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Transporting children safely

Vehicle features and options

Warning

A hot vehicle may result in death to persons,

especially children, or animals. There is a

risk of injury or danger to life. Do not leave

people, especially children, or animals unat-

tended in the vehicle.

This chapter describes all standard, country-

specific, and optional equipment offered with

the series. It also describes features and func-

tions that are not necessarily available in the

vehicle, e.g., due to the selected options or

country versions. This also applies to safety

functions and systems. When using these

functions and systems, the applicable laws

and regulations must be observed.

Warning

Exposure to intense sunlight can cause child

restraint systems and their components to

become very hot. Persons may sustain burn

injuries when touching the hot components.

There is a risk of injury. Do not expose

the child restraint system to direct sunlight

or cover where necessary. If necessary, let

the child restraint system cool down before

transporting a child. Do not leave children un-

attended in the vehicle.

The right place for children

Safety information

Warning

Unattended children or animals in the vehicle

can cause the vehicle to move and endanger

themselves and traffic, for example, due to

the following actions:

Children on the front passenger

seat

▷

Establishing standby.

Releasing the parking brake.

General information

Opening and closing the doors or win-

dows.

Before using a child restraint system on the

front passenger seat, ensure that the front,

knee, and side airbags on the passenger's side

are deactivated.

▷

Engaging selector lever position N.

Using vehicle equipment.

There is a risk of accident, injury, or property

damage. Do not leave children or animals un-

attended in the vehicle. Take the vehicle key

with you when exiting and lock the vehicle.

Additional information:

For automatic deactivation of front passenger

airbags, refer to page 171.

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erly restrained in the event of an accident,

braking or evasive maneuvers. There is a risk

of injury or danger to life.

Safety information

Warning

Do not use child restraint systems which

have been damaged or exposed to an acci-

dent.

Active front passenger airbags can injure a

child in a child restraint system when the air-

bags are deployed. There is a risk of injury.

Make sure that the front passenger airbags

are deactivated and that the PASSENGER

AIRBAG OFF indicator light illuminates.

If attachment systems have been damaged

or strained by an accident, have them

checked and replaced by an authorized serv-

ice center or another qualified service center

or repair shop.

Warning

The seat belt cannot be fastened correctly

on children shorter than 5 ft/150 cm without

suitable additional child restraint systems.

The protective effect of safety gear, including

seat belts, can be limited or lost when seat

belts are fastened incorrectly. An incorrectly

fastened seat belt can cause additional inju-

ries, for instance in the event of an accident,

braking or evasive maneuvers. There is a risk

of injury or danger to life. Secure children

shorter than 5 ft/150 cm using suitable child

restraint systems.

Warning

The stability of the child restraint system is

limited or compromised with incorrect seat

setting or improper installation of the child

seat. There is a risk of injury or danger to life.

Make sure that the child restraint system fits

securely against the backrest. If possible, ad-

just the backrest tilt for all affected backrests

and correctly adjust the seats. Make sure that

seats and backrests are securely engaged or

locked. If possible and necessary, adjust the

height of the head restraints or remove them.

On the front passenger seat

Installing child restraint

systems

Deactivating the airbags

General information

Warning

Pay attention to the specifications and the op-

erating and safety information of the child re-

straint system manufacturer when selecting,

installing, and using child restraint systems.

Active front passenger airbags can injure a

child in a child restraint system when the air-

bags are deployed. There is a risk of injury.

Make sure that the front passenger airbags

are deactivated and that the PASSENGER

AIRBAG OFF indicator light illuminates.

Safety information

Before installing a child restraint system in the

front passenger seat, make sure that the front,

knee and side airbags on the passenger's side

are deactivated.

Warning

The protective effect of child restraint sys-

tems and their fastening systems which have

been damaged or exposed to an accident

can be limited or lost. A child cannot be prop-

Additional information:

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For automatic deactivation of front passenger

airbags, refer to page 171.

Locking the seat belt

1. Pull out the seat belt strap completely.

2. Secure the child restraint system with the

seat belt.

Seat position and height

After installing a child restraint system, move

the front passenger seat as far back as it will

go and, if possible, bring it up to the highest

position. This seat position and height ensure

the best possible position for the belt and of-

fers optimal protection in the event of an acci-

dent.

3. Allow the seat belt strap to be pulled in

and pull it tight against the child restraint

system. The seat belt is disabled.

Unlocking the seat belt

1. Unbuckle the seat belt buckle.

2. Remove the child restraint system.

If the upper attachment point of the seat belt

is located in front of the seat belt guide of the

child seat, move the front passenger seat care-

fully forward until the best possible seat belt

guide position is reached.

3. Allow the seat belt strap to be pulled in

completely.

Child restraint systems with

tether strap

Backrest width

Adjustable backrest width: before installing a

child restraint system in the front passenger

seat, open the backrest width completely. Do

not change the backrest width again and do

not call up a memory position.

General information

When attaching child restraint systems to the

upper attachment points, observe the specifi-

cations and the operating and safety informa-

tion of the child restraint system manufacturer.

Child seat security

Safety information

Warning

If the upper retaining strap is incorrectly used

for the child restraint system, the protective

effect is reduced. There is a risk of injury. En-

sure that the upper retaining strap is guided

to the upper attachment point without twist-

ing and not over sharp edges.

The seat belt on the passenger's side can be

locked to fasten child restraint systems.

Warning

The mounts for the lower anchors and at-

tachment points of the child restraint system

are intended for attaching child restraint sys-

tems only. If other objects are attached, the

mounts or attachment points can be dam-

aged. There is a risk of injury or risk of dam-

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age to property. Only attach child restraint

systems at the corresponding mounts for the

lower anchors or attachment points.

3. Attach the hook of the retaining strap to the

attachment point.

4. Tighten the retaining strap.

Attachment points

Icon

Meaning

The respective icon shows the

attachment point for the upper

retaining strap. Seats with an

upper top tether are marked

with this icon. It is located on

the rear seat backrest, the rear

shelf or the rear seat.

Routing the retaining strap

Driving direction

Head restraint

Hook for upper retaining strap

Attachment point/eye

Vehicle floor

Fit

Upper retaining strap

Attaching the upper retaining strap

to the attachment point

1. Open the attachment point cover.

2. Guide the upper retaining strap over the

head restraint to the anchor.

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