Transporting children safely
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passenger seat if the airbag system deploy
s in the event of an accident. This can
result in severe or even fatal injuries.•
It is important that the belt webbing is properly routed if the seat belts are
to offer their maximum protection
⇒page 143, “How are seat belts correctly
fastened?”. Pay particular attention to the information provided by the manu- facturer of the child safety seat regarding correct routing of the belt. Seat belts which are not correctly adjusted can them
selves cause injuries even in minor
accidents.•
Safety belts must be checked to ensure that they are running properly. One
should also ensure that the belt is
not damaged by sharp-edged fittings.
•
It is essential to always switch off
⇒page 154 the front passenger airbag
when attaching a child safety seat on th
e front passenger seat where the child is
seated with its back facing in direction of travel (in some countries also when the child is facing the direction of travel). If this is not done, there is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal inju
ries if the front passenger airbag is
deployed. In certain countries national legal provisions also require that the side and head airbags be deactivated.
When transporting a child on the front
passenger seat, please comply with
the appropriate national regulations
regarding the use of child safety seats.Use of child safety seats on the front passenger seat Child safety seats should always
be attached to the rear seats.
We recommend, for safety reasons, that you always mount a child restraint systems on the rear seats whenever possible. If you still decide, however, to use a child safety seat on the front passenger seat then you must pay attention to the following warnings in connection with the use of the airbag system on the front passenger seat.
WARNING
•
Warning - particular hazard! Never use a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat in which the child is seated
with its back facing the direction of
travel. This child safety seat is positioned in the deployment area of the front passenger airbag. The airbag may cause th
e child severe, or even fatal injuries,
in the event of it
being deployed.
•
This is also clearly stat
ed on the sticker which is located on the centre
column of the body on the front passenger side
⇒fig. 146
. The sticker is visible
upon opening the front passenger door. For some countries, the sticker is also affixed to the sun visor of the front passenger.•
It is essential to always switch off
⇒page 154, “Deactivating an airbag” the
front passenger airbag when attachin
g a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat where the child is seated
with its back facing in direction of
travel (in some countries also when the chil
d is facing the direct
ion of travel). If
this is not done, there is a risk of the ch
ild suffering severe or even fatal injuries
if the front passenger airbag is deploy
ed. In certain countries national legal
provisions also require that the side or
head passenger airbags be deactivated.
When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.•
If the front passenger airbag has been
switched off by a specialist garage
using the vehicle system tester, the side
airbag and the head passenger airbag*
remain switched on. In certain countries
national legal provisions require that
besides the front passenger
airbag also the side or
head passenger airbags are
deactivated. Please comply with any
differing national legal regulations
regarding the use of child safety seats.•
If a child safety seat in which the child faces in the direction of travel is used
on the front passenger seat, the front pass
enger seat must be moved back fully.
For vehicles with height adjustable front
passenger seat, the se
at must be put in
the highest position.•
If this is not done, a child seated on
the front passenger seat may suffer
severe or even fatal injuries if the
front passenger airbag or airbags are
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 146 Sticker on the centre column of the body on the front passenger side
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