Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 65)

Child-proof locks for the rear doors
G WARNING
Children could open a rear door from inside
the vehicle. This could result in serious
injuries or an accident. Therefore, when
children ride in the rear always secure the rear
doors with the child-proof locks.
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.
X To activate: press the child-proof lock
lever up in the direction of arrow :.
X Make sure that the child-proof locks are
working properly.
X To deactivate: press the child-proof lock
lever down in the direction of arrow ;.
Override feature for the rear side
windows
G WARNING
When children ride on the vehicle's rear seats,
activate the override switch. Otherwise, the
children could be injured, e.g. by trapping
themselves in the rear side window.
X 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
driver's door. If indicator lamp : is off,
operation is possible using the switches in
the rear compartment.
Driving safety systems
Driving safety systems overview
In this section, you will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
R
ABS ( Anti-lock Braking System)
( Y page 64)
R BAS ( Brake Assist System) ( Y page 64)
R
BAS PLUS ( Brake Assist System PLUS)
( Y page 65)
R ESP ® ( Electronic Stability Program)
( Y page 66)
R
EBD ( electronic brake force distribution)
( Y page 69)
R
ADAPTIVE BRAKE( Y page 69)
R PRE-SAFE ® Brake ( Y page 69)
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style or
become distracted, the driving safety
systems can neither reduce the risk of
accident nor override the laws of physics.
Driving safety systems are merely aids
designed to assist driving. You are
Driving safety systems
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Safety
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