Safety, Children in the vehicle – Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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Route Top Tether belt B under head

restraint = between the two head restraint

bars.

X

Guide Top Tether belt B downwards

between cargo compartment cover : and

rear seat backrest ;.

X

Hook Top Tether hook A of Top Tether belt

B into Top Tether anchorage ?.
Make sure that:

R

Top Tether hook A is hooked into Top

Tether anchorage ? as shown.

R

Top Tether belt B is not twisted.

R

Top Tether belt B is routed between rear

seat backrest ; and cargo

compartment cover : if cargo

compartment cover : is installed.

R

Top Tether belt B is routed between the

rear seat backrest ; and the cargo net

if the cargo net is installed.

X

Tension Top Tether belt B. Comply with

the manufacturer's installation

instructions when doing so.

X

Move head restraint = back down again

slightly if necessary (

Y

page 108). Make

sure that you do not interfere with the

correct routing of Top Tether belt B.

Child-proof locks

Important safety notes

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WARNING

If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,

they could:

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open the doors, thus endangering other

people or road users.

R

get out and disrupt traffic.

R

operate the vehicle's equipment.

Additionally, children could set the vehicle in

motion if, for example, they:

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release the parking brake.

R

shifting the automatic transmission out of

park position P

R

Start the engine.

There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the

SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never

leave children or animals unattended in the

vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of

reach of children.

G

WARNING

If persons, particularly children are subjected

to prolonged exposure to extreme heat or

cold, there is a risk of injury, possibly even

fatal. Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

G

WARNING

If children are traveling in the vehicle, they

could:

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open doors, thus endangering other people

or road users

R

exit the vehicle and be caught by oncoming

traffic

R

operate vehicle equipment and become

trapped

There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Always activate the child-proof locks and

override feature if children are traveling in the

vehicle. When leaving the vehicle, always take

the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never

leave children unattended in the vehicle.

You can activate the following child-proof

locks:

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rear doors (

Y

page 66)

R

rear side windows (

Y

page 66)

Children in the vehicle

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