Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 299)

If children open a door, they could injure other
persons or get out of the vehicle and injure
themselves or be injured by following traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and the child could be burned on these
parts.
G WARNING
Never touch the heating element or sides of
the lighter; they are extremely hot. Hold the
knob only.
Make sure any children traveling with you do
not injure themselves or start a fire with the
hot cigarette lighter.
! The cigarette lighter in the center console
in the front compartment is not intended
for operating the tire inflation compressor.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X To open: slide cover : fully forwards.
X Press in cigarette lighter ;.
Cigarette lighter ; will pop out
automatically when the heating element is
red-hot.
X
To close: pull cover : fully back.
12 V sockets
Points to observe before use
With the exception of the socket in the front
center console, all sockets can be used for
accessories with a maximum current draw of
240 W (20 A), e.g. lamps or chargers for
mobile phones.
The socket in the center console in the front
compartment can be used for accessories,
e.g lamps or mobile phone chargers with a
maximum current draw of 180 W (15 A).
If you use the sockets for long periods when
the engine is switched off, the battery may
discharge.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the
ignition lock.
i An emergency cut-out ensures that the
on-board voltage does not drop too low. If
the on-board voltage is too low, the power
to the sockets is automatically cut. This
ensures that there is sufficient power to
start the engine.
Socket in the rear-compartment center
console
X Lift up the cover of socket :.
Vehicles with the Rear Seat Entertainment
System have two sockets in the center
console in the rear compartment.
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