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1, 2,3...
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 174
12 Vsocket
see Socket (12 V)
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .296
Display in the multimedi asystem .. 187
Function/notes .............................1 85
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 220
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety notes .................... 62
Warning lamp ................................. 249
Accident
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Activatin gmedia mode
General notes ................................ 266
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 123
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Display message ............................ 237
Active Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Display message ............................ 237
Function/informatio n.................... 197
Active Parking Assist
Canceling ....................................... 181
Detecting parking spaces .............. 178
Displa ymessage ............................ 237
Exiting aparking space .................. 180
Function/note s............................. 177
Important safety notes .................. 177
Parking .......................................... 179
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 70
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/note s................................ 66
Adaptive Damping System
Function/note s............................. 173
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 173Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Displa ymessage ............................ 232
Function/note s............................. 112
Switching on/of f........................... 113
Additional speedometer ................... 215
Additive s(engine oil)........................ 347
Address book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
Adjustin gthe volume
Multimedia system ........................ 259
Ai rb ags
Deployment ..................................... 53
Displa ymessage ............................ 229
Front ai rbag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 48
Important safety notes .................... 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Knee ba g.......................................... 48
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG indica tor
l
amps ............................................... 42
Sid eimpact ai rbag .......................... 48
Window curtai nairba g. ................... 49
Ai rv ents
Important safety notes .................. 128
Rear ............................................... 128
Setting ........................................... 128
Setting the center ai rvents ........... 128
Setting the sid eairvents ............... 128
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRMATIC
Displa ymessage ............................ 236
Function/note s............................. 172
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 73
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 73
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 73
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
AMG
Adaptive sport suspensio nsys-
tem ................................................ 173
Performance Seat. ......................... 101
AMG men u(on-board computer) ..... 216
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Beltsee Sea tbelts
Blind SpotA ssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Displa ymessage ............................ 237
Notes/functio n.............................. 191
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth
®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 266
Searching for amobilephone ........ 265
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
Telephony ...................................... 265
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 225
Note s............................................. 347
Brake forc edistribution
see EBD (electroni cbrake force
distribution)
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 62
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS .................................................. 62
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 62
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 347
Displa ymessage ............................ 220
EBD .................................................. 70
High-performance brake system .... 159
Hil lstart assis t............................... 135
HOLD function ............................... 169
Important safety notes .................. 157
Maintenance .................................. 158
Parking brake ................................ 153
Riding tip s...................................... 157
Warning lamp ................................. 248
Breakdown
Where will Ifind...? ........................ 299
see Fla ttire
see Towing away
Brightness control( instrument
cluste rlighting) ................................... 33
Button sonthe steering wheel ......... 201
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 26
Calling up amalfunction
see Displa ymessages
Calling up the climate controlb ar
Multimedia system ........................ 262
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 262
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 296
Carw ash. ....................................... 292
Carpets .......................................... 298
Displa y........................................... 297
Exhaus tpipe. ................................. 296
Exterior lights ................................ 295
Gear or selector lever .................... 297
Genera lnotes ................................ 292
Interior ........................................... 297
Matte finish ................................... 294
Paint .............................................. 294
Plastic trim .................................... 297
Power washer. ............................... 293
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 296
Roof lining ...................................... 298
Seatb elt. ....................................... 298
Seatc over..................................... 297
Sensors ......................................... 296
Steering wheel. .............................. 297
Tri mp ieces. ................................... 297
Washing by hand ........................... 293
Wheels. .......................................... 295
Window s........................................ 295
Wipe rblade s.................................. 295
Woode ntrim .................................. 297
Carg otie dow nrings ......................... 272
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 209
Centerc onsole
Lower section ............................ 37, 38
Upper section .................................. 36
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Opening (from inside) ......................81
Drinking and drivin g........................ .156
Driv eprogram
Automatic transmission ................. 144
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 216
Driv eprograms
Display (DIREC TSELECT lever) ...... 142
Driver's door
see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 292
Driving Assistanc ePLUSp ackage ... 194
Driving on flooded roads .................. 159
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 62
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .............................7 0
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 62
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 62
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S................................................ 64
Distance warning functio n............... 65
EBD (electroni cbrake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 70
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 67
Important safety information ........... 61
Overview .......................................... 61
PRE-SAFE
®Brake ............................. 70
STEER CONTROL ............................. 72
Drivin gsystem
RAC ESTART( Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 171
Drivin gsystems
360°camera .................................. 185
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 194
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 197
Active Parking Assist ..................... 177
AIRMATIC. ..................................... 172
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 173
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 189
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 191
Cruise control ................................ 160
Displa ymessage ............................ 236
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 162 DISTRONIC PLU
SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 168
Driving Assistance Plus packag e... 194
HOLD function ............................... 169
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 193
Lane Tracking packag e.................. 191
PARKTRONIC ................................. 174
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 181
Tra ffic Si
g
nAssist .......................... 190
Drivin gtips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 159
Automati ctransmission ................. 143
Brakes ........................................... 157
Break-in perio d.............................. 130
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 167
Downhil lgradient ........................... 157
Drinking and driving ....................... 156
Driving in winter ............................. 160
Driving on floode droads ................ 159
Driving on we troads ...................... 159
Exhaus tcheck ............................... 156
Fue l................................................ 155
Genera l.......................................... 155
Hydroplaning ................................. 159
Icy roa dsurfaces ........................... 160
Limite dbraking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 158
Snow chains .................................. 319
Subjecting brakes to aloa d. .......... 158
The first 1000 miles (150 0km) ..... 130
Wet roa dsurface ........................... 158
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 209
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
DYNAMI CSELECT switch
Automati ctransmission ................. 139
Climate control (dual-zone auto-
mati cclimate control ).................... 121
E
EASY-ENTRY feature
Function/note s............................. 105
EASY-EXIT feature
Function/note s............................. 105
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Storing the parking position .......... 108
Eyeglassesc ompartment ................. 269
F
Favorites
Overview ........................................ 261
Features ............................................. 274
Filler cap
see Refueling
Flat tire
Changing awheel/mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 335
MOExtended tire s.......................... 301
Preparing the vehicl e..................... 300
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 302
Floormats ........................................... 286
Frequencies
Mobil ephone ................................. 342
Two-way radio ................................ 342
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 346
Consumption statistics .................. 205
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 204
Displaying the rang e...................... 204
Driving tip s.................................... 155
Fue lgauge ....................................... 34
Grade (gasoline )............................ 345
Important safety notes .................. 345
Problem (malfunction) ................... 152
Refueling ........................................ 149
Tank content/reserve fue l............. 345
Fue llevel
Calling up the rang e(on-board
computer) ...................................... 204
Fue ltank
Capacity ........................................ 345
Problem (malfunction) ................... 152
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 315
Before changing ............................. 313
Dashboard fus ebox ....................... 314
Fus ebox in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 314
Fus ebox in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 314
Fus ebox in the trunk ..................... 315 Important safety notes .................. 313
G
G-Meter (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
.................. 216
Garaged ooro pener
Clearing the memory ..................... 286
Genera lnotes ................................ 283
Important safety notes .................. 283
Opening/closing the garag edoor..2 85
Problems whe nprogramming ........2 85
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 284
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 284
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 216
Genuine parts ...................................... 25
Glove box ...........................................2 69
Google ™Local Search
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake
HANDS-FRE EACCES S.......................... 84
Handwriting recognition
Switching text reader function
on/off ............................................ 261
Touchpad. ...................................... 260
Hazard warning lamps ......................112
Head restraints
Adjusting (electrically). .................... 99
Adjusting (manually). ....................... 99
Adjusting (rear) ................................ 99
Adjusting the fore-and-aft posi-
tion manually ................................... 99
General notes .................................. 98
Important safety notes .................... 98
Installing/removing (rear) ................ 99
Head-up display
Adjusting the brightness ................ 214
Display sand operating .................. 203
Function/notes .............................2 03
Important safety notes .................. 203
Selecting displays .......................... 213
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On-boardcomputer
AMG menu .................................... .216
Assistance graphic menu ...............2 11
Assistance menu ........................... 212
Display messages .......................... 219
Displaying aservice message ........2 91
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 166
Factory settings .............................2 15
G-Mete r......................................... 216
Head-up displa y............................. 203
Important safety notes .................. 200
Instrument cluster menu ............... 215
Lights menu ................................... 214
Media menu ................................... 208
Menu overview .............................. 204
Message memory .......................... 219
Navigation menu ............................ 206
Operation ....................................... 201
RACETIMER ................................... 217
Radi omenu ................................... 208
Service menu ................................. 211
Setting smenu ............................... 211
Standard display ............................ 204
Telephone menu ............................ 210
Tri pm enu ...................................... 204
Video DVD operation ..................... 209
Operatin gsafety
Declaration of conformity ................ 28
Important safety notes .................... 28
Operatin gsystem
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manua l................ 23
Operator's Manual
Overview .......................................... 26
Vehicl eequipment ........................... 26
Outside temperature display ........... 201
Overhead controlp anel...................... 39
P
Paddles hifters
see Steering wheelp addleshifters
Paint code number ............................ 343
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 294
Panic alarm .......................................... 41 Panorama roo
fwithp ower tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................... 90
Operating ......................................... 92
Operating the rolle rsunblind sfor
the sliding sunroof. .......................... 93
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 95
Rain closing feature ......................... 93
Reversing feature ............................. 91
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 152
Parking brake ................................ 153
Position of exterio rmirror, front-
passenger sid e............................... 108
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 181
Switching off the engine ................ 153
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see 360° camera
see Active Parking Assist
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
see Rear vie wcamera
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Applying automaticall y................... 154
Applying or releasing manually ...... 154
Displa ymessage ............................ 222
Electric parking brake .................... 153
Emergency braking ........................ 155
Genera lnotes ................................ 153
Releasing automaticall y................. 154
Warning lamp ................................. 252
Parking lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 111
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 176
Driving system ............................... 174
Function/note s............................. 174
Important safety notes .................. 174
Problem (malfunction) ................... 177
Range of the sensors ..................... 175
Warning display ............................. 176
PASSENGER AI RBAG
Displa ymessage ............................ 229
Indicato rlam ps ................................ 42
Problems (malfunction) .................. 229
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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
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Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers146
;Combination switch111
=Horn
?Instrumentcluster34
ADIRECT SELECT lever141
BClimatecontrol systems120
COverhead control panel39
DControl panel for multimedia
system and vehicle functions36
EIgnition lock131
Start/Sto pbutton131
FAdjustst hesteering wheel103
GCruis econtrol lever161
FunctionPage
HElectric parking brake153
IDiagnostics connection29
JOpenst hehood287
KLights witch110
LControl panel for:
Activatin gSteering Assist168
Switching on Activ eLane
Keeping Assist197
Deactivating PARKTRONIC174
Switching on th e360°c am-
era185
Switching on th ehead-up
display203
Vehicle swithout adriver
assistance system: map/
coi nh older
Cockpit33
Atag lance
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Instrumentcluster
FunctionPag e
:Speedometer
Speedometer segments200
Warning and indicator lamps:
å ESP®OF F249
÷ ESP®24 9
· Distanc ewarning255
Ð Powersteering25 7
6 Restrain tsystem41
ü Seat belt s247
K High-beam headlamps111
L Low-beam headlamps111
8 Reserve fuel level wit h
fuel filler flap location indica-
to r( right )
252
T Parking lamp s111
R Rear fog lamp111
h Tirep ressur emonitor256
;#! Turn signals111
=Multifunction display202
?Tachometer201
FunctionPag e
Warning and indicator lamps:
! Electric parking brak e
(yellow)25 2
! ABS249
; CheckEngine25 2
% This indicator lamp has
no function
Electric parking brak e(red)25 2
F USAo nly
! Canad aonly
Brake s(red)24 8
$ USAo nly
J Canad aonly
M SPORT handlin gmode
in Mercedes-AM Gvehicles251
? Coolan t253
é This indicator lamp has
no function
ACoolan ttem perature display201
B8 Fuellevel indicator25 2
iInformation on th edisplay of th eoutside
temperature in th emultifunction display can
be foun dunder "Outside temperature dis-
play" (
Ypage 201).
34Instrumen tcluster
At ag lance
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Function
PRE-SAFE®intervenes:
Rin emergenc ybraking situations, e.g. when
BA Sisa ctivated
Rin critical driving situations, e.g. when physi-
cal limits are exceeded and th evehicl eunder-
steer soro versteer sseverely
Rvehicles wit hthe Drivin gAssistanc epackage:
when adriver assistanc esystem intervenes
powerfully or th eradar sensor system detect s
an imminent danger of collision in certai nsit-
uation s
PRE-SAF E
®takes thefollowin gmeasures
depending on th ehazardous situation detected:
Rthef ront seat belt sare pre-tensioned.
Rif th evehicl eskids, th eside windows and th e
panoram aroofw ithp ower tilt/slidin gpanel
are closed.
Rvehicles wit hthe memory function for th e
front-passenger seat :the front-passenger
seat is adjusted if it is in an unfavorable posi -
tion .
If th ehazardous situation passes without result -
ing in an accident, PRE-SAF E
®slackens thebelt
pre-tensioning .All setting smade by PRE-SAF E®
can then be reversed.
If theseat belt pre-tensioning is no treduced:
XMov ethe seat backrest or seat bac kslightly
when th evehicl eiss tationary.
The seat belt pre-tensioning is reduce dand
th el ockin gmechanism is released.
The seat-belt adjustmen tisanintegral part of
th eP R
E-SAF E®convenience function .You will
fin dinformation on th econveni ence function
under "Belt adjustment" (
Ypage 46).
PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipatory occu-
pant protection system PLUS)
Introduction
PRE-SAF E®PLUSiso nlya vailable in vehicles
wit hthe Drivin gAssistanc epackage.
Usin gthe radar sensor system, PRE-SAF E
®
PLUSisa ble to detect that ahead-on or rear-end
collision is imminent .Incertainhazardous sit -
uations, PRE-SAF E
®PLUStakes pre-emptive
measures to protect th evehicl eoccupants.
Important safety notes
The intervention of PRE-SAF E®PLUScanno t
preven tanimminent collision .
The driver is no twarned about th eintervention
of PRE-SAF E
®PLUS.
PRE-SAF E®PLUSdoes no tinterven eifthevehi-
cle is backin gup.
When driving ,orwhen parking or exiting apark -
ing spac ewitha ssistanc efromA ctiveParking
Assist ,PRE-SAF E
®PLUSwill no tapply th e
brakes.
Function
PRE-SAF E®PLUSintervenes in certai nsitua-
tion sift heradar sensor system detect san
imminent head-on or rear-end collision .
PRE-SAF E
®PLUStakes th efollowin gmeasures
depending on th ehazardous situation detected:
Rif th eradar sensor system detect sthata
head-on collision is imminent ,the seat belt s
are pre-tensioned.
Rif th eradar sensor system detect stha tar ear-
en dc ollision is imminent :
-theb rak epressur eisincreased if th edriver
applie sthe brakes when th evehicl eiss ta-
tionary.
-th es eat belt sare pre-tensioned.
The PRE-SAF E®PLUSbraking application is can -
celed:
Rif th eaccelerato rpedal is depressed when a
gear is engage d
Rif theriskofac ollision passes or is no longer
detected
Rif DISTRONI CPLUSindicates an intention to
pull away
If th ehazardous situation passes without result -
ing in an accident, th eoriginal setting sare
restored .
Automati cmeasures after an acci-
dent
Immediately after an accident, th efollowin g
measures are implemented, depending on th e
typ eand severit yoftheimpact :
Rtheh azard warning lamps are activated
Rthee mergenc ylighting is activated
Rthev ehicl edoor sare unlocked
56Occupant safety
Safety
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Rthe front side windows arelower ed
Rvehicles with amemory function: the electri-
cally adjustable steering whee lisraised
Rthe engine is switched off and the fuel supply
is cut off
Rvehicles with mbrace :automatic emergency
call
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes
Accident statistics sho wthatc hildren secured
in the rea rsea ts ar esafer thanc hildren secured
in the front-passenge rseat. For thisr eason,
Mercedes-Benz strongl yadvises thaty ouinstall
ac hild restraint systemonar ears eat. Children
ar eg enerall ybetter protecte dthere.
If ac hild younger thant welve yearsoldand
under 5ft(1.50 m)in height is travelingint he
vehicle:
Ralways secur ethe child in achild restraint
system suitable for Mercedes-Ben zvehicles.
The child restraint system must be appropri-
ate to the age, weight and size of the child
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes in this section in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer'si nstallation
instructions
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant classification system
(OCS)" (
Ypage 49)
GWARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, the ycould set it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstartthe engine.
In addition ,the ym ay operatev ehicle equip-
menta nd becom etrapped. There is arisk of
an accident and injury.
When leavingt he vehicle, always tak ethe
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected to prolonged exposure to extreme heat or
cold, there is arisk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
GWARNING
If the child restraint system is subjected to
directs unlight, partsm ay get very hot.C hil-
dren may burn themselves on these parts,
particularly on the metal partsoft he child
restraint system. There is arisk of injury.
If you leave the vehicle, taking the child with
you, always ensure that the child restraint
system is not exposed to directs unlight. Pro-
tec titw ithablanket, for example. If the child
restraint system has been exposed to direct
sunlight, let it cool down befores ecuring the
child in it. Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle.
Always ensure that all vehicle occupant shave
their seat belts fastened correctly and are sitting
properly. Particular attention must be paid to
children.
Observe the safetyn otes on the seat belt
(
Ypage 43) and the notes on correctu se of seat
belts (Ypage 44).
Ab ooster seat may be necessary to achieve
proper seat belt positionin gfor children over
41 lbs (1 8kg)until the yreach aheight where a
three-point seat belt can be properly fastened
without abooster seat.
Specia lseat belt retractor
GWARNING
If the seat belt is released while driving, the
child restraint system will no longer be
secured properly. The special seat belt retrac- tor is disabled and the inertia real draws in a
portion of the seat belt. The seat belt cannot
be immediately refastened. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Stop the vehicle immediately, paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions. Reactivate
Children in th evehicle57
Safety
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