Mercedes-Benz ML320. Manual — part 61

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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

Installation of infant and child restraint
system

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Guide top tether strap between head
restraint and top of seat back. Head
restraint must be installed and posi-
tioned such that the top tether strap
can pass freely between the head re-
straint and top of seat back.

1 Hook
2 Anchorage ring

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Securely fasten the hook 1 to the an-
chorage ring 2.

For safety, make sure the hook has at-
tached to the ring beyond the safety
catch, as illustrated.

Vehicle without third row seats

3 Anchorage rings for second row seats
4 Anchorage rings for third row seats*

This vehicle is provided with three tether
anchorages 3 for a top tether strap be-
hind the second row seats.

Please be sure to check the indicator every
time you use the special system child seat.

Should the light go out while the restraint is
installed, please check installation. If the
light remains out, do not use the
BabySmart

TM

restraint to transport children

on the passenger seat until the system has
been repaired.

Warning!

G

Do not place powered-on laptops, cell
phones and like electronic devices on the
passenger seat. Signals from such devices
may interfere with the BabySmart

TM

system.

Such signal interference may cause the
7 indicator lamp not to come on during
self-test or be continuously lit, indicating
that the system is not functioning.

!

Do not use the tether anchorages 4
for a top tether strap on a second row
seat.

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Vehicle with third row seats*

3 Anchorage rings for second row seats
4 Anchorage rings for third row seats*

This vehicle is provided with tether anchor-
ages for a top tether strap behind the
second row seats 3 and the third row
seats 4.

When using the third row observe the
following:

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Installation of infant and child restraint
systems with a top tether strap is al-
lowed only on both third row seats plus
the center second row seat.

앫

When using the center second row seat
for a top tether strap, the left third row
seat should only be used for a child re-
straint system, since exiting the vehicle
may not be possible in an emergency
due to the routing of the top tether
strap.

앫

When installing an infant or child re-
straint system with a top tether strap
on the left second row seat, the left
third row seat should not be occupied.

Child seat anchors – LATCH type

This vehicle is equipped with two LATCH
(Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
type anchors (at each of the rear seats) for
the installation of a LATCH child seat with
matching anchor fittings.

1 Anchors

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Install a LATCH type child seat accord-
ing to the manufacturer’s instructions.

!

An infant and child restraint system
must not be installed on the right
second row seat while a passenger
rides in a third row seat. An infant and
child restraint system installed on the
right second row seat will prevent the
use of the easy-entry/exit feature
(

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page 101).

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Occupant safety

Blocking of rear door window operation

1 Switch for rear door window override

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Slide the switch to the right.

A dot becomes visible. The rear win-
dows can no longer be operated using
the switch in the rear doors.

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With a child seat installed in the left
rear seat, the seat belt for the center
seat occupied by a passenger must op-
erate freely. Guide seat belt between
its seat cushion mount and backrest
mount along outside of right side child
seat mount.

Non-LATCH type child seats may also
be used and can be installed using the
vehicle’s seat belt system. Install child
seat according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.

Warning!

G

Install child seat according to manufactu-
rer’s instructions.

The child seat must be firmly attached in the
right and left side anchors 1 (

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page 72).

An incorrectly mounted child seat may come
loose during an accident.

Damaged or impact damaged child seats or
child seat mounting fittings must be re-
placed.

Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, even if the children are secured in a
child restraint system.

Children too big for child restraint systems
must ride in back seats using regular seat
belts. Position shoulder belt across chest
and shoulder, not face or neck. A booster
seat may be necessary to achieve proper
belt positioning for children from 41 lbs until
they reach a height where a lap/shoulder
belt fits properly without a booster.

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For more information on power windows,
see the “Controls in detail” section
(

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page 144).

Warning!

G

Activate the override switch when children
are riding in the back seats of the vehicle.
The children may otherwise injure them-
selves, e.g. by becoming trapped in the win-
dow opening.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
key from the steering lock, and lock the ve-
hicle. Do not leave children unattended in
the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip-
ment may cause an accident and/or seri-
ous personal injury.