Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 43

Child safety locks Child safe ty locks
A A ctiv ctivating or deactiv ating or deactivating c ating child safe hild safety lock
sliding doors sliding doors
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ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to children le unattended in the vehicle
If children are le unsupervised 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 tra c.
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operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
releasing the parking brake.
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changing the transmission position.
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starting the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
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SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Keep the vehicle SmartKey out of reach
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of children.
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ARNING Risk of fatal injury due to expo-
sure to extreme heat or cold in the vehicle
If persons, particularly children, are subjected
to prolonged exposure to intense heat or cold,
there is a risk of severe injury or even death.
Never leave persons, particularly chil-
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dren, unattended in the vehicle.
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ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to children le 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 tra c
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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.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the
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SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
The following doors have child safety locks:
Sliding doors
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Pop-out windows
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The child safety locks on the doors secure each
door separately. The doors can no longer be
opened from the inside (exception: electric sliding
door). When the vehicle is unlocked, the door can
be opened from the outside.
If the electric sliding door is secured, only the slid-
ing door controls in the rear compartment are
deactivated. The electric sliding door can be
opened at any time using the switch in the center
console.
Slide the child safety lock latch
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tion 2 (secure) or 3 (unlock).
Make sure that the child safety locks are work-
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ing properly.
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