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Transporting children safely
Transporting children safely
passenger side are deactivated. Automatic de‐
activation of front passenger airbags, refer to
page 86.
Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
Deactivating the front passenger airbags
If a child restraint fixing system is used in
the front passenger seat, the front passenger
airbags must be deactivated; otherwise, there is
an increased risk of injury to the child when the
airbags are triggered, even with a child restraint
fixing system.◀
The right place for children
Installing child restraint fixing
systems
Note
Children in the vehicle
Notes
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger them‐
selves and other persons, e.g., by opening the
doors.◀
Manufacturer's information for child re‐
straint fixing systems
To select, mount and use child restraint fixing
systems, observe the information provided by
the system manufacturer; otherwise, the pro‐
tective effect can be impaired.◀
Children should always be in the rear
Accident research shows that the safest place
for children is on the rear seat.
On the front passenger seat
Transporting children in the rear
After installing a child restraint fixing system on
the front passenger seat, ensure that the front
and side airbags on the front passenger side are
deactivated.
Transport children younger than 13 years
of age or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm in the rear only,
using child restraint fixing systems suitable for
the age, weight, and height of the child; other‐
wise, there is an increased risk of injury in an ac‐
cident.
Deactivating the front passenger airbags
If a child restraint fixing system is used in
the front passenger seat, the front passenger
airbags must be deactivated; otherwise, there is
an increased risk of injury to the child when the
airbags are triggered, even with a child restraint
fixing system.◀
Children 13 years of age or older must wear a
safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint
fixing system can no longer be used, due to their
age, weight and size.◀
Children on the front passenger seat
Seat position and height
Before installing a child restraint fixing system,
move the front passenger seat as far back as
Should it be necessary to use a child restraint
fixing system on the front passenger seat, make
sure that the front and side airbags on the front
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