Notes On Pets In The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2021 Operator's Manual

& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are traveling in the vehicle, they
could, in particular:
Open doors, thereby endangering other
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persons or road users
Get out and be struck by oncoming traffic
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Operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example
Always activate the child safety locks
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installed if children are traveling in the
vehicle.
Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
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the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle.
Child safety locks are available for the side win‐
dows in the rear passenger compartment.
To activate/deactivate: press button 2.
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Opening/closing the side window in the rear
passenger compartment is possible:
Indicator lamp 1 is lit: via the switch on
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the driver's door
Indicator lamp 1 is off: via the switch on
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the corresponding rear door or driver's
door
Occupant safety

Notes on pets in the vehicle

& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to animals left unsecured or unat‐
tended in the vehicle
If you leave animals in the vehicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possibly press
buttons or switches.
An animal may:
Activate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example
Switch systems on or off and endanger
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other road users
Unsecured animals may be thrown around in
the vehicle in the event of an accident or
sudden steering and braking maneuvers and
injure vehicle occupants in the process.
Never leave animals in the vehicle unat‐
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tended.
Always correctly secure animals while
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driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car‐
rier.
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