child seat MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2008 User Guide

Occupant safety
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"Universal" category child restraint systems
can be recognised by their orange approval
label. Example of an approval label on the child restraint
system
Recommended child restraint systems Weight categories and
ages Manufacturer Type Approval number Daimler order num-
ber Automatic child seat
recognition
Group 0: up to 10 kg;
Up to approximately 9
months Britax-Römer BABY SAFE PLUS E1 03 301146 B6 6 86 8212 Yes
B6 6 86 8213
No
4 Group 0+: up to 13 kg;
up to approx. 18 months Britax-Römer BABY SAFE PLUS E1 03 301146 B6 6 86 8212 Yes
B6 6 86 8213
No
4 Group I: 9 to 18 kg;
between approx. 8
months and 4 years Britax-Römer DUO PLUS E1 03 301133 B6 6 86 8217 Yes
B6 6 86 8218
No
5 4
Do not install the child restraint system on the front-passenger seat.
5 For child restraint systems without automatic child seat recognition, move the front-passenger seat to the rearmost position. Safety
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Occupant safety
44 Weight categories and
ages Manufacturer Type Approval number Daimler order num-
ber Automatic child seat
recognition
Group II/III: 15 to 36 kg;
between approx. 3½ and
12 years Britax-Römer KID E1 03 301148 B6 6 86 8308
No
5 B6 6 86 8309 Yes
B6 6 86 8302
No
5 B6 6 86 8303 Yes
Child seat lock
All seat belts are equipped with a child seat
lock with the exception of the one fitted on
the driver's seat.
X Insert the belt tongue into the buckle.
X Pull the belt out completely and let it be
reeled back in by the inertia reel.
The child seat lock ensures that the belt
does not slacken once the child seat is
secured.
X To release the child seat lock: roll up the
belt completely after removing the child
seat. ISOFIX*child seat securing system in
the rear 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 rear seats. G
Risk of injury
A child restraint system secured by the ISO-
FIX 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-shoul-
der belt.
G
Risk of injury
The child restraint system cannot perform
its protective function if is not correctly fit-
ted to a suitable vehicle seat. The child can-
not 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 system, observe the man-
ufacturer's installation instructions and the
correct use of the child restraint system.
On the rear seats, only use child restraint
systems with an ISOFIX child seat securing
system which have been recommended for
use in Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
5 For child restraint systems without automatic child seat recognition, move the front-passenger seat to the rearmost position. Safety
* optional
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Occupant safety
45An incorrectly fitted child restraint system
could come loose and seriously or even
fatally injure the child or other vehicle occu-
pants. When fitting the child restraint sys-
tem, make sure that it is engaged in the
securing rings on both sides. G
Risk of injury
Please note that child restraint systems
cannot provide a protective function if they
or their retaining systems are damaged or
subjected to a load in an accident. This
could result in serious or even fatal injuries
to the secured child in the event of an acci-
dent, heavy braking or a sudden change in
direction.
For this reason, have child restraint sys-
tems and their anchorages which have
been damaged or subjected to a load in an
accident checked immediately at a quali-
fied specialist workshop. 1
Securing rings
TopTether
TopTether provides an additional connection
between the child restraint system secured
with ISOFIX and the rear seat. It helps reduce
the risk of injury even further.
The TopTether anchorage points are located
on the luggage compartment floor behind the
rear bench seat. 1
TopTether hook
2 TopTether anchorage, right
3 TopTether anchorage, centre
4 TopTether anchorage, left Safety
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Seats
60 Seats
Points to remember
For information about folding the rear bench
seat forward, see the "Luggage compartment
enlargement" section (Y page 141).G
Risk of injury
The seats can still be adjusted when there
is no key in the ignition lock. For this rea-
son, children should never be left unsuper-
vised in the vehicle. They could become
trapped when adjusting a seat. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehi-
cle is stationary. You will otherwise be dis-
tracted 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 accident. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when you adjust the seat.
Observe the notes concerning the airbag
system.
Secure children as recommended; see
"Children in the vehicle" section. !
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.
! Make sure that the sun visor is folded up
before setting the backrest angle and head
restraint height. Otherwise, the head
restraint and sun visor could collide when
the head restraint is fully extended.
i If the front door is open, the seats can be
adjusted for up 30 minutes after the igni-
tion has been switched off.
i The rear-compartment head restraints
can be removed (Y page 62).
Please contact a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for more information. Adjusting the seat
The buttons are located on the door control
panel. 1
Head restraint height
2 Backrest angle
3 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
4 Seat cushion angle
5 Seat height
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment !
Make sure that the cup
holder* (Y page 138) on the centre con-
sole is folded down. Otherwise, you could
damage the seat or the cup holder*. Controls
* optional
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Steering wheel
66
X
Make sure that support 1lies on wheel
arch 4.
X To fold up: fold up side-facing bench seat
2.
X Fold support 1in and push it into recess
3 of side-facing bench seat 2. Steering wheel
Points to remember
You can adjust the steering wheel electrically. G
Risk of injury
The electrically adjustable steering wheel
can still be adjusted when there is no key
in the ignition lock. Therefore, do not leave
children unsupervised in the vehicle as they
could become trapped as the steering
wheel is adjusted. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary. Drive only when the
steering wheel is fixed.
When you adjust the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R the steering wheel can be reached with
your arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly Adjusting the steering wheel
1
Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
2 Steering column height
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
i If the front door is open, the steering
wheel can be adjusted for up to 30 minutes
after the ignition has been switched off.
X Press the lever in the direction of arrow
1 or2 until the steering wheel is in the
desired position.
You can find more information under:
R easy-entry/exit feature
R storing settings Controls
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Seat belts
72 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
located on or in your clothing, e.g. spec-
tacles, pencils, keys, etc. The seat belt
strap could be damaged and tear in an
accident and you or other vehicle occu-
pants 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 occu-
pants. It would not be possible to restrain
the child in the event of a sudden change
in direction, braking or an accident. This
could result in severe or even fatal inju-
ries 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 specially 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, always secure
these children in suitable child restraint systems on suitable vehicle seats. You
can find more information under "Chil-
dren in the vehicle" in the "Safety" sec-
tion of the Owner'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
The seat belt does not offer the intended
level of protection unless the backrest is
almost vertical. Under certain circumstan-
ces this could cause severe or even fatal
injuries.
Before starting a journey, make sure that
the seat is properly adjusted and that the
backrest is almost vertical. G
Risk of injury
A dirty or damaged seat belt or a seat belt
that has been subjected to a load in an
accident or modified no longer offers the
intended level of protection. Under certain
circumstances this could cause severe or
even fatal injuries. For this reason, check regularly that the
seat belts are not damaged or dirty.
Always have damaged seat belts or seat
belts that have been subjected to a load in
an accident replaced at a qualified special-
ist workshop. Choose a qualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools for the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this purpose.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use seat belts which
have been approved by Mercedes-Benz for
your vehicle.Controls
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Side windows
84 Side windows
Opening/closing the side windows
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped between the side window and the door
frame as a side window is opened. Do not
touch or lean against the side window dur-
ing the opening procedure. You could
become trapped between the side window
and the door frame as the window moves
down. If danger threatens, release the
switch or pull the switch upwards to close
the side window again. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you close a side window. If danger
threatens, release the switch or press the
switch a second time to open the side win-
dow again. G
Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could: R
be seriously or even fatally injured on
parts of the vehicle
R be seriously or even fatally injured by
prolonged exposure to extremely high or
extremely low temperatures
R press the central unlocking switch and
thereby override the child-proof locks
and open the door
If children open a door, they could:
R seriously or even fatally injure other peo-
ple
R get out of the vehicle, thereby injuring
themselves or be seriously or even fatally
injured by a passing vehicle
Activate the child-proof locks if children are
travelling in the vehicle. They could other-
wise open doors or windows while the vehi-
cle is in motion and thereby injure them-
selves or others.
i It is also possible to open and close the
side windows from the outside using the
"Summer opening" (Y page 85) and "Con-
venience closing" (Y page 85) features
respectively. You can disable the controls for the rear
side windows from the driver's seat
(Y
page 46).
The switches for all side windows are located
on the driver's door. There is also a switch on
each door for the respective window. 1
Override switch (rear side windows) 8
2 Front left
3 Front right
4 Rear right 8
5 Rear left 8
X Make sure the key is in position 1or 2in
the ignition lock.
X To open or close: press the switch down
or pull it up beyond the pressure point and
8 Long-wheelbase station wagon only. Controls
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Sliding sunroof
132R
whether a signal has been transmitted to
the auxiliary heating or ventilation
R about the remote control's battery
charge status:
If the remote control indicator lamp first
lights up orange when you press one of
the buttons, the battery is almost dis-
charged.
If the remote control indicator lamp only
flashes orange when you press one of the
buttons, the battery is discharged.
Replace the battery (Y page 235).
The signal has been interrupted if the indi-
cator lamp on the remote control flashes
green when switching on or red when
switching off.
In this case, repeat the procedure. Stand
somewhere else or move closer to the vehi-
cle, if necessary.
X To deactivate the auxiliary heating/
ventilation: press and hold the OFFbutton
until indicator lamp 4on the remote con-
trol lights up in red.
The red or the yellow indicator lamp in the
button on the centre console goes out. Sliding sunroof
Sliding/tilting sunroof*
G
Risk of injury
Children could injure themselves if they
operate the sliding/tilting sunroof.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take the key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even if you are only
leaving it for a short time. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when you are opening and closing the
sliding/tilting sunroof. If there is a risk of
entrapment, release the switch and push it
briefly in any direction to stop the sliding/
tilting sunroof. G
Risk of injury
If you are not wearing a seat belt, there is
a risk that you could be thrown through the
opening in the event of the vehicle over-
turning. Therefore, always wear a seat belt
to reduce the risk of injuries.
! Only open the sliding/tilting sunroof if it
is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, mal-
functions may occur. Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding/tilting sunroof. The seals could oth-
erwise be damaged.
i Resonance noises can occur in addition
to the usual airflow noises when the slid-
ing/tilting sunroof is open. They are caused
by minor pressure fluctuations in the vehi-
cle interior.
Change the position of the sliding/tilting
sunroof or open a side window slightly to
reduce or eliminate these noises.
i It is also possible to open and close the
sliding/tilting sunroof from the outside
using the "Summer opening" and "Conve-
nience closing" features respectively. Controls
* optional
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Troubleshooting
211Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
The indicator lamp in the
F
rear-window heating button is
flashing. The rear-window heat-
ing has switched itself off prema-
turely or cannot be switched on. There is insufficient voltage
because too many consumers are
switched on. X
Switch off consumers that are not required, e.g. reading lamps,
interior lighting, etc.
The rear-window heating will automatically switch back on as soon
as there is sufficient voltage again. The
5 PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF warning lamp on the centre
console is lit. A special Mercedes-Benz child
seat with automatic child seat
recognition has been fitted to the
front-passenger seat. Therefore,
the front-passenger airbag has
been disabled. The
5 PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF warning lamp on the centre
console is lit. G
Risk of injury
There is no child seat fitted to the
front-passenger seat. The auto-
matic child seat recognition is
malfunctioning. X
Onl y use a rearward-facing child restraint system on the rear seat.
X Remove electronic equipment from the front-passenger seat, e.g.:
R
notebooks
R mobile phones
R cards with transponders, e.g. ski passes or access passes
If the 5 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning lamp is still lit:
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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