Asking Again - Child Safety Locks

[btshep]

a child proof lock is a switch that can only accessed when the door is open for the most part. it is normally located on the part of the door just under or above the latch at the edge of the door where the latch is that locks into the mechanism on the car body proper when the door is closed you cannot access the switch

[Tdex]

Since seat belts are mandatory in every state, and with the windows controlled by the driver, the need for child proof locks is superceeded by the ability of someone in the back seat to get out in an emergency. With children buckled in, either belt or child seat, there is no ned for safety locks.

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by Tdex

Since seat belts are mandatory in every state, and with the windows controlled by the driver, the need for child proof locks is superceeded by the ability of someone in the back seat to get out in an emergency. With children buckled in, either belt or child seat, there is no ned for safety locks.

This is the only reason I can think of too.

btw, even a kid strapped in a car seat can easily open the door from the inside

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by Eagle36

Strange, I have child safety locks on my car, the switch is locatet 2 inches below the lock. I also had this option on my former w203 c-class. I have a european version so this is not a MB-issue, must be a MBUSA-issue. Wonder why?

This is strange....because we in the US seem to be missing the latch. Dont know what would possess MBUSA to leave this feature out when every other make and model in the USA has it.

but i do see how in the case of a severe crash, someone may be unable to exit the vehicle from the back if needed...so I am ok with it i guess

[DUTCH]

Originally Posted by BigKutta

This is strange....because we in the US seem to be missing the latch. Dont know what would possess MBUSA to leave this feature out when every other make and model in the USA has it.

but i do see how in the case of a severe crash, someone may be unable to exit the vehicle from the back if needed...so I am ok with it i guess

I think - haven't tested it yet, it's on my list - that, when the doors are locked, the rear doors cannot be opened from the inside.

In the event of a crash above a certain magnitude, all the door locks unlock automatically. (I just read this on the new W164 Service Library DVD.)

[Eagle36]

Originally Posted by DUTCH

I think - haven't tested it yet, it's on my list - that, when the doors are locked, the rear doors cannot be opened from the inside.

In the event of a crash above a certain magnitude, all the door locks unlock automatically. (I just read this on the new W164 Service Library DVD.)

All doors lock automatically over the speed of 15km/h, if programated, and the doors unlock in an event of a crash above a certan magnitude, as well, so we wont be stuck inside the car due to locked doors!!

[sam25magic]

I wonder if the emergency central lock release after accident can override the childproof lock so that the rear door can be opened from inside?

[Eagle36]

Originally Posted by sam25magic

I wonder if the emergency central lock release after accident can override the childproof lock so that the rear door can be opened from inside?

It can be opened from inside even if childproof lock is activated if a accident occurs!

[DUTCH]

Originally Posted by DUTCH

I think - haven't tested it yet, it's on my list - that, when the doors are locked, the rear doors cannot be opened from the inside.

I just checked. If the doors are locked, the rear doors cannot be opened until they are unlocked. There's your child safety.

[gteach26]

Interesting topic....

I had the same question on the locks and was surprised they were not included. Did a test drive... with the car moving the door handle does NOT open the door. However, a child can still pull up on the lock pin and open the door even if the car is moving.

This just became an issue for me because I just switched my 5 year old to a booster seat. Now instead of a three-way harness attached to the seat (the seat anchored with LATCH), my child (and the seat) is buckled in with the car's seat belt. She LOVES being a "big girl" and take off her seat belt and open the door by herself when I park.

I warned her to not even DARE to open the door while I'm driving, but kids will be kids and I wish the safety lock was in place as an added safeguard.

It just hit the news in my area last night, a kid opened the back door of her mom's moving car, fell out and got run over. Very, very sad story.

We can teach and warn our kids what not to do in a car, but they still act impulsively if not 100% supervised -- and it is VERY hard to supervise a child in the backseat while you are focused on driving.

This SUV is TOPS in all crash and saftey ratings... it has more airbags than a balloon factory, a rock-solid steel cage -- overall a fantastically safe and well-built suv... I really wish they included the child locks on the rear doors.

It's a one in a million chance that something will go wrong, yet I turn on my local news last night and.......