Child-proof locks
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If children are travelling in the vehicle,
they could:
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open
doors,
thus endangering other peo-
ple or road users
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exit the vehicle and be caught by oncom-
ing traffic
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operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Always activate the child-proof locks and
override feature if children are travelling
in the vehicle. When leaving the vehicle,
always take the key with you and lock the
vehicle. Never leave children unattended
in the vehicle.
Child-proof locks for the rear doors
(Y page 44).
G
WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the
vehicle,
they
may be able to set the vehicle
in motion if, for example, they:
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release the parking brake
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shift the manual transmission into neu-
tral
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start the engine
In addition, they may operate vehicle
equipment and become trapped. There is a
risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
key with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unattended in the vehicle.
G
WARNING
If persons (particularly children) are
exposed to heat or cold for a prolonged
period, there is a risk of serious or even
fatal injuries. Never leave persons (par-
ticularly
children)
unattended in the vehi-
cle.
G
WARNING
If the child restraint system is placed in
direct sunlight, the parts could become
very
hot.
Children could be suffer burns by
touching these parts, in particular on the
metallic parts of the child restraint sys-
tem. There is a risk of injury.
If you and your child leave the vehicle,
always make sure that the child restraint
system is not in direct sunlight. Cover it
with a blanket, for example. If the child
restraint system has been exposed to direct
sunlight, leave it to cool down before
securing the child in it. Never leave chil-
dren 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.
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To activate: press the child-proof lock
lever down in the direction of arrow 2.
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Make sure that the child-proof locks are
working properly.
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To deactivate: press the child-proof lock
lever up in the direction of arrow 1.
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Children in the vehicle
>> Safety.