In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
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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
vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
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Keep the vehicle SmartKey out of reach
of children.
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WARNING 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.
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Never leave persons, particularly chil-
dren, unattended in the vehicle.
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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:
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Open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users
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Get out and be struck by oncoming traffic
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Operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
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Always activate the child safety locks
installed if children are traveling in the
vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
The following doors have child safety locks:
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Sliding doors
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 passenger compart-
ment are deactivated. The electric sliding door can
be opened at any time using the switch in the cen-
ter console.
Example: sliding door child safety lock
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Slide the child safety lock latch
1
into posi-
tion
2
(secure) or
3
(unlock).
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Make sure that the child safety locks are work-
ing properly.
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to animals left unsecured or unattended in
the vehicle
If you leave animals in the vehicle unattended
or unsecured, they could possibly press but-
tons or switches.
An animal may:
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Activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
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Switch systems on or off and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thrown around in
the vehicle in the event of an accident or sud-
den steering and braking maneuvers and injure
vehicle occupants in the process.
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Never leave animals in the vehicle unat-
tended.
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Always correctly secure animals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car-
rier.
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