven caus eadditional injury when
deployed. This posesani ncreased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
46Occupant safety
Safety

To avoid hazardous situations, alwaysmake
sure that all of the vehicle's occupants:
Rhave fastened their seat belts correctly,
including pregnant women
Rare sittin gcorrectly and maintain the great-
est possible distance to the air bags
Rfollow the following instructions
Always make sure that there are no objects
between the air bag and the vehicle's occu-
pants.
RAdjust the seats properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the seat
is in an almost upright position. The center of
the head restraint must support the head at
about eye level.
RMove the driver's and front-passenger seats
as far back as possible. The driver's seat posi-
tion must allow the vehicle to be driven safely.
ROnly hold the steerin gwheel on the outside.
This allows the air bag to be fully deployed.
RAlways lean against the backrest while driv-
ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against the
door or side window. You may otherwise be in
the deployment area of the air bags.
RAlways keep your feet in the footwell in front
of the seat. Do not put your feet on the dash-
board, for example. Your feet may otherwise
be in the deployment area of the air bag.
RFor this reason, alwayss ecure persons less
than 5ft(1.50 m) tall in suitable restraint sys-
tems. Up to this height, the seat belt cannot
be worn correctly.
If ac hild is traveling in your vehicle, also
observe the followingn otes:
RAlways secure children under twelve years of
age and less than5ft(1.50 m)tallins uitable
child restraint systems.
RChil drestraint systems shoul dbeinstalle don
the rea rseats.
ROnlys ecureac hild in arearward-facing child
restraint systemont he front-passengerseat
when the front-passenge rfront ai rbag is
deactivated .Ifthe PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is permanentl ylit,t he front-
pa sseng
e
rfront ai rbag is deactivated
(Ypage 42).
RAlway sobser ve the instructions and safety
note sont he "Occupant Classification System
(OCS) "(
Ypage 49) and on "Children in the vehicle" (
Ypage 57
)inadditiontot he child
restraint system manufacturer' sinstallation
and operating instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent
an air bag from functioning correctly. Before
starting your journey and to avoid risks resulting from the speed of the ai rbag as it deploys, make
sure that:
Rther eare no people ,animals or objects
between the vehicl eoccupants and an air
bag.
Rther eare no objects between the seat, door
and B-pillar.
Rno hard objects, e.g .coa th angers, hang on
the gra bhandles or coa thooks.
Rno accessories, such as cup holders, are
attachedtot he vehiclewithint he deployment
are aofana irbag, e.g .todoors,s idew indows,
rea rsidet rim or side walls.
Rno heavy,s harp-edged or fragile objects are in
the pockets of your clothing. Store such
objects in asuitabl eplace.
GWARNING
If yo umodify the ai rbag cove rora ffix objects
such as stickers to it, the ai rbag can no longer
functio ncorrectly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an ai rbag cove rora ffix objects
to it.
GWARNING
Sensors to contro lthe ai rbagsa re locate din
the doors .Modifications or work not per-
formed correctl ytothe doors or door panel-
ing ,asw ellasd amag ed doors ,can lead to the
functio nofthe sensors being impaired .The air
bags might therefore not functio nproperly
anymore .Consequently ,the ai rbagsc annot
protect vehicl eoccupants as they are
designed to do .There is an increased ris kof
injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Alway shavew orkont he doors or door pan-
eling carrie doutataq uali fied specialist work-
shop.
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