Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 66)

Child-proof locks for the rear doors
You secure each door individually with the
child-proof locks on the rear doors. A door
secured with a child-proof lock cannot be
opened from inside the vehicle. When the
vehicle is unlocked, the door can be opened
from the outside.
X To activate: press the child-proof lock
lever up in the direction of arrow :.
X
Make sure that the child-proof locks are
working properly.
X
To deactivate: press the child-proof lock
lever down in the direction of arrow ;.
Override feature for the rear side win-
dows
X To activate/deactivate: press button :.
If indicator lamp ; is lit, operation of the
rear side windows is disabled. Operation is
only possible using the switches in the driv-
er's door. If indicator lamp ; is off, oper-
ation is possible using the switches in the
rear compartment.
Pets in the vehicle
G WARNING
If you leave animals unattended or unsecured
in the vehicle, they could press buttons or
switches, for example.
As a result, they could:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
R activate or deactivate systems, thereby
endangering other road users
Unsecured animals could also be flung around
the vehicle in the event of an accident or sud-
den steering or braking, thereby injuring vehi-
cle occupants. There is a risk of an accident
and injury.
Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Always secure animals properly during
the journey, e.g. use a suitable animal trans-
port box.
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 Braking System)
(
Y
page 65)
R
BAS (Brake Assist System) (
Y
page 65)
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(distance warning function and adaptive
Brake Assist) (
Y
page 66)
R ESP ® (Electronic Stability Program)
(
Y
page 68)
R EBD (Electronic Brake force Distribution)
(
Y
page 72)
R ADAPTIVE BRAKE (
Y
page 72)
R STEER CONTROL (
Y
page 72)
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style or
become distracted, the driving safety sys-
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