ECU MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2009 User Guide

Recommended ISOFIX child seat securing system
Weight categories
Group 0:
up to
10 kg Group 0:
up to
10 kg Group 0:
up to
10 kg Group 0+:
up to
13 kg Group 0+:
up to
13 kg Group 0+:
up to
13 kg
Size cate-
gory of
the child
restraint
systems
E F G C D E
Manufac-
turer
- - - - - Britax
Römer Type
- - - - - BABY SAFE
ISOFIX
PLUS
Type
approval
number
- - - - - E1 04
301146
Category
- - - - - Universal
Daimler
order
number
- - - - - B6 6 86
8224
Auto-
matic
child seat
recogni-
tion
- - - - - No
Weight categories
Category I:
9 to 18 kg Category I:
9 to 18 kg Category I:
9 to 18 kg Category I:
9 to 18 kg Category I:
9 to 18 kg
Size cate-
gory of the
child
restraint
systems
A B B1 C D
Manufac-
turer
- - Britax Römer - -
Type
- - DUO PLUS - -50
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Weight categories
Category I:
9 to 18 kg Category I:
9 to 18 kg Category I:
9 to 18 kg Category I:
9 to 18 kg Category I:
9 to 18 kg
Type
approval
number
- - E1 03
301133
E1 04
301133 - -
Category
- - Universal - -
Daimler
order num-
ber
- - A 000 970 11
00 - -
Automatic
child seat
recognition
- - Yes - -
ISOFIX child seat securing system in
the rear compartment ISOFIX is a standardised securing system for
specially designed child restraint systems on
the rear seats. Securing rings for two child
restraint systems are fitted on the left and
right of the rear seats. G
Risk of injury
A child restraint system secured by the ISOFIX
child seat securing system does not provide
sufficient protection for children weighing
more than 22 kg. For this reason, do not
secure children weighing more than 22 kg in
a child restraint system secured by the ISOFIX
child seat securing system. If the child weighs
more than 22 kg, secure the child restraint
system using a lap-shoulder belt. G
Risk of injury
The child restraint system cannot perform its
protective function if it is not correctly fitted
to a suitable vehicle seat. The child cannot be
restrained in the event of a sudden change of
direction, heavy braking or an accident. This
may lead to serious or even fatal injuries. For
this reason, when fitting a child restraint sys-
tem, observe the manufacturer's installation instructions and the correct use of the child
restraint system.
On the rear seats, only use child restraint sys-
tems with an ISOFIX child seat securing sys-
tem which have been recommended for use
in Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
An incorrectly fitted child restraint system
could come loose and seriously or even fatally
injure the child or other vehicle occupants.
When fitting the child restraint system, always
make sure that it is engaged correctly in the
securing rings on both sides.
G
Risk of injury
Please note that if child restraint systems, or
their retaining systems, are damaged or sub-
jected to a load in an accident, they may not
be able to provide their protective function.
This could result in serious or even fatal inju-
ries to the secured child in the event of an
accident, heavy braking or a sudden change
in direction.
For this reason, have child restraint systems
and their anchorages which have been dam-
aged or subjected to a load in an accident
checked immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop. Occupant safety
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When fitting the child restraint system,
make sure that the seat belt for the centre
seat does not become trapped. Otherwise,
it could be damaged. When installing the child seat, fold protective
cap 2of retaining loop 1inwards.
Top Tether
Top Tether provides an additional connection
between the child restraint system secured
with ISOFIX and the rear bench seat. It helps
reduce the risk of injury even further.
Saloon
The Top Tether anchorage points are located
in the rear compartment behind the head
restraints. X
Move head restraint :upwards.
X Route Top Tether belt* =under head
restraint :between the two head restraint
bars.
X Fold up cover ;of Top Tether anchorage
A.
X Hook Top Tether hook* ?into Top Tether
anchorage A.
X Fold down cover ;of Top Tether anchor-
age A.
X Move head restraint :back down again
slightly if necessary (Y page 79). Make
sure that you do not interfere with the cor-
rect routing of Top Tether belt* =.
X Fit the ISOFIX child restraint system with
Top Tether*. Comply with the manufactur-
er's installation instructions. Make sure
that the Top Tether belt* is tight.
Estate
Both Top Tether anchorages are attached to
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or damaged. For instance, this may occur
when you close the doors, adjust the seat,
stow away the padded table* and the side
head restraints or transport heavy items.
R replace the integrated child seat, the pad-
ded table* and the side head restraints if
these were damaged or subjected to heavy
loads during an accident.
R bear in mind that children weighing less
than 12.5 kg require a different child
restraint system. Information about other
child restraint systems is available from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
R the rear seat backrest in the vehicle must
be securely locked in position. Example: Saloon
:
Side head restraints
; Seat belt guide
= Integrated child seat
? Release handle
Folding out the child seat
X Pull release handle ?forwards.
X Push integrated child seat =upwards and
back until it engages. Fastening a child's seat belt G
Risk of injury
To reduce the risk of serious or even fatal
injury to the child in the event of a sudden
change in direction, braking or an accident:
R the shoulder section of the seat belt must
be routed across the middle of the child's
shoulder – never across the child's neck –
and must be pulled tight against the child's
chest. The lap section of the seat belt must
be routed across the child's pelvis – not
across the abdomen – and must be pulled
tight against the child's body. Retighten the
belt strap if necessary.
R never secure more than one child at a time
in the child restraint system.
R the belt strap must not be trapped or twis-
ted, nor rub against any sharp edges.
R if you have not installed the side head
restraint, the standard head restraint must
always be set correctly when driving with a
child in the integrated child seat. This
means that the back of the head must be
supported by the centre of the head
restraint at about eye level.
Also observe the assembly instructions for
the padded table* and the additional warn-
ings and information about risk of injury.
X Pull the belt smoothly from the inertia reel.
X Engage the belt tongue in the buckle.
X If you are using integrated child seat =
without the padded table*, make sure that
the belt:
R is routed as low as possible across the pel-
vic area, in front of the hips
R is tightened across the lap by pulling
upwards on the child's shoulder belt
R is tight and is routed across the middle of
the child's shoulder
R is not twisted and does not pass across the
child's neck or under the child's arm
X Adjust the head restraint (Y page 79).54
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Folding in the child seat
X
Pull release handle :forwards.
X Push the middle of the integrated child seat
forwards and down ;until it engages.
Padded table* for the integrated child
seat* Use the padded table in accordance with the
instructions in table (Y
page 53).
Do not use the integrated child seat with pad-
ded table as a direct attachment to a baby car
seat for which a body weight of up to 10 kg is
permitted. G
Risk of injury
If the padded table is not installed correctly
on the integrated child seat, it cannot provide
the intended protection. It would then not be
possible to restrain the child in the event of
an accident, sudden braking or abrupt change
in direction and this could result in serious or
even fatal injury to the child. For this reason,
observe the following description when fitting
the padded table.
The padded table is only suitable for use
together with the folded-out integrated child
seat.
On the rear seats, only use the padded table
which is recommended for Mercedes-Benz
vehicles.
An incorrectly fitted padded table could come
loose and seriously or even fatally injure the
child or other vehicle occupants. Fit the pad- ded table and ensure that it is correctly
secured.
G
Risk of injury
Do not modify the padded table, integrated
child seat or seat belts. The padded table
must not be used without a cover. The cover
must not be removed from the padded table
or replaced with a cover from another manu-
facturer. Otherwise, the official approval
becomes invalid and its protective function
could be restricted.
Fitting the padded table Example: Saloon
:
Side head restraints
; Padded table
= Seat belt guide points
? Left leg
A Integrated child seat
B Right leg
X Fold out integrated child seat A
(Y page 53).
X Place the child on integrated child seat A.
X Fold both legs ?and Bdown.
X Place padded table ;over integrated child
seat A. Occupant safety
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Risk of injury
Ensure that:
R the belt is routed as described below.
R the belt is not twisted.
R the padded table is close to the child's
body.
R the belt strap is not trapped or twisted and
does not rub against any sharp edges.
Otherwise, it would not be possible to restrain
the child in the event of an accident, sudden
braking or abrupt change in direction and this
could result in serious or even fatal injury to
the child.
X Pull the belt smoothly from the inertia reel.
X Attach the lower and upper sections of the
belt in left seat belt guide point =.
X Guide both sections of the belt to right seat
belt guide point =and attach.
X Engage the belt tongue in the buckle.
X Slide padded table ;close to the child's
body.
X Pull both parts of the belt tight. Ensure that
the belt is not twisted.
X Adjust the head restraint ( Ypage 79).
Side head restraints for the integrated
child seat* Use the side head restraints according to the
specifications in the table (Y page 53).
i Should another side head restraint be
required for the second integrated child
seat*, they can be ordered at any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Example: Saloon
Fitting side head restraints
G
Risk of injury
If you do not secure the side head restraint at
the anchor points intended, it cannot provide
the intended level of protection. It would then
not be possible to protect the child in the
event of an accident, sudden braking or
abrupt change in direction and this could
result in serious or even fatal injury to the
child.
Only attach the side head restraint to the
intended anchor points on the rear head
restraint.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use side head restraints
which have been approved by Mercedes-Benz
for your vehicle.
X Slide head restraints ;upwards and posi-
tion them upright.
X Slide side head restraints Bfrom the front
to the centre of both head restraint bars
until they engage.
Right-hand and left-hand lock verification
indicators =must be folded in. The red
surfaces should no longer be visible.
X Make sure that side head restraint Bis
engaged in both head restraint bars.
X Slide head restraints ;downwards
(Y page 79) until they rest on the upper
edge of side head restraints B.56
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X
Guide the seat belt through seat belt guide
A on the door side on side head restraint
B.
X Secure the child using the seat belt
(Y page 53).
Removing the side head restraints
X Take the seat belt out of seat belt guide
A.
X Move head restraint ;upwards.
X Press left or right release button ?and pull
side head restraint Bforward to remove
it.
Left-hand and right-hand lock verification
indicators :fold out briefly.
X Adjust head restraints ;(Ypage 79).
Storing the padded table and the side
head restraint G
Risk of injury
If the padded table and the side head
restraints are not secured in the vehicle as
specified, they may come loose. In the event
of an accident, sudden braking or abrupt
change in direction, they could injure vehicle
occupants or cause damage to the vehicle.
Secure the padded table in the vehicle as
specified.
On vehicles with TIREFIT kit, the side head
restraints can be stored in the stowage com-
partment under the boot/luggage compart-
ment floor (Y page 204)/(Y page 204).
Child-proof locks If children are travelling in the vehicle, you can
activate the child-proof locks for the rear
doors.
Child-proof locks for the rear doors
The child-proof locks on the rear doors enable
you to secure each door individually. A locked
door cannot be opened from the inside. The
door can be opened from the outside if the
vehicle is unlocked. G
Risk of accident and injury
Activate the child-proof locks for the rear
doors and the override switch for the rear
windows if children are travelling in the vehi-
cle. Otherwise, the children could open doors
or windows while the vehicle is in motion and
injure themselves or others. Example: Saloon
X
To activate: press locking lever
upwards :.
X Make sure that the child-proof locks are
working properly.
X To deactivate: press locking lever down-
wards ;.
Override feature for the rear side win-
dows G
Risk of accident and injury
Activate the child-proof locks for the rear
doors and the override switch for the rear
windows if children are travelling in the vehi-
cle. Otherwise, the children could open doors
or windows while the vehicle is in motion and
injure themselves or others. Occupant safety
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Seats
Points to remember
You will find information about folding the
rear bench seat forwards in the "Through-
loading feature in the rear bench seat"
(Saloon) (Y page 195) and "EASY-PACK load-
ing-aid feature rear bench seat (Estate)"
(Y page 196) sections.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
seats can adjusted either manually/electri-
cally or electrically*. G
Risk of injury
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. They could become trapped when
adjusting a seat. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehicle
is stationary. You will otherwise be distracted
from the road and traffic conditions and you
could lose control of the vehicle as a result of
the seat moving. This could cause an acci-
dent. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you adjust the seat.
Observe the notes concerning the airbag sys-
tem.
Secure children as recommended; see "Chil-
dren in the vehicle" section. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the head
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of an
accident. Never travel without a correctly
adjusted and engaged head restraint.
! When you move the seats, make sure that
there are no objects in the footwell or behind the seats. Otherwise, you could
damage the seats and the objects.
i The head restraints in the front seats are
fitted with the NECK-PRO system
(Y page 43). For this reason, it is not pos-
sible to remove the head restraints from
the front seats.
The head restraints cannot be removed
from the rear compartment seats on vehi-
cles without the through-loading feature*.
Please contact a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for more information. Adjusting the seats manually and
electrically Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X
Lift handle ?and slide the seat forwards
or backwards.
X Release handle ?again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage
into position.
Backrest angle X
Slide the button forwards or back in the
direction of arrow =.76
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Rear-compartment seats
i
The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after about eight
minutes (driver's seat and front-passenger
seat) or five minutes (rear seats).
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately
ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. Folding bench seat* in the luggage
compartment (Estate)
The folding bench seat in the luggage com-
partment is only suitable for persons no more
than 1.40 m tall and weighing a maximum of
50 kg.
The maximum permissible weight may be
reduced by extensive optional extras, vehicle
load and trailer towing. Observe the maxi-
mum gross vehicle weight and the permissi-
ble axle load, which can be found on the vehi-
cle identification plate (Y page 332).The combined luggage cover and net must be
fitted if you are using the folding bench seat. G
Risk of injury
The rear seat backrests must be locked in the
upright position if you are using the folding
bench seat in the luggage compartment.
Only drive when the head restraints in the
folding bench seat are adjusted to the correct
position. Make sure that the centre of the
head restraint supports the seat occupant's
head at about eye level. This can reduce the
risk of injury to a child in the event of an acci-
dent.
Ensure that the seat belt sits correctly on the
body and that it is engaged in the seat belt
buckle.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. This applies even if they are secured in a
child restraint system.
Secure children as recommended; see "Chil-
dren in the vehicle" section. G
Risk of injury
Only replace damaged covers with genuine
covers.
Make sure that items of luggage and other
objects are sufficiently secured in the luggage
compartment.
Otherwise, the load could injure someone in
the event of sharp braking, a sudden change
in direction or an accident.
Folding out the folding bench seat 82
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Calling up the parking position
X
When the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock and the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side is activated, engage
reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed a speed of
10 km/h
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged reverse gear
R if you press button :for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Seat belts
Wearing seat belts
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident. This
reduces the risk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle interior. G
Risk of injury
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat belt
buckle correctly, cannot perform its intended
protective function. Under certain circum-
stances, this could result in severe or even
fatal injuries.
Make sure that all occupants – in particular,
pregnant women – wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times.
R The seat belt must pass closely over your
body and must not be twisted. Therefore,
you should avoid wearing bulky clothing
(e.g. a winter coat). The shoulder belt sec-
tion must be routed across the middle of
your shoulder – on no account across your
neck or under your arm – and pulled tight
against your upper body. The lap belt must
always pass across your lap as low down as possible, i.e. over your hip joints – not
across your abdomen. If necessary, push
down the belt strap slightly and then
retighten it in the roll-up direction.
R Do not route the belt strap across sharp or
fragile objects, especially if these are loca-
ted on or in your clothing, e.g. spectacles,
pens, keys, etc. The seat belt strap could
be damaged and tear in an accident, and
you or other vehicle occupants could be
injured.
R Only one person should use each seat belt
at any one time. Children must never travel
sitting on the lap of other occupants. It
would not be possible to restrain the child
in the event of a sudden change in direc-
tion, braking or an accident. This could
result in severe or even fatal injuries to the
child and other occupants.
R Persons less than 1.50 m tall cannot wear
the seat belts correctly. For this reason,
secure persons less than 1.50 m tall in spe-
cially designed, suitable restraint systems.
R Children less than 1.50 m tall or under
12 years of age cannot wear the seat belts
properly. Therefore, they always should be
secured in a suitable child restraint system
on a suitable vehicle seat. You can find
more information under "Children in the
vehicle" in the "Safety" section of the Own-
er's Manual. Follow the manufacturer's
installation instructions when fitting the
child restraint system.
R Do not secure any objects with a seat belt
if the seat belt is also being used by one of
the vehicle's occupants. G
Risk of injury
If the backrest is not almost vertical, the seat
belt does not offer the intended level of pro-
tection. Under certain circumstances, this
could cause severe or even fatal injuries.
Before starting a journey, make sure that the
seat is properly adjusted and that the back-
rest is almost vertical. Seat belts
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