Child-Proof Locks Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Children in the vehicle
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Child-proof locks
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If children are traveling in the vehicle, they
could:
open doors, thus endangering other people
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or road users
exit the vehicle and be caught by oncoming
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traffic
operate vehicle equipment and become
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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.
Override feature for:
the rear doors (
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the rear side windows (
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WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
release the parking brake.
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shift the automatic transmission out of the
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parking position P.
start the engine.
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In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. 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 unsupervised in the vehicle.
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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.
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WARNING
If the child restraint system is subjected to
direct sunlight, parts may get very hot. Chil-
dren may burn themselves on these parts,
particularly on the metal parts of the child
restraint system. There is a risk of injury.
If you leave the vehicle, taking the child with
you, always ensure that the child restraint
system is not exposed to direct sunlight. Pro-
tect it with a blanket, for example. If the child
restraint system has been exposed to direct
sunlight, let it cool down before securing the
child in it. Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle.
Child-proof locks for the rear doors
You secure each door individually with the child-
proof locks on the rear doors. A door secured
with a child-proof lock cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle. When the vehicle is unlocked,
the door can be opened from the outside.
To activate: press the child-proof lock lever
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down in the direction of arrow ;.
Make sure that the child-proof locks are work-
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ing properly.
To deactivate: press the child-proof lock
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lever up in the direction of arrow :.
Override feature for the rear side win-
dows
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WARNING
When children ride on the vehicle's rear seats,
activate the override switch. Otherwise, the
children could be injured, e.g. by trapping
themselves in the rear side window.