Anti-Theft Protection; Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo 2017 Owner's Manual Supplement

Important safety notes

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Make sure that:
Top Tether hook = is hooked into Top
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Tether anchorage ;, as shown
Top Tether belt ? is not twisted
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X
Tighten Top Tether belt ?. Make sure that
you observe the child restraint system man-
ufacturer's installation instructions.
X
Move the head restraint back down again
slightly if necessary. Make sure that you do
not interfere with the correct routing of Top
Tether belt ?.

Anti-theft protection

Function
If the primed interior motion sensor detects
motion in the vehicle interior, it triggers a visual
and acoustic alarm. This can happen if someone
reaches into the vehicle interior, for example
(see vehicle Operating Instructions).
i When the electrical pop-up roof is opened or
the auxiliary heating is switched on, the inte-
rior motion sensor is deactivated.
Vehicles with pop-up roof in the Uni-
ted Kingdom
The interior motion sensor is primed when the
pop-up roof is both open and closed.
Deactivate the interior motion sensor when
locking your vehicle (see the vehicle Operating
Instructions):
if there are people or animals remaining
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inside
when transporting it on a ferry or car trans-
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porter, for example
This will prevent false alarms.
Important safety notes
What to do in the event of thunder-
storms
During a thunderstorm, the vehicle will only pro-
vide active protection from the effects of a light-
ning strike and electric surges when the 230 V
mains connection and, if applicable, other wiring
Marco Polo only.
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and cable leads have been disconnected from
the vehicle.
Before the centre of the thunderstorm is directly
above your vehicle:
X
Pull the mains cable out of the vehicle socket
Y
( page 64) and place it at least 1 m from
the vehicle together with the cable lead
X
Disconnect other power and cable leads from
the vehicle and, if applicable, retract any
extendable antenna masts.
X
Close the pop-up roof (
X
Remain in the vehicle until the thunderstorm
passes.
What to do in the event of a fire
Safety instructions
In the event of fire:
X
Make sure that all occupants exit the vehicle.
X
If the situation permits, close the main shutoff
valve on the gas cylinder (
disconnect the 230 V power supply
Y
( page 64).
X
Warn other persons and alert the fire brigade.
X
Only fight the fire if this is possible without too
great a risk.
Precautions
Keep at least one 1 kg dry powder extinguisher
readily available which has either been
approved or is in accordance with the ISO 7165
standard. Also equip your vehicle with a com-
mercially available fire blanket for the gas
cooker.
Familiarise yourself with the instructions on the
fire extinguisher and with the pertinent fire
safety precautions at your parking location
(campsite). More detailed information can be
found in the vehicle Operating Instructions.
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Y
page 17).
Y
page 60) and