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warning Example
&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fatal injuries
if th ef ront-passenger airbag is enabled
If th ef ront-passenger front airbag is enabled,
ac hild on thef ront-passenger seat ma ybe
st ru ck bythef ront-passenger airbag during
an accident.
NEVER use arear ward-facing child restra int
sy stem on aseat wit hanENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG,DEATH or SERIOU SINJUR Ytot he
CH ILD can occur. Obser
vethec hap ter" Childr eninthev ehicle".
As at 06.09.19

Symbols
..................................................... 4At
ag lance ................................................. 6
Cockpit ........................................................ 6
Instrument clus ter. ...................................... 8
Overhead control panel .............................. 11
Doo rcontrol panel .................................... .16
Emergencies and breakdowns ................... 18Genera
lnotes .......................................... 20
Environmen talp rotection .......................... 20
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts. ..................20
No tesa bout attachments, add-on
equipment, ins tallation sand con ver‐
sions .......................................................... 21
Operating Instructions ...............................22
Service and vehicle operation ...................22
Operating saf ety. ...................................... .23
Decla rations of conformity ........................ 24
Diagno stics connection ............................ .25
No tesonc hanges tothee ngine output ..... 25
Qualified specialis tworks hop .................... 25
Ve hicle registration ................................... 25
Cor rect us eoft hevehicle .........................26
Multi Purpose Vehicle ................................ 26
Information on problems wit hyour
ve hicle .......................................................26
Re portin gsafet yd efects ............................ 26
Limited Warrant y....................................... 27
QR codes forr escue car d.......................... 27
Dat astorage ..............................................27
Copyright .................................................. .29Occupant saf
ety...................................... 31
Re stra int sy stem ........................................31
Sea tbelts .................................................. 32
Airbag s...................................................... 35
Safely transporting children in the
ve hicle .......................................................36
No tesonp etsint hevehicle ......................45 Opening and closing
...............................46
SmartK ey................................................... 46
Door s........................................................ 49
Sliding doo r................................................ 51
Electric sliding door ................................... 52
Re ar-en ddoor s......................................... .55
Pa rtition sliding door ................................ .56
Electrica lstep. ........................................... 57
Sid ew indo w. ............................................. 58
Anti-thef tprotection ..................................61 Seats and
stowage .................................. 64
Cor rect driver's sea tposition .................... 64
Seats ......................................................... 64
Ad justing thes teering wheel ......................76
St ow agea reas .......................................... .77
Bottle holder .............................................. 78
Cup holder ................................................ .78
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter .................... .79
Soc kets ..................................................... 80
Wi relessl ycharging them obile phone
and coupling wit hthe exterior antenna ..... 82
Ins talling or removing thef loor mats ......... 83 Light and vision
....................................... 84
Exterio rlighting ......................................... 84
Ad justing thei nterior lighting .................... 87
Changin gbulbs .......................................... 90
Wi ndshield wipe rs..................................... 95
Mir rors ....................................................... 97
Using sun visor s........................................98 Climat
econtrol ....................................... 99
Overvie wofclimatecontrol sy stems ......... 99
Operating climat econtrol sy stems ..........1 01
Operating air vents .................................. 104
Au xilia ryheating ...................................... 105
Operating cargo compartment ventila‐
tio n.......................................................... 108 Drivin
gand pa rking .............................. 109
Driving .................................................... .109
Batter ymains witch................................. 12 0
Au tomatic transmission ........................... 12 2
All-whee ldrive ........................................ .124
DSR (Downhil lSpeed Regulation) ............ 12 6
Electroni cleve lcontrol ............................ 12 8
Re fueling ................................................ .133
Pa rking .................................................... 14 0
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems ..........1 45
Wo rkmode ............................................. .162
Tr ailer operation ...................................... 16 2 Instrument Displa
yand on-board
compu ter............................................... 16 9
Overvie wofInstrument Displa y............... 16 9
Overvie wofthe buttons on thes teer‐
ing wheel .................................................1 70
Operating theo n-boar dcomputer ........... 17 0
Overvie wofthe displa yson them ulti‐
function displa y........................................1 71
Setting thei nstrument lighting ................. 1712
Contents

Re
stra int sy stem Pr
otection pr ovided byther estraint sy stem The
restra int sy stem includes thef ollowing com‐
ponents:
R Seat belt sy stem
R Airbags
R Child restra int sy stem
R Child seat securing sy stems
The restra int sy stem can help pr eventthev ehicle
occupants from coming int ocontact wit hparts of
th ev ehicle interior in thee vent of an accident. In
th ee vent of an accident, ther estraint sy stem can
also reduce thef orces towhic hthe vehicle occu‐
pants ar esubjected.
Onl yas eat belt whic hiswornc orrectl yc an pro‐
vid ethe intended le velofp rotection .Depending
on thed etected accident situation, Eme rgency
Te nsioning Device sand/or airbags supplement
th ep rotection of fere dbyac orrectl yw orns eat
belt. Emer gency Tensioning Device sand/or air‐
bags ar enotdepl oyed in everya ccident.
Ve hicles wit haco-driver benc hseat :the Emer‐
ge ncy Tensioning Device on thec o-driver seat is
triggered whe ther or no tthe seat belt tongu eis
engaged in thes eat belt buckle.
In order fort he restra int sy stem toprov ide the
intended le velofp rotection ,eachv ehicle occu‐
pant mus tobser vethef ollowing information:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectl y.
R Sit in an almos tupright seat position wi th
th eir bac kagains tthe seat backrest.
R Sit wit htheir feet resting on thef loor ,ifp ossi‐
ble.
R Alwayss ecur epersons under 5ft(1.50 m)
ta ll in an additional restra int sy stem suitable
fo rt his vehicle.
Ho wever,no sy stem available toda yc an com‐
ple tely eliminat einjuries and fata lities in every
acciden tsituation. In particular ,the seat belt and
airbag general lydo no tprotect agains tobjects
penetrating thev ehicle from theo utside. It is also
no tp ossible tocomple tely rule out ther isk of
injur ycaused bythea irbag deploying. Limited pr
otection from ther estraint sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hfrom
modifications tother estraint sy stem
The restra int sy stem can no longer function
cor rectly af tera lterations ha vebeen made.
The restra int sy stem ma ythen no tprotect the
ve hicle occupants as intended byfailing in an
accident or triggering unexpec tedly ,for exam‐
ple #
Nevera lter thep arts of ther estraint
sy stem. #
Nevertamper wit hthe wiring or any
electronic component parts or their
software. If it is necessar
ytoadjustthe vehicle toaccom‐
modat eaperson wit hdisabilities, con tact an
au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center ford etails.
US Ao nly: con tact ou rCustomer Assis tance Cen‐
te rat1 ‑877 ‑762‑826 7. Re
stra int sy stem functionality When
thei gnition is switched on, aself-tes tis
per form ed, during whic hthe 0075 restra int sys‐
te mw arning lam plight sup. It goes out no later
th an afew second safter thev ehicle is star ted.
The components of ther estraint sy stem ar ethen
functional. Re
stra int sy stem malfunction Am
alfunction has occur redint herestra int sys‐
te mint hefollowing cases:
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam pdoes
no tlight up when thei gnition is switched on.
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lamp
light supc ontinuousl yorrepeatedly during a
journe y. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions in ther estraint sy stem
If th er estraint sy stem is malfunctioning,
re stra int sy stem components ma ybetrig‐
ge redu nintentionall yormaynotd eplo yas
intended during an accident. This ma yaffect
th eE mer gency Tensioning Device sorairbags,
fo re xamp le. Occupant saf
ety31

In addition, an incor
rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, fore xamp le, inthe
eve nt of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly.#
Alwayse nsur ethat all vehicle occupants
ha ve their seat belts fastened cor rectly
and ar esitting prope rly. Alw
ayso bser vethei nstruction sabout thec orrect
driver's sea tpositio nand adjusting thes eat
(/ page64).
In order fort he cor rectly wornseat belt topro‐
vide thei ntended le velofp rotection ,eachv ehicle
occupant mus tobser vethef ollowing information:
R The seat belt mus tnotbe twis teda nd mus tfit
tightl yand snu glya cross theb ody.
R The seat belt mus tberouted across thec en‐
te roft he shoulder and as lo wdowna cross
th eh ips as possible.
R The shoulder section of thes eat belt should
no ttouc hyour nec knorbe routed unde ryour
ar morb ehindyour bac k.
R Avoid wearing bulky clo thing, e.g. awinter
coat.
R Push thel ap belt down as farasp ossible
across your hips and pull tight wit hthe shoul‐
der section of theb elt. Ne verrout ethe lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women mus talso take particular
car ew itht his.
R Neverrout ethe seat belt across sharp, poin‐
te d, abrasiv eorfragile objects.
R Onlyone person should use eac hseat belt at
an yo ne time. Infants and children mus tnever
tr ave lsitting on thel ap of avehicle occupant.
R Nevers ecur eobjects wit haseat belt if the
seat belt is being used byone of thev ehicle's
occupants. Alw ayso bser vethei nstructions
fo rl oading thev ehicle when securing objects,
luggag eorloads (/ page178).
Also ensu rethat no objects, e.g .acushion,
ar ee verp laced between aperson and the
seat.
The seat belts on thef ollowing seats ar eequip‐
ped wit haspecial seatbelt retractor:
R Co-driver seat
R Rear seats
Ac tivat eord eacti vate thes pecial seatbelt retrac‐
to roft he seat belt (/ page40). If
ch ildren ar etrave ling in thev ehicle, alw ays
obser vethei nstruction sand saf etyn otes on
"Children in thev ehicle" (/ page37). Limitations of
thep rote ction pr ovided bythe
seat belt &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
incor rect sea tposition
The sea tbeltd oesn otoffert he intended le vel
of pr otection if youh aven otmo vedt he seat
backres ttoana lmostvertical position.
In this case, youc oul dslide unde rneat hthe
seat belt and sus tain abdominal or nec kinju‐
ri es, fore xamp le, particularly in thee vent of
sudden braking or an accident. #
Adjus tthe seat properly befor ecom‐
mencing your journe y. #
Alwayse nsur ethat thes eat backres tis
in an almos tvertical position and that
th es houlder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across thec enter of your shoul‐
der. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hwhen
additional restra int sy stems ar enotused
fo rp ersons wit hasmaller build
Pe rsons under 5ft(1.50 m) tall canno twear
th es eat belt cor rectly wi thout asuitable addi‐
tional restra int sy stem.
If th es eat belt is no twornc orrectly ,itc annot
per form its intended pr otectiv efunction. In
addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt can
also cause injuries, fore xamp le, inthee vent
of an accident or when braking or changing
direction suddenly. #
Alwayss ecur epersons under 5ft
(1.50 m) tall in asuitable restra int sys‐
te m. Occupant saf
ety33

ot
herwise be in thed eployment area of the
airbags.
R Alwaysk eep your feet on thef loor .Don otput
yo ur feet on thec ockpit, fore xamp le.Your
fe et ma yotherwise be in thed eployment area
of thea irbag.
R Ifch ildren ar etrave ling in thev ehicle, obser ve
th ea dditional no tes( /pag e37).
R Alwayss towa nd secur eobject scorrectly.
Objects in thev ehicle interior ma ypreve nt an air‐
bag from functioning cor rectl y.Eac hvehicle
occupant mus talway sm akes ureoft hefollowing
in particular:
R Ther eareno people, animals or objects
between thev ehicle occupants and an airbag.
R Ther eareno objects between thes eat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R Ther eareno har dobjects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on theg rabh andles or coat hooks.
R Ther eareno accessor yparts, suc hasmobile
navigation devices, mobile phones or cup
holders, attached tothev ehicle within the
deployment area of an airbag, e.g. on the
cockpit, on thed oor ,ont he side windo wor
on thes ide wall trim.
In addition ,noconnectin gcables, tensioning
st ra ps or retainin gstrap smustber outed or
atta ched tothev ehicle within thed eployment
area of an airbag. Alw aysc ompl ywitht he
accessor ymanufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tion sand, in particular ,the no tesons uitable
places fori ns tal lation.
R Ther eareno heavy ,sharp-edged or fragile
object sinthe poc kets of your clo thing. Store
suc hobjectsinas uitable place. Limited pr
otection pr ovided byairbags &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifica‐
tions tothea irbag co ver
If yo um odify thec over of an airbag or af fix
object ssuchass tickers to it,thea irbag may
no longer function cor rectl y. #
Neverm odify thec over of an airbag and
do no taffix objectstoi t. An airbag's ins
tallation location is identified by
th el abel AIRB AG (/pag e35). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
th eu se of unsuitable seat co vers
Uns uitable seat co vers can obstruct or pre‐
ve nt thed eployment of thea irbags integrated
int ot he seats.
Consequentl y,thea irbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they ared esigned todo. #
Onlyuse seat co vers that ha vebeen
appr ovedfor your vehicle bythes ales
or ga nization name donthe inside front
co ver. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions of thes ensor sinthe door paneling
Sensor stocontrol thea irbags ar elocated in
th ed oors. Modification sorworkn otper‐
fo rm ed cor rectl ytot he door sordoor panel‐
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to
th ef unction of thes ensor sbeing impaired.
The airbags might therefor enotfunction
proper lyan ym ore.
Consequent ly,t he airbags canno tprotect
ve hicle occupants as they ared esigned todo. #
Neverm odify thed oor sorp arts of the
doors. #
Alwaysh ave workon thed oor sord oor
paneling car ried out at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue todeplo yed
airbag
Ad eplo yeda irbag no longer has aprotective
function and cann otprotect as intended in
th ee vent of an accident. #
Have thev ehicle towe dtoaq ualified
specialis tworks hop in order tohave the
deplo yeda irbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yeda irbags replaced immediately. Safel
ytransporting children in thev ehicle Alw
ayso bser vewhen children ar etrave ling in
th ev ehicle %
Alw
ayso bser vethes afet yn otes releva nt to
th es ituation .Indoing so, youw ill be able to
identify possible risk sa nd avoid dangers
when children ar etrave ling in thev ehicle
(/ page37). 36
Occupant saf ety

Be consi
stent
Bear in min dthat negligence when securing the
ch ild in thec hild restra int sy stem ma yhave seri‐
ous consequences. Alw aysbec onsistent and
secu reac hild carefull ybefor eeachj ourne y.
To impr oveprotection forc hildren younger than
12 yearso ld or unde r5ft(1.50 m) in height,
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends youa lway so bser ve
th ef ollowing no tes:
R Alwayss ecur ethe child in achild restra int
sy stem suitable fory our Mercedes-Ben zvehi‐
cle.
R The child restra int sy stem mus tbeappropri‐
at etot he age, weight and size of thec hild.
R The vehicle seat mus tbesuitable fort he child
re stra int sy stem tobe ins talled.
Alw aysi ns tallac hild restra int sy stem on asuita‐
ble rear seat .Accident statistic sshowt hat chil‐
dren secured on ther ear seats ar esafer than
ch ildren secured on thec o-driver seat.
Ac cident statistic sshowt hat children secured on
th er ear seats ar egenerall ysafer than children
secured on thef ront seats. Forthis reason,
Mercedes-Ben zstron glya dvises that youi nstall a
ch ild restra int sy stem on arear seat.
The generic term ch ildrestra int sy stem
The generic term child restra int sy stem is used in
th ese Operating Instructions. Achild restra int
sy stem is, fore xamp le:
R Ababyc ar seat
R Arear ward-facing child seat
R Aforwa rd-facin gchild seat
R Achild boos ters eat wit habackres tand seat
belt guides
The child restra int sy stem mus tbeappropriat eto
th ea ge,w eight and size of thec hild.
Observing la wsand regulations
Alw ayso bser vethel egal requ irements foru sing a
ch ild restra int sy stem in thev ehicle.
Observing thes tanda rdsf or child restra int
sy stems
All child restra int sy stems mus tmeetthe follow‐
ing standards:
R U.S. Federal Mo torV ehicle Saf etyS tandards
21 3a nd 225
R Canadian Mo torV ehicle Saf etyS tandards 213
and 210.2 Confirmatio
nthat thec hild restra int sy stem cor‐
re sponds tothes tandards can be found on an
instruction label on thec hild restra int sy stem.
This confirmation can also be found in thei nstal‐
lation instructions that ar eincluded wit hthe child
re stra int sy stem. De
tectin grisks, avoiding dan ger Securing sy
stems forc hild restra int sy stems
in thev ehicle
Onl yusethef ollowing securing sy stems forc hild
re stra int sy stems:
R The LATC H-type (ISOFIX )secu ring rings
R The sea tbelts yst em of thev ehicle
R The TopT ether anchorages
Ins talling aLATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem is prefer red.
Simpl yattaching tothes ecuring rings on the
ve hicle can reduce ther isk of ins talling thec hild
re stra int sy stem incor rectl y.
When securing achild wit hthe integrated seat
belt of theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem, alw aysc omply wit hthe permissible gross
we ight fort he child and child restra int sy stem
(/ page41).
Ab oos ters eat ma ybenecessar ytoachieve
proper seat belt positioning forc hildren over
40 lbs (1 8kg) unti lthe yr eac hah eightwher ea
th re e-point seat belt fits properly wi thout aboos‐
te rs eat.
Mercedes-Benz recommends achild boos ters eat
wit hab ackres tand seat belt guides.
Ad vantag eofar earward-facin gchild restra int
sy stem
It is preferable totranspo rtab abyoras mall
ch ild in asuitable rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem. In this case, thec hild sits in theo pposite
direction tothed irection of tra vela nd faces
ba ckwa rds.
Ba bies and small children ha vecompa ratively
we ak nec kmuscles in relation tothes ize and
we ight of their head. The risk of injur ytothe cer‐
vical spine during an accident can be reduced in
ar ear ward-facing child restra int sy stem. Occupant saf
ety37

Alw
ayss ecur eac hildrestra int sy stem cor‐
re ctly &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hcaused
by incor rect ins tallation of thec hild
re stra int sy stem
If th ec hild restra int sy stem is incor rectly
ins talled on asuitable seatin gposition, it can‐
no tp erform its intended pr otectiv efunction.
In particular ,the child canno tberestrained in
th ee vent of an accident ,heavy braking or a
sudden chang eofd irection. #
Alwaysc ompl ywitht he manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions fort he child
re stra int sy stem and its cor rect use. #
Mak esuret hat thee ntir ebase of the
ch ild restra int sy stem alw aysr ests on
th es itting sur face of thes eat. #
Neverp lace objects, e.g. cushions,
under or behind thec hild restra int sys‐
te m. #
Alwaysu sechild restra int sy stems with
th eo riginal co verd esigned fort hem. #
Alwaysr eplace damaged co vers with
ge nuine co vers. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
unsecured child restra int sy stems in the
ve hicle
If th ec hild restra int sy stem is no tcorrectly
ins talled or secured, it could release, in par‐
ticular ,intheeve nt of an accident, sudden
braking or asudde nchang eind irection.
The child restra int sy stem could be flung
aroun dand hit vehicle occupants. #
Alwaysi ns tallch ild restra int sy stems
cor rectl y,eve nw henn otin use. #
Alwaysc ompl ywitht he child restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. R
Alwayso bser vethec hild restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation and operating instructions as
well as thev ehicle-speci fic
information:
- Installth eL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child
re stra int sy stem on ther ear seat
(/ page41).
- Secu rethec hild restra int sy stem wit hthe
seat belt on ther ear seat (/ page42).
- Secur ethe child restra int sy stem wit hthe
seat belt on thec o-driver seat
(/ page43). Obser vethes pecific
instruction sfor ther ear ward-facing and
fo rw ard-facin gchild restra int sy stems
(/ page43).
R Obser vethew arning labels in thev ehicle
interior and on thec hild restra int sy stem.
R Also secur eTop Tether if present.
Do no tmodify thec hild restra int sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifica‐
tions tothec hild restra int sy stem
The child restra int sy stem ma ynolonger
function as it is supposed toifyo um akem od‐
ification sorattachobject stoit, e.g. toys or
unsuitable accessories. This poses an
increased risk of injury!
Ne verm odify thec hild restra int sy stem. Only
attac haccessories whic hthe manufacturer of
th ec hild restra int sy stem has authorized
especially fort his child restra int sy stem. Onl
yusechild restra int sy stems whic harein
proper working condition &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hcaused
by theu se of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retainin gsys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjected toaload in an
acciden tmaythen no tbea bletoper form
th eir intended pr otectiv efunction.
In particular ,the child canno tberestrained in
th ee vent of an accident, heavy braking or a
sudden chang eofd irection. #
Alwaysr eplace child restra int sy stems
immediatel ythat ha vebeen damaged or
in vo lved in an ac cident. #
Have thes ecuring sy stems fort he child
re stra int sy stems checkedataq ualified
specialis tworks hop befor einstalling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. 38
Occupant saf ety

Av
oid direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsw hen thec hild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ec hild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf ferb urns from these parts,
particular lyon me tallic parts of thec hild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat thec hild
re stra int sy stem is no texpose dtodirect
sunlight. #
Protect it wit hablanket,for example. #
Ifth ec hild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight ,allowitto
cool befor esecu ring achild int oit. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar eleftu nat tende dint hevehicle,
th ey could:
R Ope ndoors,t hereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
R Getout and be stru ck byoncomin gtraf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
In addition ,the children could also se tthe
ve hicle in motion, fore xamp leby:
R Releasing thep arking brake.
R Changing thet ransmission position.
R Startin gthe vehicle. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th ek eywit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. #
Keep thev ehicle keyo ut of reac hof
ch ildren. &
WARNING Risk offata linjur ydue to
ex posur etoextreme hea torcoldint he
ve hicle
If people –particular lych ildren –areexposed
to extreme temp eratures overane xtended
perio doft ime,ther eisar isk of serious or
eve nfatal injur y. #
Neverlea ve anyone –p articularly chil‐
dren –unat tende dint hevehicle. #
Neverlea ve animals in thev ehicle unat‐
te nded. Occupant sa
fety 39

Overvie
wofsuitable seats in thev ehicle fori nstalling achild restra int sy stem Securing sy
stems forc hild restra int sy stems Ve
hicl eseat
Left/right rear seat
Preferreds ecuring sy stem:
® LATC H-type (ISOFIX )child
seat securing sy stem
(/ page41)
¯ Ifav ailable, also secur ewith
To pT ether (/ page42) Alternativ
esecuring sy stem:
R Seat belt on vehicle seat
Co-driver seat Securing system:
R Seat belt on vehicle seat
Center rear seat
Securing system:
R Seat belt on vehicle seat
¯ Ifav ailable, also secur ewith
To pT ether (/ page42) Ac
tivating/deactivatin gthe special seatbelt
re tractor of the seat belt &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hifa
seat belt is unfas tened whil ethe vehicle
is in motion
If th es eat belt is released while thev ehicle is
in motion, thec hild restra int sy stem is no lon‐
ge rc orrectl ys ecu red. The child seat saf ety
fe atur eisd eactivated and thes eat belt is
dr aw nina bitbyt he inertia reel.
It is therefor enotpossible toengag ethe seat
belt again. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as
soon as possible, paying attention to
ro ad and traf ficc onditions. #
Activat ethe child seat saf etyf eature
again and cor rectl ys ecu rethec hild
re stra int sy stem. Re
quirements
When enabled, thes pecial seatbelt retractor
ensures that thes eat belts on thec o-driver seat
and ther ear seats do no tslac keno nce thec hild
re stra int sy stem is secured.
The seat belts on thef ollowing seats ar eequip‐
ped wit haspecial seatbelt retractor:
R Co-driver seat
R Rear seats Installin
gachildrestra int sy stem #
When ins talling achild restra int sy stem,
alw ayso bser vethem anufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operatin ginstructions fort he child
re stra int sy stem used as well as then otes in
th ese Operating Instructions. #
Pull thes eat belt smoo thly from thes eat belt
outlet. #
Enga gethes eat belt tongu eint he seat belt
buckle.
Ac tivatin gthe special seatbelt retractor #
Extend thes eat belt full yand then allo wthe
inertia reel to retract theb elt.
When thes pecial seatbelt retractor is acti va‐
te d, yous houl dhear aratcheting sound. #
Push thec hild restra int sy stem down until the
seat belt is tight.
Deactivating the special seatbelt retractor #
Press ther elease button of thes eat belt
buckle. #
Hold thes eat belt tongu eand guid ebackto
th es eat belt outlet. 40
Occupant saf ety

At
tachin gthe child restra int sy stem with
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) tother ear seat Installing
aLATCH -type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem on ther ear seat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hifthe
permissible gross mass of thec hild and
ch ild restra int sy stem is exceeded
Fo rL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int sys‐
te ms in whic hthe child is secured using the
integ rateds eat belt in thec hild restra int sys‐
te m, thep ermissible gross mass of thec hild
and child restra int sy stem is 73lb (33 kg).
If th ec hild and thec hild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh mor ethan 73lb (33 kg),the
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )child restra int sy stem
wit hintegrated seat belt does no toffer suf fi‐
cient pr otection .Anexcessiv eload ma ybe
placed on theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child seat
attachments and thec hild ma ynotbe
re stra ined in thee vent of an accident, for
ex ample. #
Ifth ec hild and thec hild restra int sys‐
te mt ogether weigh mor ethan 73lb
(33 kg), use onl yaLATCH -type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stem that secures the
ch ild wit hthe vehicle seat belt. #
Also secur ethe child restra int sy stem
wit hthe TopT ether belt, if available. Alw
aysc ompl ywitht he information about the
mass of thec hild restra int sy stem:
R Inthem anufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions fort he child restra int sy stem
used
R Onalabel on thec hild restra int sy stem, if
av ailable
Chec kregularly that thep ermissible gross mass
of thec hild plus thec hild restra int sy stem is not
exc eeded.
When ins talling achild restra int sy stem, obser ve
th ef ollowing:
0073 Alw
ayso bser vethec orrect use and sui tabil‐
ity of thes eats fora ttaching achild restra int
sy stem.
0073 Alw
aysc ompl ywitht he manufacturer's
ins tallation and operatin ginstructions fort he
ch ild restra int sy stem used. 0073
Mak
esuret hat thec hild's feet do no ttouch
th ef ront seat. If necessar y,mo vethef ront
seat slightl yforwa rds.
® When ins talling aLATCH -type (ISOFIX )child
re stra int sy stem, also obser vethef ollowing:
0073 When using
acategor y0/0+ bab ycar
seat and acategor yIrearward-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on arear sea t:the
re ar seat mus tbeinstalled in thed irection of
tra vel.Ad jus tthe rear seat and/or front seat
so that thef ront seat does no ttouc hthe
ch ild restra int sy stem.
0073 When using
acategor yIforwa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem: theb ackres tofthe
ch ild restra int sy stem must, as farasp ossi‐
ble, lie flat agains tthe backres tofthevehi‐
cle seat.
0073 Fo
rc ertain child restra int sy stems of weight
categor yIIorIII,ther em aybe limitations for
th em aximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th theroof.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem mus tnotbe trap‐
ped between ther oof and thes eat and/or
twis tedw hen ins talled.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem mus tnotbe put
under stra in by theh ead restra ints. Adjust
th eh ead restra int sasa ppropriate. 1
LATC H-type (ISOFIX )mounting brac kets
Befor eevery journe y,mak esuret hat theL ATCH-
type (ISOFIX )child restra int sy stem is engaged
cor rectl yinb othm ounting brac kets in thev ehi‐
cle. Occupant saf
ety41