Safety, Pets in the vehicle – Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2015 User Manual

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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 up in the direction of arrow :.

Make sure that the child-proof locks are

working properly.

To deactivate: press the child-proof lock

lever down in the direction of arrow ;.

Override feature for the rear side win-

dows

To activate/deactivate: press button :.

If indicator lamp ; is lit, operation of the

rear side windows is disabled. Operation is

only possible using the switches in the driv-

er's door. If indicator lamp ; is off, oper-

ation is possible using the switches in the

rear compartment.

Pets in the vehicle

WARNING

If you leave animals unattended or unsecured

in the vehicle, they could press buttons or

switches, for example.
As a result, they could:

activate vehicle equipment and become

trapped, for example

activate or deactivate systems, thereby

endangering other road users

Unsecured animals could also be flung around

the vehicle in the event of an accident or sud-

den steering or braking, thereby injuring vehi-

cle occupants. There is a risk of an accident

and injury.
Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-

cle. Always secure animals properly during

the journey, e.g. use a suitable animal trans-

port box.

Pets in the vehicle

Safety