Rim MERCEDES-BENZ CLA-Class 2017 C117 Owner's Manual

Blootooth®
Connecting a different mobile
phone ............................................ 232
Bluetooth
®
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 231
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 227
Telephony ...................................... 230
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 194
Notes ............................................. 312
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamp
Replacing bulbs ............................. 105
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 199
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 60
BAS .................................................. 60
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 312
Braking assistance appropriate to
the situation ..................................... 62
Display message ............................ 189
EBD .................................................. 66
Hill start assist ............................... 124
HOLD function ............................... 156
Important safety notes .................. 145
Maintenance .................................. 146
Parking brake ................................ 141
Riding tips ...................................... 145
Warning lamp ................................. 217
Braking assistance appropriate to
the situation
Function/notes ................................ 62
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 266
see Flat tire
see Tow-starting
see Towing away
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 175
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 24
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Car wash ........................................ 259
Carpets .......................................... 265
Display ........................................... 263
Exhaust pipe .................................. 263
Exterior lights ................................ 262
Gear or selector lever .................... 264
Interior ........................................... 263
Matte finish ................................... 261
Notes ............................................. 259
Paint .............................................. 260
Plastic trim .................................... 263
Power washer ................................ 260
Rear view camera .......................... 262
Roof lining ...................................... 265
Seat belt ........................................ 264
Seat cover ..................................... 264
Sensors ......................................... 262
Steering wheel ............................... 264
Trim pieces .................................... 264
Washing by hand ........................... 260
Wheels ........................................... 261
Windows ........................................ 261
Wiper blades .................................. 262
Wooden trim .................................. 264
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 236
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 237
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 227
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 180
Center console
Lower section .................................. 35
Upper section .................................. 34
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-puter) ............................................. 184
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........ 69
Change of address .............................. 25
6Index

OCSConditions ....................................... 47
Faults ............................................... 50
Operation ......................................... 47
System self-test .............................. .49
Odometer .......................................... .177
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 185
Assistance graphic menu ...............1 82
Assistance menu ........................... 182
Audio menu ................................... 180
Convenience submenu .................. 185
Display messages .......................... 188
Displaying a service message ........2 58
Factory settings .............................1 85
Important safety notes .................. 174
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 183
Lighting submenu .......................... 184
Menu overview .............................. 177
Message memory .......................... 188
Navigation menu ............................ 178
Operation ....................................... 175
RACETIMER ................................... 186
Service menu ................................. 183
Settings menu ............................... 183
Standard display ............................ 177
Telephone menu ............................ 180
Trip menu ...................................... 177
Vehicle submenu ........................... 184
Video DVD operation ..................... 180
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 105
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 26
Important safety notes .................... 26
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manual ................ 22
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ........................... 24
Outside temperature display ........... 174
Overhead control panel ...................... 38
Override feature
Rear side windows ........................... 59P
Paint code number ............................ 308
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 260
Panic alarm .......................................... 39
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................... 84
Operating ......................................... 85
Operating the roller sunblinds for
the sliding sunroof ........................... 86
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 88
Reversing feature ............................. 85
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 140
Parking brake ................................ 141
Parking position for the exterior
mirror on the front-passenger
side .................................................. 97
Rear view camera .......................... 166
Parking aid
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear view camera
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 161
Driving system ............................... 160
Function/notes ............................. 160
Important safety notes .................. 160
Problems (malfunctions) ................ 162
Sensor range ................................. 160
Warning display ............................. 161
Parking brake
Applying automatically ................... 142
Applying or releasing manually ...... 141
Display message ............................ 191
Electric parking brake .................... 141
Emergency braking ........................ 142
General notes ................................ 141
Releasing automatically ................. 142
Warning lamp ................................. 222
Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 100
Parking Pilot
Canceling ....................................... 166
Detecting parking spaces .............. 163
Display Message ............................ 206
Exiting a parking space .................. 165
Function/notes ............................. 162
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Important safety notes .................. 162
Parking .......................................... 164
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 197
Indicator lamps ................................ 40
Problem (malfunction) ................... 197
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 59
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 227
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 263
Power washers .................................. 260
Power windows
see Side windows
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 67
Immobilizer ...................................... 67
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 23
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 124
General notes ................................ 124
Hill start assist ............................... 124
Q
QR codeMercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 28
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 27
R
RACE START
Important safety notes .................. 157
RACE START (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 157
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 186
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 180
see separate operating instructions
Radio mode
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 227
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 26 Rain closing feature (panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel)
.... 86
Reading lamp ..................................... 102
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ...................... 119
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 200
Replacing bulbs ............................. 105
Switching on/off ........................... 100
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seats
Folding the backrest forwards/
back ............................................... 236
Rear view camera
"Reverse parking" function ............ 168
Cleaning instructions ..................... 262
Display in the multimedia system .. 167
Function/notes ............................. 166
General notes ................................ 166
Switching on/off ........................... 167
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 118
Switching on/off ........................... 118
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) .......................... 95
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 96
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 313
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 32
Important safety notes .................. 137
Refueling process .......................... 138
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 249
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 249
Replacing bulbs
Brake lamp .................................... 105
High-beam headlamps ................... 105
Important safety notes .................. 103
Installing/removing the cover
(front whee l a
rch) .......................... 104
Low-beam headlamps .................... 104
Overview of bulb types .................. 103
Rear fog lamp ................................ 105
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General notes ................................ 289
Important safety notes .................. 290
Radio type approval for the tire
pressure monitor ...........................292
Restarting ...................................... 291
Warning lamp ................................. 226
Warning message .......................... 291
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 268
Important safety notes .................. 268
Storage location ............................ 266
Tire pressure not reached .............. 269
Tire pressure reached .................... 270
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 301
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 299
Bar (definition) ............................... 299
Changing a wheel .......................... 301
Characteristics .............................. 299
Checking ........................................ 282
Curb weight (definition) ................. 300
Definition of terms ......................... 299
Direction of rotation ...................... 302
Display message ............................ 209
Distribution of the vehicle occu-
pants (definition) ............................ 301
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ............................. 299
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 299
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 300
General notes ................................ 306
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) (def-
inition) ........................................... 300
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) (definition) .............................. 300
Important safety notes .................. 282
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 300
Information on driving .................... 282
Kilopascal (kPa) (definiti on) ........... 300
La

beling (overview) ........................ 296
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 301
Load index ..................................... 298
Load index (definition) ................... 300
M+S tires ....................................... 284 Maximum load on a tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 300
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 300
Maximum permissible tire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 300
Maximum tire load ......................... 298
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 300
MOExtended tires .......................... 284
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 301
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) ........................................... 301
Replacing ....................................... 301
Service life ..................................... 283
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 301
Speed rating (definition) ................ 300
Storing ........................................... 302
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 299
Summer tires ................................. 284
Temperature .................................. 296
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 301
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 301
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 301
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 300
Tire size (data) ............................... 306
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 296
Tire tread ....................................... 283
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 301
Total load limit (definition) ............. 301
Traction ......................................... 295
Traction (definition) ....................... 301
Tread wear ..................................... 295
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 295
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 300
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 301
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 300
see Fla
t ti
re
Top Tether ............................................ 56
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 279
Important safety notes .................. 276
Installing the towing eye ................ 277
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Removingth etowin geye .............. .277
Towing a trailer
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 66
Towing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 276
Installing the towing eye ................ 277
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 279
Removing the towing eye ...............2 77
Transporting the vehicle ................ 278
With both axles on the ground ....... 278
With front axle raised ..................... 277
Towing eye ......................................... 266
Traffic reports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 27
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ......................129
Transporting the vehicle .................. 278
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 64
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 77
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 177
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 178
Trunk
Emergency release .......................... 80
Emergency release button ...............8 0
Important safety notes .................... 77
Opening (automatically from out-
side) .................................................7 8
Opening (from outside the vehi-
cle, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .............. 78
Opening automatically from
inside ............................................... 79
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 77
Trunk emergency release button .......80
Trunk lid
Display message ............................ 213
Opening dimensions ...................... 314
Trunk load (maximum) ...................... 314
Turn signals
Display message ............................ 199 Replacing bulbs (front) ................... 105
Swi
tching o
n/off ........................... 100
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 307
Installation ..................................... 307
Transmission output (maximum) .... 307
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
U
UnlockingEmergency unlocking ....................... 76
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 75
Upshift indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 185
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 232
V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor) ........ 240
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 27
Data acquisition ............................... 28
Display message ............................ 211
Equipment ....................................... 24
Individual settings .......................... 183
Limited Warranty ............................. 28
Loading .......................................... 292
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 76
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 69
Lowering ........................................ 305
Maintenance .................................... 25
Parking for a long period ................ 142
Pulling away ................................... 124
Raising ........................................... 303
Reporting problems .........................2 7
Securing from rolling away ............ 302
Transporting .................................. 278
Unlocking (in an emergency) ........... 76
Unlocking (SmartKey) ...................... 69
Vehicle data ................................... 314
Vehicle data
Roof load (maximum) ..................... 314
Trunk load (maximum) ................... 314
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Vehicle dimensions........................... 314
Vehicle emergency locking ................ 76
Vehicle identification number
see VIN
Vehicle identification plate .............. 308
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 266
Ventilation
Setting the vents ........................... 119
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 180
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 227
VIN
Seat ............................................... 309
Type plate ...................................... 308
W
Warning and indicator lampsABS ................................................ 218
Active Brake Assist ........................ 225
Brakes ........................................... 217
Check Engine ................................. 222
Coolant .......................................... 223
Distance warning ........................... 225
ESP
®.............................................. 219
ESP®OFF ....................................... 220
Fuel tank ........................................ 222
Overview .......................................... 32
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 40
Reserve fuel ................................... 222
Restraint system ............................ 222
Seat belt ........................................ 216
SPORT handling mode ................... 220
Tire pressure monitor .................... 226
Warranty .............................................. 24
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 214
Weather display (COMAND)
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 227
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 306
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 305
Wheel chock ...................................... 302
Wheels
Changing a wheel .......................... 301
Checking ........................................ 282 Cleaning ......................................... 261
Important safety notes .................. 282
Information on driving .................... 282
Interchanging/changing ................ 301
Mounting a new wheel ................... 304
Removing a wheel .......................... 304
Storing ........................................... 302
Tightening torque ........................... 305
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 306
Window curtain air bag
Display message ............................ 196
Operation ......................................... 46
Windows
see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 116
Windshield washer system
Adding washer fluid ....................... 257
Important safety notes .................. 313
Windshield wipers
Display message ............................ 214
Problem (malfunction) ................... 108
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 107
Switching on/off ........................... 106
Winter driving
Slippery road surfaces ................... 147
Snow chains .................................. 285
Winter operation
General notes ................................ 284
Winter tires
M+S tires ....................................... 284
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 262
Imp

ortant safety notes .................. 107
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 264
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Z
ZONE functionSwitching on/off ........................... 116
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Diagnostics connection
The diagnosticsconnection is only intended fo r
th econnection of diagnostic equipmen tat a
qualified specialis tworkshop .
GWARNING
If you connec tequipmen tto adiagnostic s
connection in th evehicle, it may affec tth e
operation of vehicle systems .As aresult ,th e
operatin gsafet yof th evehicle could be affec -
ted. There is aris kof an accident.
Only connec tequipmen tto adiagnostic scon-
nection in th evehicle, whic his approved fo r
your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
GWARNING
Objects in th edriver's footwell can restric tth e
peda ltrave lor obstruct adepressed pedal.
The operatin gand road safet yof th evehicle is
jeopardized. There is aris kof an accident.
Mak esur ethat all objects in th evehicle are
stowed correctly, and that they canno tente r
th edriver's footwell. Install th efloormat s
securely and as specifie din order to ensur e
sufficien tclearanc efo rth epedals. Do no tuse
loose floormat sand do no tplac efloormat son
to pof on eanother.
!If th eengin eis switched of fand equipmen t
on th ediagnostic sconnection is used ,th e
starter battery may discharge.
Connectin gequipmen tto th ediagnostic scon-
nection can lead to emission smonitorin ginfor-
mation bein greset ,fo rexample. Thi smay lead
to th evehicle failin gto mee tth erequirements of
th enext emission stest durin gth emain inspec-
tion .
Qualified specialist workshop
An authorized Mercedes-Ben zCente ris aquali-
fie dspecialis tworkshop .It has th enecessary
specialis tknowledge ,tools and qualification sto
correctl ycarry out th ewor krequire don your
vehicle. Thi sis especially th ecas efo rwor krel -
evant to safety.
Observ eth enote sin th eMaintenance Booklet .Always hav
eth efollowin gwor kcarrie dout at an
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter:
Rwor krelevant to safet y
Rserviceand maintenance wor k
Rrepair work
Ralterations, installation wor kand modifica-
tion s
Rworkon electronic component s
Correct use
If you remov eany warnin gstickers ,you or oth-
ers could fail to recogniz ecertain dangers.
Leave warnin gstickers in position .
Observ eth efollowin ginformation when drivin g
your vehicle:
Rth esafet ynote sin this manual
Rtechnical dat afo rth evehicle
Rtraffic rule sand regulation s
Rlaws and safetystandard spertainin gto moto r
vehicles
Problem swit hyou rvehicle
If you should experience aproblem wit hyour
vehicle, particularly on ethat you believe may
affec tit s saf eoperation ,we urg eyou to contact
an authorized Mercedes-Ben zCente rimmedi-
ately to hav eth eproblem diagnosed and recti -
fied. If th eproblem is no tresolved to your sat -
isfaction ,please discus sth eproblem again wit h
an authorized Mercedes-Ben zCente ror ,if nec-
essary, contact us at on eof th efollowin g
addresses.
In th eUSA
Customer Assistanc eCente r
Mercedes-Ben zUSA, LL C
3 Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
In Canad a
Customer Relation sDepartmen t
Mercedes-Ben zCanada, Inc.
98 Vanderhoo fAvenue
Toronto ,Ontario M4 G4C9
Reporting safet ydefect s
USAonly:
Operating safety27
Introduction
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After a malfunction has been rectified, the infor-
mation is deleted from the malfunction memory
or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are con-
ceivable in which this technical data, in connec-
tion with other information (if necessary, under
consultation with an authorized expert), could
be traced to a person.
Examples include:
Raccident reports
Rdamage to the vehicle
Rwitness statements
Further additional functions that have been con- tractually agreed upon with the customer allow
certain vehicle data to be conveyed by the vehi-
cle as well. The additional functions include, for
example, vehicle location in case of an emer-
gency.
COMAND/mbrace
If the vehicle is equipped with COMAND or
mbrace, additional data about the vehicle's
operation, the use of the vehicle in certain sit-
uations, and the location of the vehicle may be
compiled through COMAND or the mbrace sys-
tem.
For additional information please refer to the
COMAND User Manual or the Digital Operator's
Manual and/or the mbrace Terms and Condi-
tions.
Event data recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of
an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air bag deploy-
ment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will
assist in understanding how a vehicle's systems
performed. The EDR is designed to record data
related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds
or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
RHow various systems in your vehicle were
operating
RWhether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened
RHow far (if at all) the driver was depressing theaccelerator and/or brake pedal and
RHow fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under-
standing of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded
by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situa-
tion occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR
under normal driving conditions and no personal
data (e.g. name, gender, age and crash location)
are recorde d. Ho
wever, other parties, such as
law enforcement could combine the EDR data
with the type of personally identifying data rou-
tinely acquired during a crash investigation.
Access to the vehicle and/or the EDR is needed
to read data that is recorded by an EDR, and
special equipment is required. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties that have
the special equipment, such as law enforce-
ment, can read the information by accessing the
vehicle or the EDR.
EDR data may be used in civil and criminal mat- ters as a tool in accident reconstruction, acci-
dent claims and vehicle safety. Since the Crash
Data Retrieval CDR tool that is used to extract
data from the EDR is commercially available,
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC ("MBUSA") expressly
disclaims any and all liability arising from the
extraction of this information by unauthorized
Mercedes-Benz personnel.
MBUSA will not share EDR data with others
without the consent of the vehicle owners or, if
the vehicle is leased, without the consent of the
lessee. Exceptions to this representation
include responses to subpoenas by law enforce- ment; by federal, state or local government; in
connection with or arising out of litigation involv-
ing MBUSA or its subsid
iaries and affiliates; or,
as required by law.
Warning: The EDR is a component of the
Restraint System Module. Tampering with, alter-
ing, modifying or removing the EDR component
may result in a malfunction of the Restraint Sys-
tem Module and other systems.
State laws or regulations regarding EDRs that
conflict with federal regulation are pre-empted.
This means that in the event of such conflict, the
federal regulation governs. As of February 2013, 13 states have enacted laws relating to EDRs.
Data stored in the vehicle29
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Seat belts are only intended to secure and
restrain vehicle occupants. Always observe the
"Loading guidelines" for securing objects, lug-
gage or loads (
Ypage 233).
Fastening and adjusting the seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(Ypage 41)and the notes on correct use of seat
belts (Ypage 42).
Basic illustration
XAdjust the seat (Ypage 89).
The seat backrest must be in an almost ver-
tical position.
XPull the seat belt smoothly from the belt out- let.
XEngage seat belt tongue ;in belt buckle :.
XIf necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
The shoulder section of the seat belt must
always be routed across the center of the shoul-
der. Adjust the belt outlet if necessary.
XTo raise: slide the belt outlet upwards.
The belt outlet will engage in various posi-
tions.
XTo lower: hold belt outlet release =and slide
belt outlet downwards.
XLet go of belt outlet release =in the desired
position and make sure that the belt outlet
engages.
All seat belts except the driver's seat belt are
equipped with a special seat belt retractor to
securely fasten child restraint systems in the
vehicle. Further information can be found under
"Special seat belt retractor" (
Ypage 54).
Releasing seat belts
!Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled up.
Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue will be
trapped in the door or in the seat mechanism.
This could damage the door, the door trim
panel and the seat belt. Damaged seat belts
can no longer fulfill their protective function
and must be replaced. Visit a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
XPress the release button in the belt buckle,
hold the belt tongue firmly and guide the belt
back.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is a reminder that all vehicle occu- pants must wear their seat belts. It may light up
continuously or flash. In addition, there may be
a warning tone.
Regardless of whether the driver's seat belt has
already been fastened, the 7seat belt warn-
ing lamp lights up for six seconds each time the
engine is started. If, after six seconds, the driver or front-passenger seat belt has not been fas-
tened and the doors are closed, the 7seat
belt warning lamp lights up. As soon as the driv-
er's and front-passenger seat belts are fastened
or a front door is opened again, the 7seat
belt warning lamp goes out.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened after the
engine is started, an additional warning tone will
sound. The warning tone switches off after six
seconds or once the driver's seat belt is fas-
tened.
If the vehicle's speed exceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h) once and the driver's and front-
passenger seat belts are not fastened, a warning
tone sounds. A warning tone also sounds with
increasing intensity for 60 seconds or until the
driver or front passenger have fastened their
seat belts.
If the driver or front passenger unfasten their
seat belts during the journey, the seat belt warn-
ing is acti vated a
gain.
Occupant safety43
Safety
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Air bags
Introd uction
The installation poin tof an air bag can be rec -
ognized by th eAI R BA Gsymbol.
An air bag complements th ecorrectl yfastene d
seat belt .It is no substitut efor th eseat belt .The
air bag provides additional protection in appli-
cable acciden tsituations.
Not all air bags are deployed in an accident. The
differen tair bag systems function independ-
entl yfrom on eanother (
Ypage 51).
However, no system available today can com-
pletely eliminate injurie sand fatalities.
It is also no tpossibl eto rule out aris kof injury
caused by an air bag due to th ehigh spee dat
whic hth eair bag mus tbe deployed.
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
If you do no tsit in th ecorrec tseat position ,
th eair bag canno tprotect as intended and
could eve ncaus eadditional injury when
deployed. This poses an increased ris kof
injury or eve nfatal injury.
To avoi dhazardous situations, always mak e
sur ethat all of th evehicle's occupants:
Rhav efastene dtheir seat belt scorrectly,
includin gpregnant women
Rare sitting correctl yand maintai nth egreat-
est possibl edistanc eto th eair bags
Rfollow th efollowin ginstruction s
Always mak esur ethat there are no objects
between th eair bag and th evehicle's occu-
pants .
RAdjus tth eseat sproperly before beginning
your journey. Always mak esur ethat th eseat
is in an almost upright position .The center of
th ehead restrain tmus tsupport th ehead at
about eye level.
RMov eth edriver's and front-passenger seat s
as far bac kas possible. The driver's seat posi-
tion mus tallow th evehicl eto be driven safely.
ROnly hold th esteering whee lon th eoutside .
This allows th eair bag to be fully deployed.
RAlways lean against th ebackrest while driv-
ing .Do no tlean forward sor lean against th edoor or side window. You may otherwise be in
th
edeploymen tarea of th eair bags .
RAlways keep your fee tin th efootwell in fron t
of th eseat .Do no tput your fee ton th edash -
board, for example. Your fee tmay otherwise
be in th edeployment area of th eair bag.
RFo rthis reason ,always secure person sless
than 5ft (1.5 0m) tall in suitable restraint sys-
tems. Up to this height, the seat belt cannot
be worn correctly.
If a child is traveling in your vehicle, also
observe the following notes:
RAlways secure children under twelve years of
age and less than 5 ft (1.50 m)tall in suitable
child restraint systems.
RChild restraint systems should be installed on
the rear seats.
ROnly secure a child in a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat
when the front-passenger front air bag is
deactivated. If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is permanently lit, the front-
passenger front air bag is deactivated
(
Ypage 40).
RAlways observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant Classification System
(OCS)" (
Ypage 46) and on "Children in the
vehicle" (Ypage 53 )in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer's installation
and operating instructions.
Objects in the ve hicl
e interior may prevent
an air bag from functioning correctly. Before
starting your journey and to avoid risks resulting from the speed of the air bag as it deploys, make
sure that:
Rthere are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupants and an air
bag.
Rthere are no objects between the seat, door
and B-pillar.
Rno hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, hang on
the grab handles or coat hooks.
Rno accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the deployment
area of an air bag, e.g. to doors, side windows,
rear side trim or side walls.
Rno heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects are in
the pockets of your clothing. Store such
objects in a suitable place.
44Occupant safety
Safety