If an accident did not occur, the pre-emptive
measur
es that were taken are reversed.
System limitations
The system will not initiate any action in the fol‐
lowing situations:
R
when reversing
or
R
when the vehicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The system will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in the following situations:
R
whilst driving
or
R
when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist
Children in the vehicle
Notes on the safe transportation of children
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injur
y
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If you leave children unattended in the vehi‐
cle, t
hey may be able to set the vehicle in
motion, for example by:
R
Releasing the parking brake.
R
Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position j or shifting manual
transmission into idle position.
R
Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped.
#
Never leave children and animals unat‐
t
ended in the vehicle.
#
When leaving the vehicle, always take
t
he key with you and lock the vehicle.
This also applies to the Digital Vehicle
Key sticker and mobile phones if the
"Digital Vehicle Key in the smartphone"
function is activ
ated via the Mercedes
me connect web app.
&
WARNING This poses an incr
eased risk
of death due to heat stroke or exposure
to cold in the vehicle
If persons – particularly children – experi‐
ence pr
olonged exposure to extremely high
or low temperatures, this poses a risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
#
Never leave anyone – particularly chil‐
dr
en – unattended in the vehicle.
&
WARNING Risk of bur
ns when the child
seat is exposed to direct sunlight
If the child restraint system is exposed to
dir
ect sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suffer burns on these parts,
particularly on metallic parts of the child
restraint system.
Occupant safety
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