Pets In The Vehicle; Driving Safety Systems - Mercedes-Benz Metris Operating Instructions Manual

Driving safety systems

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Child-proof lock for sliding door
Sliding door (example: left side of the vehicle)
Child safety bolt
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Sliding door released
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Sliding door secured – then make sure
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that the child-proof locks are working
properly.
You can secure each sliding door individually
with the child-proof locks on the sliding doors.
A secured sliding door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle. When the vehicle is
unlocked, the sliding door can be opened from
the outside. If the electric sliding door is
secured, only the sliding door rear controls are
deactivated. If the electric sliding door is
unlocked, you can open the electric sliding
door using the corresponding Å or Æ
sliding door button in the center console
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( page 79).

Pets in the vehicle

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WARNING
If you leave animals unsupervised or unse-
cured in the vehicle, they may press buttons
or switches, for instance.
In this way, animals may:
activate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example
switch systems on or off and thereby
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endanger other road users
Furthermore, unsecured animals may be
flung around inside the vehicle in the event
of an accident or abrupt steering or braking
maneuver, and thereby injure vehicle occu-
pants. There is a risk of accident and injury.
Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-
cle.
Always secure animals properly when driv-
ing, for instance with a suitable pet carrier.
Driving safety systems
Overview
In this section, you will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
EBD (Electronic Brake Force Distribution)
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ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
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BAS (Brake Assist System)
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ESP (Electronic Stability Program)
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Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style or if you
are inattentive, the driving safety systems can
neither reduce the risk of accident nor over-
ride the laws of physics. Driving safety sys-
tems are merely aids designed to assist driv-
ing. You are responsible for the distance to the
vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, braking in
good time and for staying in your lane. Always
adapt your driving style to the prevailing road
and weather conditions and maintain a suffi-
cient, safe distance from other road users.
Drive carefully.
Please note that the driving safety systems
described only work optimally when the follow-
ing conditions are fulfilled:
there is adequate contact between the tires
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and the road surface.
you use winter tires (M+S tires) with snow
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chains if necessary, when the road condi-
tions are wintry.
the speed information determined by the
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vehicle is within the legally prescribed dis-
play accuracy.
Pay particular attention to the information
regarding tires, tire tread and winter operation
under "Wheels and tires" (
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page 278).