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Risk of injury
The airbag's functionality can only be assured
if the following parts are not covered and no
badges or stickers are attached to them:
R padded steering wheel boss
R kneebag covers under the steering column
and glove compartment
R front-passenger front airbag cover
R outer sea tcushions (no tonbucket seats*)
R the top of the door frame in the area of the
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When an airbag deploys, a small amoun tof
powder is released. The powder may cause
short-term breathing difficulties to persons
suffering from asthma or other pulmonary
conditions.
In order to prevent potential breathing diffi-
culties, you should leave the vehicle as soon
as it is safe to do so. You can also open the
window to allow fresh air to enter the vehicle
interior. The powder generally does not con-
stitute a health hazard and does not indicate
that there is a fire in the vehicle. G
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The airbag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. Do not touch them as you
could burn yourself.
Have the airbags replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. Otherwise, occupants are
not protected by the airbags in the event of
another accident.
Features specific to bucket seats*
Vehicles with bucket seats have no sidebags.
The additional passive safety offered by the
sidebag is not available as aresult. Therefore,
there is an increased risk of injury during side
impacts and if the vehicle overturns. In par-
ticular, the chest area may be affected. Direct
contact with the vehicle's interior compo-
nents and possibly external objects is more likely. Thus, there is an increased risk of
injury.
Front airbags
Fron
tairbags are designed to increase pro-
tection for the driver's and front-passenger's
head and chest. Driver's airbag
0001deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger airbag 0002
deploys in front of and above the glove com-
partment.
They are deployed:
R at the start of an accident with a high rate
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
R if the system determines that airbag
deploymen tcan offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
R if the seat belt is fastened
R independently of other airbag sinthe vehi-
cle
R if the vehicle overturns,b ut only if the sys-
te md etects high vehicle deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
Front-passenger fron tairbag 0002can only be
deployed if an occupant is detected on the
front-passenger seat and the 000A
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning lamp on
the centre console does not light up
(Y page 42).
The 000A PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp on the centre console lights up when a
child restraint system with automatic child
seat recognition is detected. 38
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The sea tcushions of the bucket seats* are
fastened by Velcro strips.
When a seat cushion is removed, full occupant
protection canno tbe guaranteed.
When the seat cushions on the front-
passenger side are removed, the functions
"seat occupancy recognition" and "automatic
child seat recognition on the front-passenger
seat" are inoperative. As a result, the front-
passenger fron tairbag may not be deployed
in the event of an accident. A text message
will not appear in the instrumen tcluster.
Do not remove the seat cushions. Otherwise,
you or others could be seriously or even fatally
injured in the event of an accident.
! Do not place heavy objects on the front-
passenger seat. The system might errone-
ously interpret this as a perso noccupying
the sea tand the restraint systems on the
front-passenger sea tmay then be triggered
in the event of an acciden tand would have
to be replaced.
Driver's/front-passenge rkneebag
The driver's and front-passenger kneebag can
help reduce the risk of injury to the knees,
thighs and lower legs. Driver's kneebag
0001is always deployed along
with the driver's airbag and inflates under-
neath the steering column.
Front-passenger kneebag 0002is always
deployed along with the front-passenger front airbag and inflates underneath the glove com-
partment.
Sidebags
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Risk of injury
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that, for safety reasons, you
only use seat covers that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The seat covers must have a special tear seam
for sidebags. Otherwise, the sidebags cannot
deploy correctly and would fail to provide the
intended protection in the event of an acci-
dent. G
Risk of injury
Sensors to control the airbags are located in
the doors. Therefore, do not make any modi-
fications to the doors or door trim, e.g. retro-
fitting loudspeakers. Damage to the doors
can affect operation of the sidebags.
The purpose of sidebag deployment is to
enhance the level of protection for the thorax
(but not the head, neck or arms) of the vehicle
occupants on the side of the vehicle on which
the impact occurs. Illustration: standard equipment seats
Sidebags
0001deploy nextt o the outer seat
cushions.
1 Not in combination with bucket seats*. Occupant safety
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They are deployed:
R
on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with a high rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in a side impact
R independently of seat belt use
R independently of the fronta irbags
R independently of the belt tensioners
R on the front-passenger side if the seat
occupancy recognition detects that the
front-passenger seat is occupied
Headbags
The purpose of the headbags is to enhance
the level of protection for the head (but not
the ches torarms) of the vehicle occupants
on the side of the vehicle on which the impact
occurs. Headbags
0001deploy in the side windo warea.
They are deployed:
R at the start of an accident with a high rate
of lateral vehicle deceleratio noraccelera-
tion, e.g. in a side impact
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R independently of sea tbelt use
R independently of the fron tairbags
R regardless of whether the front-passenger
seat is occupied Exiting in an emergency
If the vehicle is lying on its roof after an acci-
dent, the hinge fasteners of the gullwing doors are released pyrotechnically. You will
hear a bang if this is the case. After the fas-
teners have been released, the doors are
forced outwards. Simultaneously the door
locks are unlocked. The
0018SRS warning
lamp lights up.
i The hinge fasteners are only released
when the control unit recognises that cer-
tain conditions have been fulfilled, e.g.
when the vehicle is in a stabilised position
on its roof.
The doors can then be moved from the
inside/outside by pulling the door handle. Children in the vehicle
If a child is travelling in your vehicle, secure
the child using a child restraint system which
is appropriate to the size and age of the child
and recommended for Mercedes-Ben zvehi-
cles. Make sure that the child is secured in a
child restraint system throughout the trip.
You can obtain information about the correct
child restraint system from any Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
i It is advisable to use Mercedes-Benzc are
products to clean child restraint systems.
You can obtain informatio nabout this from
any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
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Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. They could injure them-
selves on parts of the vehicle. They could also
be seriously or even fatally injured by pro-
longed exposure to extreme heat or cold.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight .The metallic parts of the child
restraint system could heat up and the child
could be burned by them.
If a child opens a door, the child or other per-
sons could be injured as a result. They could
get out and injure themselves or be injured by
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Risk of injury
An unsecured or an incorrectly positioned
load increases the ris kofinjury for the child
and all othe roccupants, during:
R an accident
R a braking manoeuvre
R a sudde nchange of direction
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside the
vehicle unless they are secured. You will find
further information in the index under "Prac-
tical tips".
Child restraint systems Mercedes-Ben
zrecommends that you only
use the child restraint systems listed at
(Y page 45). 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 children less than 1.50 m tall and under
twelve years of age must always be secured
in special child restraint systems on a suit-
able vehicle seat. This is necessary
because the seat belts are not designed for
children of this size.
R if you secure a forward-facing child
restraint system without automatic child
seat recognition to the front-passenger
seat, you must move the front-passenger
seat as far back as possible.
R children must never travel sitting on the lap
of another occupant. Due to the forces
occurring in the event of a sudden change
of direction, heavy braking or an accident,
it would not be possible to restrain the
child. The child could be thrown against
parts of the vehicle interior and be seriously
or even fatally injured. G
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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 an accident, heavy
braking or sudden changes of direction. The
child could be seriously or even fatally injured.
For this reason, when fitting a child restraint
system, observe the manufacturer's installa-
tion instructions and the correct use of the
child restraint system.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat cushion. There-
fore, never place objects, e.g. a cushion,
under the child restraint system.
Only use child restraint systems with the orig-
inal cover designed for them. Only replace
damaged covers with genuine Mercedes-Benz
covers.
When possible, only use child restraint sys-
tems which have been approved for use in
Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Child seat on the front-passenger seat Warning notice on the front-passenger sun visor
Warning symbol for a rearward-facing child
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Risk of injury
If the front-passenger front airbag is not dis-
abled:
R a child secured in a child restraint system
on the front-passenger sea tcould be seri-
ously and even fatally injured by the front-
passenger front airbag deploying. This is
especially a risk if the child is in the imme-
diate vicinity of the front-passenger front
airbag when it deploys.
R Never secure a child on the front-passenger
seat in a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem.
R Always move the front-passenger seat to
the rearmost position if you secure a child
in a forward-facing child restraint system
on the front-passenger seat.
The front-passenger front airbag is not disa-
bled:
R if there is not a child restraint system with
automatic child seat recognition fitted. In
order to make use of the automatic child
seat recognition, a Mercedes-Benz
approved child seat with a transponder is
necessary.
R if the 000A PASSENGER AIRBAGO FF warn-
ing lamp on the centre console is not lit
To make you aware of this danger, a corre-
sponding warning sticker has bee naffixed on
the dashboard and on both sides of the sun
visor on the front-passenger side.
Information about recommended child
restraint systems is available at any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Automatic chil
dseat recognition on the
front-passenger seat The automatic child seat recognitio
nsensor
system on the front-passenger seat detects
whether a special Mercedes-Benzc hild seat
with automatic child seat recognition has
been fitted. In such cases, PASSENGER AIR-
BAG OFF indicator lamp 000A0001lights up.
The front-passenger front airbag is disabled. G
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If the 000A PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp does not light up when the child restraint
system is fitted, the front-passenger front air-
bag has not been disabled. If the front-
passenger front airbag is deployed, the child
could be seriously or even fatally injured.
Proceed as follows:
R do not use a rearward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
or
R only use a forward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat and
move the front-passenger seat to its rear-
most position.
R have the automatic child seat recognition
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
To ensure that the automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat func-
tions correctly, never place objects (such as
a cushion) under the child restraint system.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat cushion. An
incorrectly fitted child restraint system can-
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tofanaccident, and could lead to
injuries.
i The headbag, the sidebag and the belt
tensioner on the front-passenger side are
still active eve nifthe front-passenger front
airbag is disabled by the automatic child-
seat recognition on the front-passenger
seat. G
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Do not place electronic devices on the front-
passenger seat, e.g.:
R laptops, when switched on
R mobile phones
R cards with transponders, e.g. ski passes or
access cards
Signals from electronic equipment can cause
interference in the automatic child seat rec-
ognition sensor system. This can lead to a
system malfunction. This may cause the
000A PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp to light up without there being a child
seat with automatic child seat recognition fit-
ted, and the front-passenger front airbag will
not deploy during an accident. It is also pos-
sible that the 000APASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp does not light up briefly when
you set the Start/Stop button to position 2. Occupant safety
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Suitable positioning of the child restraint system
Weight categories and
ages Child restraint system on the front-passenger seat
Vehicles with standard
seats
Vehicles with bucket seats*
Group 0: up to 10 kg
up to approximately
9 months - -
Group 0+: up to 13 kg
up to approximately
18 months
U
2, 3 -
Group I: 9 to 18 kg
between approximately 8
months and 4 years
U
3, 4 IL
2, 5, 6 Category II/III: 15 to 36 kg
between approximately
3.5 and 12 years
U
3, 4 IL
2, 5 "Universal" category child restraint systems can be recognised by their orange approval label.
Example of an approval label on the child restraint system
2 Only use a child restraint system with automatic child seat recognition.
3 U: suitable for child seat securing systems in the Universal category approved for use in this weight category.
4 Move the front-passenger seat to its rearmost position and set the backrest as close to the vertical as
possible.
5 Only vehicles with automatic child seat recognition* in the front-passenger seat.
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Recommended child restraint systems
Weight catego-
ries Manufac-
turer Type Approval
number Daimler
order num-
ber Automatic
child seat
recognition
Group 0+: up to
13 kg Britax
Römer BABY
SAFE
PLUS E1 03 301146
E1 04 301146 A 000 970 10
00 Yes
Group I: 9 to
18 kg Britax
Römer DUO
PLUS E1 03 301133
E1 04 301133 A 000 970 11
00 Yes
A 000 970 16
00
No
7 Category II/III:
15 to 36 kg Britax
Römer KID E1 03 301148
E1 04 301148 A 000 970 12
00 Yes
A 000 970 17
00
No
7 KIDFIX E1 04 301198 A 000 970 18
00
No
7 A000 970 19
00 Yes
Child seat lock*
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
sea
tbelt on the front-passenger seat may be
fitted with a child seat lock. When enabled,
the child seat lock function ensures that the
belt does not slacken oncet he child seat is
secured.
When fitting the child seat:
X Always comply with the manufacturer's
installation instructions.
X Pull the belt smoothly from the inertia reel.
X Engage the seat belt tongue in the belt
buckle.
X Pull the belt out fully and let the inertia reel
retract it again.
While the belt is retracting, you should hear
a ratcheting sound. The child-seat lock
function is enabled. When removing the child seat:
X
Always comply with the manufacturer's
installation instructions.
X Press the belt release button and guide the
belt tongue to the belt outlet.
The child-seat lock function is deactivated. Driving safety systems
Overview of driving safety systems
In this section, you will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
R ABS ( Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
R BAS ( Brake Assist System)
R Adaptive brake lamps
R ESP ®
(Electronic StabilityProgram)
R EBD ( Electronic Brake-power Distribution)
R ADAPTIVE BRAKE
7 For child restraint systems without automatic child seat recognition, move the front-passenger seat to the
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In wintry driving conditions, always use
winter tyres (M+S tyres) and if necessary,
snow chains. Only in this way will the driv-
ing safety systems described in this section
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The risk of an accident is significantly
increased by driving too fast. This is particu-
larly the case when cornering as well as on
wet or slippery roads or when driving too close
to the vehicle in front.
The driving safety systems described in this
section can neither reduce this risk nor over-
ride the laws of physics.
For this reason, always adapt yourd riving
style to the prevailing road and weather con-
ditions. Maintain sufficient distance from
other road users and objects on the road. ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
ABS regulates brake pressure in such a way
that the wheels do not lock when you brake.
This allows you to continue steering the vehi-
cle when braking.
ABS works from a speed of about 8 km/h
upwards, regardless of road-surface condi-
tions. ABS works on slippery surfaces, even
when you only brake gently. G
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Do not depress the brake pedal several times
in quick succession (pumping) .Depress the
brake firmly and evenly. Pumping the brake
pedal reduces the braking effect.
Braking If ABS intervenes when braking, you will feel
a pulsing in the brake pedal.
X If ABS intervenes: continue to depress the
brake pedal with force until the braking sit-
uation is over.
X To make a full brake application:
depress the brake pedal with full force. G
Risk of accident
If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when
braking .This limits the steerability of the vehi-
cle when braking and the braking distance
may increase.
If ABS is deactivated due to a malfunction,
then BAS and ESP are also deactivated. There
is an increased risk of your vehicle skidding in
certain situations.
You should always adapt your driving style to
suit the prevailing road and weather condi-
tions. BAS (Brake Assist)
BAS operates in emergency braking situa-
tions. If you depress the brake pedal quickly,
BAS automatically boosts the braking force,
thus shortening the stopping distance.
X Keep the brake pedal firmly depressed until
the emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
release the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. G
Risk of accident
If BAS has malfunctioned, the braking system
remains available with full brake boosting
effect. However, braking force is not auto-
matically increased in emergency braking sit-
uations and the stopping distance may
increase. Adaptive brake lamps
i Adaptive brake lamps are only available in
certain countries.
If you brake sharply from a speed of more
than 50 km/h or if braking is assisted by BAS,
the brake lamps flash rapidly.Int his way,
traffic travelling behind you is warned in an
even more noticeable manner.
If you brake sharply from a speed of more
than 70 km/h to a standstill, the hazard warn-
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brakes are applied again, the brake lamps
light up continuously. The hazard warning
lamps switch off automatically if you travel
faster than 10 km/ h.You can also switch off
the hazard warning lamps using the hazard
warning switch button (Y page 216).ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program)
You can selec tbetween the three following
states of ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
is activated.
R ESP ®
Sport is activated.
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
ESP ®
is activated as soon as you start the
engine. When ESP ®
Sport is activated, the
0005 warning lamp lights up in the instrument
panel. When ESP ®
is deactivated, the 0001
and 0002 warning lamps light up in the instru-
ment panel.
Characteristics of ESP ®ESP
®
monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e. power transmission between the tyres
and the road surface.
If ESP ®
detects that the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilise the
vehicle. If necessary, the engine output is also
modified to keep the vehicle on the desired
course within physical limits. ESP ®
assists
the driver when pulling away on wet or slip-
pery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilise the vehi-
cle during braking.
When ESP ®
intervenes, the 0002warning
lamp flashes in the instrument panel. G
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If the 0002 warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows: R
do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum-
stances
R only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away
R adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions
Otherwise, the vehicle could go into a skid.
ESP ®
cannot reduce the risk of an acciden tif
you drive too fast. ESP ®
cannot override the
laws of physics.
i Only use wheels with the recommended
tyre sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function
properly.
ESP ®
is activated automatically when the
engine is running .Inthe following situations,
it may be better to activate ESP ®
Sport or
deactivate ESP ®
:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
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Activate ESP ®
as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply.O therwise,
ESP ®
will only be able to stabilise the vehicle
to a limited degree if the vehicle starts to skid
or if a wheel starts to spin.
Characteristics of ESP ®
Sport ESP
®
Sport raises the interventio nthreshold
for stabilising the vehicle. This allows for a
sportier driving style on designated race cir-
cuits and may in certain situations improve
the traction in comparison with ESP ®
.
If you activate ESP ®
Sport:
R ESP ®
only improves driving stability to a
limited degree.
R engine torque is only restricted to a limited
degree and the drive wheels are able to
spin. The spinning wheels produce a cut-
ting effect for better traction. Driving safety systems
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