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Seat belt adjus
Seat belt adjustment function
tment function V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h PRE-S
h PRE-SAFE
AFE®
®
:
:aTer a front seat belt
has been fastened, the automatic seat belt adjust-
ment may apply a cer tain tightening forc e. Do not
hold the seat belt tightly while it is adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia system
(/ page 49). A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating seat belt adjus
ating seat belt adjustment via tment via
t
t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deactivate Belt adjustment.R
R
eleasing seat belts
eleasing seat belts #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Seat belt w
Seat belt w
ar
arning function f
ning function f or t
or the dr
he dr iv
iver and fr
er and fr ont
ont
passeng
passeng er
er The
00E9 seat belt warning lamp in the Instru-
ment Display is a reminder that all vehicle occu-
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectl y.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he r ear seat belt st
ear seat belt st atus display
atus display The
rear seat belt status displ ayis only available
fo r cer tain countries. When
theve hicle is switched on, there ar seat
belt status displ ayinforms youfo r a cer tain
amount of time which rear seat belt is not fas-
te ned.
Yo u can immediately dismiss there ar seat belt
status displ ayusing the back button on the leT-
hand side of the steering wheel (/ page 283).
If a vehicle occupant unfastens a seat belt in the
re ar while theve hicle is motion, there ar seat belt
status displ ayappears again.
In addition, a warning tone may sound. In this
case, there ar seat belt status displ aycann otbe
hidden using the back button on the leT-hand side
of the steering wheel. Occupant saf
ety
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Alw
ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps
( / page 54).
F
F unction of t
unction of t he P
he PASSEN
ASSEN GER AIR BA
GER AIR BAG indicat
G indicat or
or
lam
lam ps
ps Ve
hicles without automatic front passen ger airbag
shuto. ha vea special stic ker a1xed tothe side of th
e cockpit on the front passenger side
(/ page 73).
Self-t
Self-t es
est of autt of aut omatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag shut-
er airbag shut-
o.
o. When theve hicle is switched on, a self-test is per-
fo rm ed during which the two PASSENGER AIR
BAG ON and OFF indicator la mps light up simul ta-
neous ly.
The status of the front passenger airbag is dis-
pla yed via thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator
la mp s aTer the self-test:
R ON is lit:
ON is lit: the front passenger airbag may
deploy during an accident.
The indicator lamp goes out aTer 60 seconds.
R ON and OFF ar ON and OFF ar e no
e not lit:
t lit: the front passenger
airbag may deploy during an accident.
R OFF is lit:
OFF is lit: the front passenger airbag is disa-
bled. It will then not be deplo yed in theev ent
of an accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator la mpis
o., only thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp shows th e status of the front passenger air- bag. The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
may be lit continuously or be o..
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
and the0075 restraint system warning lamp light
up simultaneousl y,the front passenger seat may
not be used. Also in this case, do not /t a child
re straint system tothe front passenger seat. Ha ve
th e automatic front passenger airbag shuto.
ch ecked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
S
S t tatus display
atus display
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that the sta-
tus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect forthe
cur rent situation.
ATer
ATer /tting
/tting a r
a rearw
earw ar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint sy
aint sy s-
s-
t
t em t
em t o t
o the fr
he fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat::PA SSENGER AIR
BAG OFF must be lit continuous ly.54
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ety

impact is anticipated. This increases
the distance
between the door and theve hicle occupant.
If PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side has been depl oyed or
is faulty, thePRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual(/ page 434) display mes-
sage appears. Saf
Saf
el
ely tr
y tr anspor
anspor ting c
ting childr
hildren in t
en in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Alw
ay
Alw ays observ
s observ e when c
e when c hildr
hildren ar
en ar e trav
e tr avelling in telling in t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
speci/c situation. In this wa yyo u can recog-
nise po tential risks and avoid dangers if chil-
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 59).
Be dilig
Be dilig ent
ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
ch ild in thech ild restraint system ma y haveseri-
ous conse quences. Alw ays be dili gent in securing
a ch ild carefully before every journe y.
Ne ver allow babies and children totrave l sitting
on the lap of ano ther vehicle occupant. To
impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obser vethefo l-
lowing information:
R Always secure thech ild in a child restraint sys-
te m suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
R The child restraint system must be appropria te
to the age, weight and size of thech ild.
R The vehicle seat must be suitable for /tting a
ch ild restraint system (/ page 62).
Ac cident statistics show that children secured on
th ere ar seats are generally sa ferth an children
secured on the front seats. Forth is reason,
Mercedes-Benz st rongly advises that you /t a
ch ild restraint system toare ar seat.
The g The g ener
eneric t
ic ter
erm c
m c hild r
hild r es
estr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
The generic term child restraint system is used in
th is Owner's Manual. A child restraint system is,
fo rex ample:
R a baby car seat
R are ar wa rd-facing child seat
R afo rw ard-facing child seat R
ach ild booster seat with a backrest and seat
belt guide
Mercedes-Benz recommends using a child
booster seat with a backrest.
The child restraint system must be appropria te to
th e age, weight and size of thech ild.
Observ Observ e law
e laws and leg
s and leg al r
al r eq
equir
uir ements
ements
Alw ays obser vethe legal requ irements when
using a child restraint system in theve hicle.
Make sure that thech ild restraint system is
appro ved in accordance with theva lid test speci/-
ca tions and guidelines. Further information can
be obtained at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre forth is purpose.
Onl
Onl y use appr ov
y use appr oved c
ed c hild r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
Only child restraint systems that meet thefo llo w-
ing UNECE standards are permitted for use in the
ve hicle:
R UN-R44
R UN-R129 (i-Size child restraint systems) 58
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fety

Size class –
Size class –
Eq Eq
uipment
uipment LeT/r
LeT/r
ight
ightr
rear seat
ear seat
B1 – ISO/F2X IUF
A – ISO/F3 IUF IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems acco rding totheta ble
in "Overview of there commended child restraint systems", or if the
ve hicle and the seat are listed on thech ild restraint system manu-
fa cturer's vehicle model list.
IUF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing ISOFIX child restraint systems of the
"Universal" category in this we ight group.
(1) When using a child restraint system of size class (ISO/R3),
mo vethe front seat into the highest position. Make sure thatth e
seat backrest of the front seat does not rest against thech ild
re straint system. Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie w of suit
w of suit ability of t
ability of t he seats f
he seats f or att
or attac
aching
hing
i‑Size c
i‑Size c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
i‑Size is a standardised securing system for spe-
cially designed child restraint systems.
° The symbol indicates seats suitable for
attaching an i‑Size child restraint system in
acco rdance with UN R129 (/ page 63).
Child restraint systems that are permitted
in accordance with UN R44 as per the ISO-
FIX tables (/ page 65) or UN R129 as per
th efo llowing i‑Size tables may be attached.
i‑Size c
i‑Size c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems (ISO/R2, ISO/F2X)
ems (ISO/R2, ISO/F2X) F
F
r
ront passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seatLeT/r
LeT/r ight
ightr
rear seat
ear seat
Xi ‑U
X Not suitable for an i-Size child
re straint system in the "Univer-
sal" categor y. i-U Suitable
forfo rw ard-facing
and rear wa rd-facing i-Size child
re straint systems in the "Univer-
sal" categor y. F
F
itting t
itting t he ISOFIX or i‑Size c
he ISOFIX or i‑Size c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst em
em
on t
on t he
heleT
leT and r
and r ight r
ight r ear seats
ear seats &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat bac k-
re st ma yfo ld forw ards, even while theve hicle
is in motion.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
fo rc e. The seat belt will not be able topro-
te ct as intended and could cause addi-
tional injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot or load com-
partment cannot be restrained bythe seat
backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip. If
th e leT and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the display on the inst rument clus ter. 66
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ety

*
N
N O
OTE
TE Damage tothe seat belt forthe
cent reseat during ins tallation of thech ild
re straint system #
Makesure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped. #
Remo veand st ow aw aycovers 1 or2. #
Attach the ISOFIX or i‑Size child restraint sys-
te m to both mounting brac kets in theve hicle. #
ATer removing thech ild seat, reattach co vers
1 or2. F
F
ast
ast ening a T
ening a T opTet
op Tether
her &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death if the
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked aTer
To pTe ther belts are /t ted
The rear seat backrests may fold forw ards
when you are driving.
As a result, child restraint systems will no lon-
ge r be able toper form their intended pr otec-
tive function. This may also cause additional
injuries. #
Always lock rear seat backrests aTer /t-
ting TopTe ther belts. #
Obser vethe lock veri/cation indicator. If
th e leT and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the display on the inst rument cluster.
If th e centre seat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, there d lock veri/cation indicator
will be visible.
¯ Ifth ech ild restraint system is equipped
wi th aTo pTe ther belt:
The risk of injury may be reduced byTo p
Te ther. The TopTe ther belt enables an
additional connection between thech ild
re straint system at tach ed with ISOFIX or
i‑Size and theve hicle. #
If necessar y,slide head restraint 1upwa rds
( / page 109). #
Fold up co ver2 ofTopTe ther anchorage 3. #
Fitth e ISOFIX or i‑Size child restraint system
wi th TopTe ther. In doing so, comply with the
ch ild restraint system manufactu rer's installa-
tion inst ructions. Occupant saf
ety
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R
Objects or loads in the boot or load com-
partment cannot be restrained bythe seat
backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip. If
th e leT and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the display on the inst rument cluster.
If th e centre seat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, there d lock veri/cation indicator
will be visible.
When
When /tting
/tting a belt-secur
a belt-secur ed c
ed child r
hild r es
estr
traint sy st
aint syst em,
em,
obse rv
observ e t
e the f
he f ollo
ollowing:
wing:
0073 Always comply with the manufacturer's
installation and operating inst ructions forthe
ch ild restraint system used.
0073 For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make sure that
th e system has been appr ovedfo rth eve hicle
seat. Obser
vethe no tes under "Suitability of seats
fo r attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
te ms" (/ page 70).
0073 When using a w
When using a w eight cat
eight categor
egory 0/0+ bab
y 0/0+ bab y
y
car seat and a w
car seat and a w eight cat
eight categor
egor y I r
y I rearw
earw ar
ard-
d-
f
f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst em on a r
em on a r ear seat:
ear seat:
adjust the front seat so that the seat does
not touch thech ild restraint system.
0073 When using a w
When using a w eight cat
eight categor
egory I f
y I forw
orw ar
ard-
d-
f
f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estr
traint sy st
aint syst em:
em:remo vethe
head restraint from there specti veseat, if
possible.
ATer thech ild restraint system has been
re mo ved, replace the head restraint immedi-
atel y and adjust all head restraints co rrectl y.
0073 The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re straint system must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of there ar seat.
0073 Ifth e head restraint of thech ild seat cannot
be fully extended when it is installed in the
ve hicle, this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting forch ild restraint sys-
te ms in weight category II or III. Contact with
thero of when the head
re straint is ful lyex tended and loc ked in place
will not result in any restrictions on use.
0073 Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be /t tedfacing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingl y.
0073 Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain bythe head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te.
0073 Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards. #
Installth ech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the seat sur face of the
re ar seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed
fo rw ard from the seat belt outlet. 72 72
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ety

&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of entrapment when
adjusting the seat with the memory func-
tion
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
yo u and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
memory function, make sure that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the
seat. #
If someone becomes trapped, press a
preset position button or seat adjust-
ment switch immediatel y.&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of entrapment if the mem-
ory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti-
va te the memory function, particular lywhen
unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. Yo
u can use the memory function when theve hi-
cle is switched o..
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
stored and called up using the memory function.
Yo u can sa vesettings forth efo llowing systems:
R Seat, backrest and head restraint
R Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he memor
he memor y function
y function S
S
t
tor
or ing
ing #
Set the desired position for all systems. #
Brie0y press theV memory button and
th en press preset position button 0037,T
or U within thre e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
stored. Seats and st
owing
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S
S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e spaces in t
e spaces in t he v
he vehicle int
ehicle int er
erior
ior Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he fr
he front st ow
ont st owag
age com
e com par
partments
tments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with
USB ports and st owage space, e.g. for an
MP3 pla yer
3 Stow age compartment in the front centre
console with a USB port
4 Glovecompartment Thr
Thr
ough-loading f
ough-loading f eatur
eature in t
e in the r
he rear benc
ear benc h seat
h seat
(EASY
(EASY -PAC
-P AC K Quic
K Quic kf
kfold)
old) F
F
olding t
olding t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kr es
est f t forw
orw ar
ards
ds &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury if
th ere ar ben chseat/ rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged
Re ar ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
can fold forw ards.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant is
pressed against the seat belt. The seat
belt cannot per form its intended pr otective
function and could cause additional inju-
ri es. R
Objects or loads in the boot cannot be
re strained bythe seat backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip. If
th e leT and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the multifunction display on the inst rument
cluster. If the centre seat backrest is not engaged
and loc ked in place, there d lock veri/cation indi-
cator will be visible.
Al wa ys ensure that all vehicle occupants ha ve
th eir seat belts fastened co rrectly and are sitting
proper ly.Pa rticular attention must be paid tochil-
dren.
If yo u no longer requ ire thefo lded-down seat
backrest as a loading area, fold the backrest back
into place.
R
R eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The area into which the seat backrest is folded
is clear. Seats and st
owing
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#
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for-
wa rds.
F
F olding bac
olding bac k t
k the r
he r ear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
krest
est &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage caused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat bac k-
re st The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped when folding back the seat backrest. #
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit hout a memor
hout a memor y function:
y function:movethe
driver's or front passenger seat forw ards, if
necessar y. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a memor
h a memor y function:
y function: if at least
one section of the seat backrest is folded
bac k, th e cor responding front seat will auto-
matical ly return tothe most recent original
position. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
LeT LeT and r
and r ight seat bac
ight seat bac kr
kres
es ts:
ts: ifth e seat bac k-
re st is not engaged and lo cked in place, this
will be shown on the multifunction display on
th e inst rument cluster.
Centr Centr e seat bac e seat bac kr
krest:
est: ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked in place, there d lock
ve ri/cation indicator 2will be visible.
Loc
Loc king t
king t he r
he release catc
elease catc h of t
h of the centr
he centr e r
e rear seat
ear seat
bac
bac kr
krest
est
R
R eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R The leT and centre seat backrests are
en gage d and joined toget her.
Yo u can lock the centre seat backrest release
catch if youwa nttosecure the boot against unau-
th orised access. The centre seat backrest can
th en be folded forw ards only toge ther with the leT
seat backrest. Seats and st
owing
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Pr
otective co vers which are designed for wire-
less charging are excluded.
R When charging, the mat should be used if pos-
sible. Char
Char
ging a mobile phone wir
ging a mobile phone wir elessly
elesslyR
R
eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging (Qi-compatible mobile phone).
A list of Qi-compatible mobile phones can be
fo und at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com. #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe centre
of mat 1as possible with the display facing
upwards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia system, the mobile phone is being
ch arge d.
Malfunctions during thech arging process are
shown in the central displa y.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwater.
R R adio eq
adio eq uipment appr ov
uipment appr oval number
al number s f
s for Br
or Br azil
azil
This device operates on a secondary basis, that is
to say it has no pr otection against harmful inter-
fe re nce, not even from the same type of stations,
and must not cause inter fere nce with systems
ope rating on a prima rybasis.
This product is permitted in accordance with the
procedure de/ned in Directive 242/2000 bythe
Brazilian telecommunications agency ANATEL and
meets the applicable tech nical requ irements.
Fu rther information is available on the ANATEL
we bsite. www.anatel.go v.br #
Further information on the declaration of con-
fo rm ity forve hicle components which receive
and/or transmit radio waves. F
F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t he
he0oor
0oor mats
mats &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient room forth e pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
place 0oor mats on top of one ano ther. 132 132
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