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Transporting children safely

Vehicle features and options

Warning

A hot vehicle may result in death to per-

sons, especially children, or animals. There

is a risk of injury or danger to life. Do

not leave persons, especially children, or

animals unattended in the vehicle.

This chapter describes all standard, coun-

try-specific and optional equipment offered

with the series. It also describes features

and functions that are not necessarily avail-

able in the vehicle, e.g., due to the selected

options or country versions. This also ap-

plies to safety-related functions and sys-

tems. When using these functions and sys-

tems, the applicable laws and regulations

must be observed.

Warning

Exposure to intense sunlight can cause

child restraint systems and their compo-

nents 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 unattended in the vehi-

cle.

The right place for children

Safety information

Warning

Unattended children or animals in the ve-

hicle can cause the vehicle to move and

endanger themselves and traffic, for in-

stance due to the following actions:

Children in the rear seat

General information

Accident research shows that the safest

place for children is in the rear seat.

–

Pressing the Start/Stop button.

Releasing the parking brake.

Opening and closing the doors or

windows.

Children younger than 13 years of age or

shorter than 5 ft/150 cm should be trans-

ported in the rear seat in suitable child re-

straint systems designed for the age, weight

and size of the child. Children 13 years of

age or older must wear a seat belt as soon

as a suitable child restraint system can no

longer be used due to their age, weight, or

size.

–

Engaging selector lever position N.

Using vehicle equipment.

There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do

not leave children or animals unattended

in the vehicle. Take the vehicle key with

you when exiting and lock the vehicle.

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Safety information

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, adjust 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.

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 incor-

rectly. An incorrectly fastened seat belt

can cause additional injuries, for instance

in the event of an accident, braking or eva-

sive maneuvers. There is a risk of injury or

danger to life. Secure children shorter than

5 ft/150 cm using suitable child restraint

systems.

Installing child restraint sys-

tems

Children on the front passenger

seat

General information

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. For automatic deacti-

vation of front passenger airbags, refer to

page 155.

Pay attention to the specifications of the

child restraint system manufacturer when

selecting, installing, and using child re-

straint systems.

Safety information

Warning

The protective effect of child restraint sys-

tems and their fastening systems which

have been damaged or exposed to an acci-

dent can be limited or lost. A child cannot

be properly restrained in the event of an

accident, braking or evasive maneuvers.

There is a risk of injury or danger to life.

Warning

Active front passenger airbags can injure

a child in a child restraint system when

the airbags are deployed. There is a risk

of injury. Make sure that the front passen-

ger airbags are deactivated and that the

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator light

illuminates.

Do not use child restraint systems which

have been damaged or exposed to an acci-

dent.

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If attachment systems have been damaged

or strained by an accident, have them

checked and replaced by an authorized

service center or another qualified service

center or repair shop.

Seat position and height

After installing a child restraint system,

move the front passenger seat as far back as

possible and adjust its height to the highest

and thus best possible position for the belt

and to offer optimal protection in the event

of an accident.

Warning

If the upper attachment point of the seat

belt is located in front of the belt guide of

the child restraint seat, move the front pas-

senger seat carefully forward until the best

possible belt guide position is reached.

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, adjust 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.

Child seat security

On the front passenger seat

Deactivating the airbags

The rear seat belts and the front passenger

seat belt can be permanently locked to fas-

ten child restraint systems.

Warning

Locking the seat belt

1. Pull out the belt strap completely.

Active front passenger airbags can injure

a child in a child restraint system when

the airbags are deployed. There is a risk

of injury. Make sure that the front passen-

ger airbags are deactivated and that the

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator light

illuminates.

2. Secure the child restraint system with

the seat belt.

3. Allow the belt strap to be pulled in and

pull it tight against the child restraint

system. The seat belt is disabled.

Before installing a child restraint system in

the front passenger seat, make sure that the

front, knee and side airbags on the passeng-

er's side are deactivated.

Unlocking the seat belt

1. Unbuckle the seat belt buckle.

2. Remove the child restraint system.

Deactivate the front passenger airbags au-

tomatically, refer to page 155.

3. Allow the belt strap to be pulled in com-

pletely.

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ing mounts for the lower mountings or at-

tachment points.

LATCH child seat mountings

General information

LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Chil-

dren.

Position

Icon

Meaning

Pay attention to the operating and safety

information from the child restraint system

manufacturer when installing and using

LATCH child restraint fixing systems.

The corresponding icon

shows the mounts for the

lower LATCH anchors.

Seats equipped with lower

mountings are marked with

a pair (2) of LATCH icons.

Mounts for the lower LATCH

anchors

For vehicles equipped with

a middle seat:

General information

The lower anchors may be used to attach

the CRS to the vehicle seat up to a com-

bined child and CRS weight of 65 lbs/

30 kg when the child is restrained by the

internal harnesses.

It is not recommended to

use the inner lower mount-

ings of standard outer

LATCH positions to fasten

a child restraint system on

the middle seat. Use the ve-

hicle seat belt instead for

the middle seat.

Safety information

Warning

Before installing LATCH child

restraint systems

Pull the seat belt away from the area of the

child seat mountings.

If the lower mountings of the child re-

straint system are not correctly engaged,

the protective effect of the child restraint

system is limited. There is a risk of injury

or danger to life. Make sure that the lower

mountings are correctly engaged and that

the child restraint system fits securely

against the backrest.

Assembly of LATCH child restraint

fixing systems

1. Mount child restraint system, see manu-

facturer's information.

2. Ensure that both LATCH anchors are

properly engaged.

Warning

The mounts for the lower mountings and

attachment points of the child restraint

system are intended for attaching child re-

straint systems only. If other objects are

attached, the mounts or attachment points

can be damaged. There is a risk of injury

or risk of damage to property. Only attach

child restraint systems at the correspond-

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tether are marked with this icon. It can be

found on the rear seat backrest or the rear

shelf.

Child restraint systems with tether

strap

Safety information

Routing the retaining strap

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. Ensure that the upper retaining

strap is guided to the upper attachment

point without twisting and not over sharp

edges.

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Driving direction

Warning

Head restraint

If the rear seat backrest is not locked, the

protective effect of the child restraint sys-

tem is limited or nonexistant. In certain

situations, for instance braking maneuvers

or in case of an accident, the rear seat

backrest can fold forward. There is a risk

of injury or danger to life. Make sure that

the rear seat backrests are locked.

Hook for upper retaining strap

Attachment point

Seat backrest

Upper retaining strap

Attaching the upper retaining strap to

the attachment point

1. Raise the head restraint, if needed.

Warning

2. On the rear seat:Guide the upper retain-

ing strap between or along both sides of

the supports of the head restraint to the

anchor.

The mounts for the lower mountings and

attachment points of the child restraint

system are intended for attaching child re-

straint systems only. If other objects are

attached, the mounts or attachment points

can be damaged. There is a risk of injury

or risk of damage to property. Only attach

child restraint systems at the correspond-

ing mounts for the lower mountings or at-

tachment points.

3. Attach the hook of the retaining strap to

the anchor on the rear seat.

4. Tighten the retaining strap.

Attachment points

The respective icon shows the at-

tachment point for the upper retain-

ing strap. Seats with an upper top

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Locking the doors and win-

dows

Doors

Push the locking lever on the rear doors up.

The door can now be opened from the out-

side only.

Safety switch for the rear

Press the button on the driver's

door if children are being trans-

ported in the rear.

This disables various functions so that they

cannot be operated from the rear: safety

switch, refer to page 78.

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