Mercedes-Benz ML320. Service manual - part 61

 

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Mercedes-Benz ML320. Service manual - part 61

 

 

71

Safety and Security

Occupant safety

Installation of infant and child restraint 
system

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

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!

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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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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

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:

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.

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.

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

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 
(

page 101).

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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

Blocking of rear door window operation

1 Switch for rear door window override

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.

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

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

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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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

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

page 144).

Warning!

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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