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Carrying children safely

Children younger than 12 years old or under

150 cm, 5 ft tall are only allowed to be transpor‐

ted in the rear using child restraint systems ap‐

propriate for their age, weight and stature. Chil‐

dren aged 12 years and older must be secured

with a seat belt as soon as a suitable child re‐

straint system is no longer appropriate due to

their age, weight or stature.

Vehicle equipment

This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐

cific and special equipment available for the

model series. It may therefore describe equip‐

ment which is not installed in your vehicle, for ex‐

ample on account of the optional equipment se‐

lected or the country variant. This also applies to

safety-relevant functions and systems. Please

comply with the relevant laws and regulations

when using the corresponding functions and

systems.

Safety note

WARNING

Children under 150 cm, 5 ft tall cannot wear

the seat belt correctly without using additional

child restraint systems. The protective function

of the seat belts may be limited or may even fail

completely if the seat belts are worn incorrectly.

If a seat belt is not worn correctly, additional in‐

juries can be caused, for example in the event

of an accident or when braking or carrying out

evasive manoeuvres. There is a danger of injury

or even death. Children under 150 cm, 5 ft tall

must be secured in suitable child restraint sys‐

tems.

Important considerations

Safety note

WARNING

Unsupervised children or pets in the vehicle

can set the vehicle in motion and endanger

themselves or other road users, for example by

the following actions:

▷ Pressing the start/stop button.

▷ Releasing the parking brake.

Not for Australia/New Zealand:

Children on the front passenger

seat

▷ Opening and closing doors or windows.

▷ Engaging selector lever position N.

▷ Operating vehicle equipment.

General

There is a risk of accidents or injury. Do not

leave children or pets unsupervised in the vehi‐

cle. When leaving the vehicle, take the vehicle

key with you and lock the vehicle.

When using a child restraint system on the front

passenger seat, make sure that the front and

side airbags on the passenger side are deactiva‐

ted. Front passenger airbags can only be deacti‐

vated with the key switch for front passenger air‐

bags, see page 153. If the front passenger

airbags cannot be deactivated, do not carry chil‐

dren on the front passenger seat, even in suita‐

ble child restraint systems.

Children always in the rear seats

General

Accident research has shown that the safest

place for children is on the rear seat.

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ample in the event of an accident, braking or

evasive manoeuvres. There is a danger of injury

or even death.

Safety notes

WARNING

Child restraint systems that are damaged or

have been subjected to stresses in an accident

must not be used further.

Active front passenger airbags can injure a child

in a child restraint system if they are deployed.

There is a danger of injury. Make sure that the

front passenger airbags are deactivated and the

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is il‐

luminated.

If attachment systems have been damaged or

subjected to stresses in an accident, have them

checked and replaced by a Service Partner of

the manufacturer, another qualified Service

Partner or a specialist workshop.

Fitting child restraints

For Australia/New Zealand:

installation of child restraints

Please note the following warning because your

vehicle has been equipped with a front airbag for

the front passenger seat that cannot be deacti‐

vated:

General

When selecting, installing and using child re‐

straint systems, comply with the information pro‐

vided by the manufacturer of the child restraint

system.

It is recommended not to use any kind of

child restraint system on the front pas‐

senger seat.

Safety notes

WARNING

If the seat is not adjusted properly or the child

seat has been installed incorrectly, the child re‐

straint system may have limited stability or may

not be stable at all. There is a danger of injury

or even death. Make sure that the child re‐

straint system rests firmly against the backrest.

Wherever possible, adapt the backrest angle of

all the relevant seat backrests and adjust the

seats correctly. Make sure that the seats and

their backrests are correctly engaged or locked.

If possible, adjust the height of the head re‐

straints, or remove them.

Extreme hazard

Do not use a rearward-facing child restraint on

a seat protected by an airbag in front of it.

Not for Australia/New Zealand:

On the front passenger seat

Deactivating airbags

WARNING

Active front passenger airbags can injure a child

in a child restraint system if they are deployed.

There is a danger of injury. Make sure that the

front passenger airbags are deactivated and the

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is il‐

luminated.

WARNING

If child restraint systems and their attachment

systems have been damaged or subjected to

stresses in an accident, their protective func‐

tion may be limited or may fail completely. A

child might not be adequately restrained, for ex‐

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Before fitting a child restraint on the front pas‐

senger seat, make sure that the front and side

airbags on the passenger side are disabled.

Backrest width

With adjustable backrest width: before fitting a

child restraint system on the front passenger

seat, fully open the backrest width. Do not

change the backrest width from this point on and

do not call up a memory position.

Deactivating the front passenger airbags with key

switch, see page 153.

Rearward-facing child restraints

ISOFIX child seat

mountings

DANGER

If triggered, active front passenger airbags can

fatally injure a child in a child restraint system

which is mounted facing backwards. There is a

danger of injury or even death. Make sure that

the front passenger airbags are deactivated and

the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp

is illuminated.

General

Note for Australia: ISOFIX child seats are not per‐

mitted for road use in Australia at the time of

printing. However, also since a change of the re‐

spective regulations is also expected in the fu‐

ture, lower ISOFIX anchorages are supplied in

line with applicable ADRs also for Australia.

Comply with the operating and safety instruc‐

tions provided by the child restraint system man‐

ufacturer when attaching and using ISOFIX child

restraint systems.

Suitable ISOFIX child restraint

systems

Only certain ISOFIX child restraints may be used

in the seats intended for this purpose. The corre‐

sponding size class and size category are deno‐

ted by a letter or ISO reference on a plate on the

child seat.

Follow the information on the front passenger

sun visor.

Never use a rearward-facing child restraint on a

seat protected by an active airbag in front of it, as

death or serious injury to the child can occur.

For information about which child restraint sys‐

tems can be used on the seats in question and if

the child restraint systems are suitable for or

comply with ISOFIX, see: Suitable seats for child

restraint systems, see page 107.

Seat position and height

Before mounting a universal child restraint sys‐

tem, bring the front passenger seat to the rear‐

most position and, if possible, to the highest po‐

sition to achieve the best possible routing of the

belt and protection in the event of an accident.

If the upper attachment point of the seat belt is

located ahead of the child seat's belt guide, care‐

fully move the front passenger seat forwards until

the best possible belt guidance is achieve.

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Brackets for lower

ISOFIX anchors

Safety note

WARNING

If the ISOFIX child restraint systems are not en‐

gaged correctly, the protective effect of the

ISOFIX child restraint systems may be limited.

There is a danger of injury or even death. Make

sure the lower anchor point has engaged cor‐

rectly and the ISOFIX child restraint system

rests firmly against the backrest.

The brackets for the lower ISOFIX anchors are

located in the gap between the seat and back‐

rest.

Before fitting ISOFIX child

restraints

Pull the seat belt away from the area of the child

seat mountings.

Position

Symbol

Meaning

Fitting ISOFIX child restraint

systems

1. Install the child restraint system, see the

manufacturer's instructions.

The corresponding symbol

shows the brackets for the lower

ISOFIX anchors.

2. Make sure that both ISOFIX anchors are

locked correctly in place.

The following variants may be fitted, depending

on equipment:

Mounts for the upper

ISOFIX retaining strap

Safety notes

WARNING

If the upper retaining strap is used incorrectly

with the child restraint system, the protective

effect may be reduced. There is a danger of in‐

jury. Make sure that the upper retaining strap is

not twisted and is not routed to the upper

mounting point over sharp edges.

The brackets for the lower ISOFIX anchors are

located behind the marked covers.

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Routing the retaining strap

WARNING

If the rear backrest is not locked, the protective

effect of the child restraint system is limited or

non-existing. The rear backrest can fold for‐

ward in certain situations, for example braking

manoeuvre or accident. There is a danger of in‐

jury or even death. Make sure that the rear

backrests are locked.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Direction of travel

Head restraint

NOTE

The mounting points for the upper retaining

straps of child restraint systems are only inten‐

ded for these retaining straps. The mounting

points can be damaged if other objects are at‐

tached. There is a risk of material damage. Only

attach child restraint systems to the upper

mounting points.

Hook for the upper retaining strap

Mounting point

Rear parcel shelf

Seat backrest

Upper retaining strap

Attaching the upper retaining

strap to the mounting point

1. Remove the cover of the mounting point.

2. Raise head restraint.

Mounting points

The symbol shows the mounting point

for the upper retaining strap.

3. Guide the upper retaining strap between or

along both sides of the head restraint mounts

to the mounting point.

4. Attach the hook of the retaining strap to the

mounting point.

5. Tighten the retaining strap by pulling it firmly

down.

6. Push head restraint down if necessary and

lock it in place.

There are two mounting points for the upper re‐

taining strap of ISOFIX child restraint systems.

Suitable seats for child restraint systems

may vary from country to country. Please comply

with the relevant national legal provisions.

General

The legal provisions determining on which child

seat is permitted for which age and body size

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Additional information is available from a Service

Partner of the manufacturer or another qualified

Service Partner or a specialist workshop.

Suitable seats for child restraint systems with a belt

Information about which child restraint systems

can be used on the seats in question if the child

restraint systems are attached with a seat belt in

accordance with the ECE-R 16 standard:

Group

Weight of

child

Approxi‐

mate age

Front pas‐ Front pas‐ Rear seats, Rear seat,

senger

seat, air‐

bag OFF –

a)

outer – b)

middle

seat, air‐

bag ON

0

Up to 10 kg Up

to 9 months

X

U, L

X

0+

Up to 13 kg Up

to 18 month

U, L

s

I

9 – 18 kg

15 – 25 kg

22 – 36 kg

Up

to 4 years

X

U, L

U

U, L

X

II

III

Up

to 7 years

7 years and

over

U

U: suitable for child restraint systems in the Universal category that have been approved for use in

this weight group.

L: suitable for child restraint systems in the Semi-Universal category if the vehicle and the seat are

listed in the list of vehicle models from the manufacturer of the child restraint system.

X: not suitable for child restraint systems in the Universal category that have been approved for use

in this weight group.

a) Adapt the front/back position of the front passenger seat and, if necessary, move it to the highest

position to achieve the best possible routing of the belt.

b) When using child restraint systems on the rear seats, adapt the front/back position of the front

seat if necessary, and also adjust the head restraint of the rear seat, or remove it.

Suitable seats for ISOFIX child restraint systems

The following ISOFIX child restraints may be

used on the seats designated as appropriate for

this purpose. The corresponding size class and

size category are denoted by a letter or ISO ref‐

erence on a plate on the child seat.

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Group Weight of

child

Approximate

age

Class/cate‐

gory – a)

Front Front Rear

Rear

pas‐

sen‐

ger

pas‐

sen‐

ger

seats, seat,

outer mid‐

dle

seat,

airbag airbag

ON

OFF

Carrycot

F - ISO/L1

G - ISO/L2

X

IL

X

0

Up to 10 kg

Up to 13 kg

Approximately

9 months

E - ISO/R1

X

IL

X

0+

Approximately

18 months

E - ISO/R1

D - ISO/R2

C - ISO/R3

X

IL

X

I

9 - 18 kg

Up to approxi‐

mately 4 years

D - ISO/R2

C - ISO/R3

B - ISO/F2

B1 - ISO/F2X

A - ISO/F3

X

IL

X

IL

IL, IUF

a) When using child seats on the rear seats, adapt the front/back position of the front seat if neces‐

sary, and also adjust the head restraint of the rear seat or remove it.

IL: suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems in the Semi-Universal category if the vehicle and the

seat are listed in the vehicle type list of the manufacturer of the child restraint system.

IUF: suitable for forward-facing ISOFIX child restraint systems in the Universal category that have

been approved for use in this weight class.

X: the seat is not approved or equipped with mounting points for the ISOFIX system.

Recommended child seats

For Australia/New Zealand:

Child restraints

Please comply with the operating and safety in‐

structions provided by the child restraint system

manufacturer when selecting, attaching and us‐

ing child restraint systems.

General

In accordance with ADR 34/02, provisions have

been made to allow installation of a child restraint

at each rear seating position.

▷ Maxi Cosi CabrioFix.

▷ Maxi Cosi FamilyFix base.

▷ Römer Duo Plus.

The anchoring hooks which belong to the upper

restraining strap of the child restraint - AS 1754,

▷ Römer KidFix XP.

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can be applied immediately to the relevant

mounting.

Please refer strictly to the installation instructions

supplied with the child restraint system.

Each seating position is fitted with a head rest.

Safety notes

WARNING

There are two mounting points for child re‐

straints with tether straps.

Child restraint anchorages are designed to

withstand only those loads imposed by cor‐

rectly fitted child restraints. Under no circum‐

stances are they to be used for adult seat belts,

harnesses or for attaching other items or equip‐

ment to the vehicle. After using and removing

child restraints, fold away the anchor brackets if

necessary.

Routing the retaining strap

WARNING

If the upper retaining strap is used incorrectly

with the child restraint system, the protective

effect may be reduced. There is a danger of in‐

jury. Make sure that the upper retaining strap is

not twisted and is not routed to the upper

mounting point over sharp edges.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Direction of travel

Head restraint

Hook for the upper retaining strap

Mounting point

Rear parcel shelf

Seat backrest

WARNING

Upper retaining strap

If the rear backrest is not locked, the protective

effect of the child restraint system is limited or

non-existing. The rear backrest can fold for‐

ward in certain situations, for example braking

manoeuvre or accident. There is a danger of in‐

jury or even death. Make sure that the rear

backrests are locked.

Attaching the upper retaining

strap to the mounting point

1. Remove the cover of the mounting point.

2. Raise head restraint.

3. Guide the upper retaining strap between the

head restraint mounts.

Mounting points

4. Attach the hook of the retaining strap to the

mounting point.

The symbol shows the mounting point

for the upper retaining strap.

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5. Tighten the retaining strap by pulling it firmly

down.

6. Push head restraint down if necessary and

lock it in place.

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