belt MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2016 Owner's Manual

tions and
the instructions for cor rect use of the
ch ild restra int sy stem.
Before every trip, make sure that the ISOFIX
ch ild restra int sy stem or the i-Size child restra int
sy stem is engaged cor rectly in bo thISOFIX or
i‑Size mounting brac kets. 1
ISOFIX mounting brac kets
2 i-Size mounting brac kets *
NO
TEDama getothe seat belt forthe
centre seat When
fitting a child restra int sy stem, the seat
belt forth e cent reseat could be damaged. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped. #
Remo veeach co verfo r ISOFIX mounting
brac kets 1 or i‑Size mounting brac kets 2. #
Attach the ISOFIX child restra int sy stem to
bo th ISOFIX mounting brac kets 1 or i‑Size
mounting brac kets 2.
or #
Attach the i‑Size child restra int sy stem to
bo th i‑Size mounting brac kets 2. #
Afterre moving thech ild seat, replace each
co verfo r ISOFIX mounting brac kets 1 or
i‑Size mounting brac kets 2. Secu
ring TopTe ther &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth e seat
backrests of there ar seats are not
loc ked af terfitting TopTe ther belts
If th ere ar seat backrests are not loc ked, they
could fold forw ards in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As a result, child restra int sy stems cann ot
per form their intended pr otective function.
Re ar seat backrests that are not loc ked can
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fata l injur y. #
Alw ays lock rear seat backrests af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts. #
Obser vethe lock verification indicator. If
th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter.
The risk of injury can be reduced byTopTe ther
as TopTe ther pr ovides an additional connection Occupant saf
ety49

between
thech ild restra int sy stem secured with
ISOFIX and theve hicle.
The child restra int sy stem must be equipped
with a TopTe ther belt. #
If necessar y,mo vehead restra int 1
upwards (→ page97). #
Fold up co ver2 ofTopTe ther anchorage
3. #
Fitthe ISOFIX child restra int sy stem with To p
Te ther. Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions when doing so. #
Route TopTe ther belt 5under head
re stra int 1 between the two head restra int
bars. #
Hook TopTe ther hook 4ofTopTe ther belt
5 without twisting into TopTe ther anchor‐
age 3. #
Tension TopTe ther belt 5. Alw ays comply
with thech ild restra int sy stem manufactur‐
er's ins tallation instructions when doing so. #
Fold down co ver2 ofTopTe ther anchorage
3. #
If necessar y,mo vehead restra int 1 down‐
wa rds (→ page 97). Make sure that you do
not inter fere with the cor rect routing of To p
Te ther belt 5. Child
restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat Note
s onchild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
Ac cident statistics show that children secured in
th ere ar seats are safer than children secured in
th e front seats. Forth is reason, Mercedes-Benz
stro ngly advises that you ins tall a child restra int
sy stem on a rear seat.
If it is absolutely necessary toins tall a child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on the automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff (→ page 39).50
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The
following no tes must be obser ved:
R Onforw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems on the front passenger seat
(→ page 52).
R On attaching suitable child restra int sy stems
(→ page 52).
Fo rw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems on the front passenger
seat
When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must alw ays be disabled. This
is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is lit continuously (→ page41).
When using a child restra int sy stem on the front
passenger seat, it is essential toobser vethefo l‐
lowing:
R Movethe front passenger seat as far back as
possible.
R Set the seat backrest toan almost vertical
position.
R Retract the seat cushion length as far as pos‐
sible. R
The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat.
R The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat. The child restra int sy stem
must not touch thero of or be put under
st ra in by the head restra ints.
R If necessar y,adjust the angle of the seat
backrest and the head restra int position
according ly.
R Movethe seat cushion inclination tothe
highest, most vertical position.
R Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat belt
outlet of theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem. The
shoulder belt stra p must be routed forw ards
and down wards from the seat belt outlet.
R If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat accordingly.
R Never place objects, e.g. a cushion, under or
behind thech ild restra int sy stem. Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operating instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem used, and the no tes on fitting
suitable child restra int sy stems (→ page 52). Suitability of
the seats forch ild restra int sys‐
te ms Note
s on attaching suitable child restra int
sy stems
On lych ild restra int sy stems with thefo llowing
ECE standards are permit tedfo r use in theve hi‐
cle:
R ECE R44
R ECE-R129 (i-Size child restra int sy stems)
Examples of appr oval labels on child restra int
sy stems: 52
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Label
forch ild restra int sy stems in accord‐
ance with ECE R-44 Label
forch ild restra int sy stems in accord‐
ance with ECE R-12 9
ISOFIX or i-Size child restra int sy stems of thefo l‐
lowing “Universal“ category can be used, in
accordance with theta bles on suitability of seats
fo rth e atta chment of child restra int sy stems, on
seats mar kedU, UF, IUF or i-U. Semi-universal
child restra int sy stems are indi‐
cated bythete xt "semi-uni versal" on the
appr oval label. They can on ly beused if theve hi‐
cle and the seat are lis ted in thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list.
Suitability of the seats for attaching belt-
secu redch ild restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a baby car seat of the cate‐
gory 0/0+ and a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem on a rear seat: adjustthe
driver's and front passenger seat such that
th e seat does not touch thech ild restra int
sy stem.
R When using a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem of category I: remo vethe
head restra int from there spective seat, if
possible. In addition, the seat backrest of the
ch ild restra int sy stem must, as far as possi‐
ble, lie flat against the backrest of theve hicle
seat.
R When youre mo vethech ild restra int sy stem,
fi t th e head restra int immediately and adjust
all the head restra ints again cor rectl y. Occupant saf
ety53

We
ight categories Front passenger airbag ena‐
bled Fr
ont passenger airbag disabled 1
Category III: 22to36 kg UF,LU , L
1 The vehicle is equipped with an automatic front passenger airbag shutoff. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit. Re
ar seats with out a belt airbag We
ight categories Left,right
Middle1
Category 0: upto10 kg U,LU , L
Category 0+: upto13 kg U,LU , L
Category I: 9to 18 kg U,LU , L
Category II: 15to25 kg U,LU
Category III: 22to36 kg U,LU
1 Child restra int sy stems with a supporting brac ket are not suitable forth is seat. Occupant saf
ety55

Re
ar seats with a belt airbagWe
ight categories Left,right
Category 0: upto10 kg X
Category 0+: upto13 kg X
Category I: 9to 18 kg X
Category II: 15to25 kg
L1
Category III: 22to36 kg
L1
1 Only use the appr ovedch ild seats KIDFIX or KIDFIX XP. Ve
hicles with belt airbags: When securing a
ch ild in a child restra int sy stem on an outer rear
seat, it is essential toobser vethefo llowing
instructions:
R Only use a child restra int sy stem appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz.
R Obser vethe no tes in "Overview of recom‐
mended child restra int sy stems"
(→ page 59). R
Secure a rear wa rd-facing child restra int sys‐
te m with the ISOFIX child seat attachment or
th e i-Size child seat attachment.
R Secure a forw ard-facing child restra int sys‐
te m with the ISOFIX child seat attachment or
th e i-Size child seat attachment and, if pres‐
ent, theTo pTe ther anchorage. Suitability of
the seats for attaching ISOFIX
ch ild restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a baby car seat of cate‐
gory 0/0+ and a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem of category I on a rear
seat: adjust th e driver's and front passenger
seat such that the seat does not touch the
ch ild restra int sy stem. 56
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R
Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem. Legend
for the table:
X Not suitable for an i-Size child restra int
sy stem in the "Universal" categor y.
i‑U Suitable forfo rw ard-facing and rear‐
wa rd-facing i-Size child restra int sys‐
te ms in the "Universal" categor y. Fr
ont passenger seat Left rear seat Centrerear seat Rightrear seat
i‑Size child restra int sy stem Xi ‑UXi ‑UOverview of
recommended child restra int
sy stems Ve
hicles with belt airbags: When securing a
ch ild in a child restra int sy stem on an outer rear
seat, it is essential toobser vethefo llowing
instructions:
R Only use a child restra int sy stem appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz. -
Weight category 0, 0+ or 1: thech ild
re stra int sy stem must be ins talled on the
ISOFIX or i-Size child seat attachment.
- Weight category II/III: Only used the
appr ovedch ild seats KIDFIX or KIDFIX XP.
R Secure a rear wa rd-facing child restra int sys‐
te m with the ISOFIX child seat attachment or
th e i-Size child seat attachment. R
Secure a forw ard-facing child restra int sys‐
te m with the ISOFIX child seat attachment or
th e i-Size child seat attachment and, if pres‐
ent, theTo pTe ther anchorage.
R Obser vethe no tes in "Belt airbag in rear seat
belt" (→ page 35). Occupant saf
ety59

Re
commended child restra int sy stems for attaching with the vehicle seat belt We
ight categories Manufactu rerT ype Approval number
(E1 ...) Order number
(A 000 ...) colour
code 9H95
Catego ry0:
up to10 kg
up toappr oximately 6 mon ths Britax
Römer BABY SAFE plus II 04 301 1469 70 20 00
97 0 36 00
Catego ry0+:
up to13 kg
up toappr oximately 15months Britax
Römer BABY SAFE plus II 04 301 1469 70 20 00
97 0 36 00
Catego ryI:
9 to 18 kg
between appr oximately 9 mon ths and 4 years Britax
Römer DUO plus0 4 3011339 701600
97 037 00
Catego ryII/III:
15 to36 kg
between appr oximately 4 and 12years Britax
Römer KIDFIX 04 3011989 701900
97 0 38 00
Britax Römer KIDFIX XP 04 301 30497061 00 60
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Cor
rect driver's seat position &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Obser
vethefo llowing when adjusting steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R you are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
R you are sitting in a no rmal upright position
R your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
your legs are not entirely stre tched and you
can dep ress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R you can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can mo veyour legs freely
R you can see all the displa ysinthe instrument
clus ter clea rly
R you should ha vea good overview of traf fic
conditions
R the seat belt is pulled snugly against the
body and must be routed across the cent re
of your shoulder and across your hips in the
pelvic area 90
Seats and stowing

Seats
Ad
justing the front seat manually and elec‐
trically (without Seat Comfort Package) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web App. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
ted when the ignition is
switched off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Seats and
stowing 91