2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE child seat

X
Move head restraint :upwards.
X Remove luggage compartment cover ;
(Y page 306).
X Fit the ISOFIX child restraint system with
Top Tether. Always comply with the child
restraint system manufacturer's installa-
tion instructions when doing so.
X Route Top Tether belt Bunder head
restraint :between the two head restraint
bars.
X Hook Top Tether hook Ainto Top Tether
anchorage ?on the back of rear seat
backrest =.
X Make sure that Top Tether belt Bis not
twisted.
X Tension Top Tether belt B. Always comply
with the child restraint system manufactur- er's installation instructions when doing so.
X If necessary, move head restraint :back
down again slightly (Y page 108). Make
sure that you do not interfere with the cor-
rect routing of Top Tether belt B.
X Fit luggage compartment
cover ;(Ypage 306). Automatic child seat recognition on
the front-passenger seat
The sensor system for child restraint systems
in the front-passenger seat detects whether a special Mercedes-Benz child restraint system
with a transponder for automatic child seat
recognition has been fitted. In this case, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp lights up and remains lit. The front-passenger
front airbag is disabled.
i If the front-passenger front airbag is dis-
abled by the automatic child seat recogni-
tion, the following remain enabled on the
front-passenger side:
R the sidebag
R the pelvisbag
R the windowbag
R the belt tensioner G
WARNING
If you secure a child in a child restraint system on the front-passenger seat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
off, the front-passenger front airbag can
deploy in the event of an accident. The child
could be struck by the airbag. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that the front-passenger front air-
bag has been disabled. The PASSENGER AIR- BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit. G
WARNING
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is lit, the front-passenger front airbag is disa-
bled. It will not be deployed in the event of an
accident and cannot perform its intended pro-
tective function. A person in the front-
passenger seat could then, for example, come
into contact with the vehicle's interior, espe-
cially if the person is sitting too close to the
dashboard. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
In this case the front-passenger seat may not be used. Only suitable rearward-facing or
forward-facing child restraint systems may be installed on the front-passenger seat. Always
observe the information about suitable posi-
tioning of the child restraint system in this
Owner's Manual as well as the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions. Children in the vehicle
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G
WARNING
If you secure a child in a forward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat
and you position the front-passenger seat too close to the dashboard, in the event of an
accident, the child could:
R come into contact with the vehicle's inte-
rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp is lit, for example
R be struck by the airbag if the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off
This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Move the front-passenger seat as far back as
possible. Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap is correctly routed from the vehicle
belt sash guide to the shoulder belt guide on
the child restraint system. The shoulder belt
strap must be routed forwards and down-
wards from the vehicle belt sash guide. If nec-
essary, adjust the vehicle belt sash guide and the front-passenger seat accordingly. Always
observe the information about suitable posi-
tioning of the child restraint system in this
Owner's Manual as well as the child restraint system manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions.
i Ensure that your vehicle is equipped with
automatic child seat recognition for the
front-passenger seat (Y page 61). If this
is not the case, always fit the child restraint
system on a suitable rear seat
(Y page 63). PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
:
shows you whether the front-passenger front airbag is disabled.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock, or press the Start/Stop button once
or twice on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO.
The system carries out a self-diagnosis.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
must light up for approximately six seconds.
If, after the system self-test, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
R is lit, the front-passenger front airbag is
disabled. They will then not be deployed in
the event of an accident.
R is not lit, the sensor system did not detect
a child restraint system with transponder
for automatic child seat recognition. If, in
the case of an accident, all deployment cri-
teria are met, the front-passenger front air-
bag is deployed. G
WARNING
Electronic devices on the front-passenger
seat can affect the function of the automatic
child seat recognition, for example:
R laptop
R mobile phone
R transponder cards such as ski passes or
access passes
The front-passenger front airbag could deploy unintentionally or not function as intended
during an accident. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Do not place any of the devices mentioned
above or similar devices on the front-
passenger seat. Be aware of the status of thefront-passenger front airbag both before and
during the journey. 60
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Child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat
General notes Accident statistics show that children
secured in the rear seats are safer than chil-
dren secured in the front-passenger seat. For
this reason, Mercedes-Benz strongly advises
that you install a child restraint system on a
rear seat.
Vehicles with automatic child seat recogni-
tion on the front-passenger seat: if it is abso- lutely necessary to fit a child restraint systemto the front-passenger seat, always observe
the information on the "Automatic child seat
recognition on the front-passenger seat"
(Y page 59).
You can thus avoid the risks that could arise
as a result of:
R a child restraint system that is not detected
by the automatic child seat recognition
sensor system
R the unintentional disabling of the front-
passenger front airbag
R the unsuitable positioning of the child
restraint system, e.g. too close to the dash-
board Please observe the warning notice on the
front-passenger sun visor, see the illustra-
tion. G
WARNING
If you secure a child in a child restraint system on the front-passenger seat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off, the front-passenger front airbag can
deploy in the event of an accident. The child
could be struck by the airbag. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that the front-passenger front air-
bag has been disabled. The PASSENGER AIR-
BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in
front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
Vehicles without automatic child seat
recognition on the front-passenger seat If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle is
not equipped with automatic child seat rec-
ognition, this is indicated by a special sticker. The sticker is affixed to the side of the dash-
board on the front-passenger side. The
sticker is visible when you open the front-
passenger door.
If you turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp lights up briefly. It has no function, how-ever, and does not indicate that the front-
passenger seat is equipped with automatic
child seat recognition.
In this case, always fit the rearward-facing
child restraint system to a suitable rear seat
(Y page 63).
Observe the following information under
"Rearward-facing child restraint system" and
"Forward-facing child restraint system" as
well as information on the suitable position- Children in the vehicle
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ing of the child restraint system
(Y
page 63).
Rearward-facing child restraint system Warning symbol for a rearward-facing child
restraint system
If it is absolutely necessary to fit a rearward-
facing child restraint system to the front-
passenger seat, always make sure that the
front-passenger front airbag is disabled. Only if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is permanently lit (Y page 43) is the
front-passenger front airbag disabled.
Always observe the information on suitable
positioning of the child restraint system
(Y page 63) in addition to the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation and oper-
ating instructions.
Forward-facing child restraint system If it is absolutely necessary to fit a forward-
facing child restraint system to the front-
passenger seat, always move the front-
passenger seat as far back as possible.
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap is correctly routed from the vehicle belt outlet to the shoulder belt guide on the child
restraint system. The shoulder belt strap
must be routed forwards and downwards
from the vehicle belt outlet. If necessary,
adjust the vehicle belt outlet and the front-
passenger seat accordingly.
Always observe the information on suitable
positioning of the child restraint system
(Y page 63) in addition to the child restraint system manufacturer's installation and oper-
ating instructions. 62
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Problems with automatic child seat recognition
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator
lamp on the centre con-
sole is lit. A special Mercedes-Benz child restraint system with a trans-
ponder for automatic child seat recognition has been fitted to the
front-passenger seat. The front-passenger front airbag has there- fore been disabled as desired. There is no child restraint system fitted to the front-passenger
seat. Automatic child seat recognition is malfunctioning, for exam-
ple due to electronic devices on the front-passenger seat.
X Remove electronic equipment from the front-passenger seat,
e.g.:
R laptop
R mobile phone
R a card with a transponder, such as a ski pass or access pass
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp remains lit, the
front-passenger seat may not be used. X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. The
6 restraint sys-
tem warning lamp
lights up and/or the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp
does not light up briefly
when you switch the
ignition on. G
WARNING
Automatic child seat recognition is malfunctioning.
Do not install a child restraint system on the front-passenger seat.
It is recommended that you fit the restraint system to a suitable
rear seat.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
X Please also refer to the notes about the restraint system warning
lamp (Y page 266). Suitable positioning of the child
restraint system
Introduction Only child restraint systems which are
approved in accordance with the ECE stand-
ard ECE R44 are permitted for use in the vehi-
cle. Child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat –
if it is absolutely necessary
to secure a child in a child restraint system on the front-passenger seat:
X Always pay attention to the instructions
under "Child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat" (Y page 61).
There you will find instructions on how to
correctly route the shoulder belt strap from the vehicle belt outlet to the shoulder belt
guide on the child restraint system
(Y page 62).
X Move the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible. Children in the vehicle
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X
Move the belt height adjustment to the low-
est position.
X Move the backrest to an almost vertical
position.
The bottom and back of a forward-facing
child restraint system must make full con-
tact with the front-passenger seat cushion
and backrest. The child restraint system
must not touch the roof. Adjust the back-
rest angle accordingly. Also observe the
child restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions.
"Universal" category child restraint systems
can be recognised by their orange approval
label and the text "Universal". Example: approval label on the child restraint sys-
tem
"Universal" category child restraint systems
can be used on the seats indicated with U, UF
or IUF according to the tables "Suitability of
the seats for attaching belted child restraint
systems" or "Suitability of the seats for
attaching an ISOFIX child restraint system".
Semi-universal child restraint systems are
indicated by the text "Semi-universal" on the
approval label. These can be used if the vehi-
cle and the seat are listed in the child restraint system manufacturer's vehicle model list. For
more information, contact the child restraint
system manufacturer or visit their website. Suitability of the seats for attaching bel-
ted child restraint systems Legend for the table:
XS
eat which is unsuitable for children in
this weight category
US uitable for child restraint systems in the
"Universal" category that are approved
for use in this weight category
UF Suitable for forward-facing child restraint systems that belong to the "Uni-versal" category and are approved for
use in this weight category
LS uitable for child restraint systems as
recommended; see the table "Recom-
mended child restraint systems"
(Y page 66). Suitable for semi-univer-
sal child restraint systems if the vehicle
and the seat are listed in the child
restraint system manufacturer's vehicle
model list.
(▲) Vehicles with automatic child seat rec- ognition in the front-passenger seat: a
"Universal" category child restraint sys-
tem with a transponder for automatic
child seat recognition must be fitted. The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
on the centre console must light up.
Front-passenger seat Weight cat-
egories Front-
passenger
front air-
bag is not
disabled Front-
passenger
front air-
bag is disa-
bled
Category 0:
up to 10 kg X U (▲), L (▲)
Category
0+: up to
13 kg
X U (▲), L (▲)64
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Weight cat-
egories Front-
passenger
front air-
bag is not
disabled Front-
passenger
front air-
bag is disa-
bled Category I
(attaching
a forward-
facing child
restraint
system): 9
to 18 kg UF, L U, L
Category I
(attaching
a rearward-
facing child
restraint
system): 9
to 18 kg U, L U, L
Category II:
15 to 25 kg UF, L U, L
Category
III: 22 to
36 kg
UF, L U, L
Rear seats
Weight cat-
egories Left, right Centre (CLS
Shooting
Brake only)
Category 0:
up to 10 kg U, L U
Category
0+: up to
13 kg
U, L U
Category I:
9 to 18 kg
U, L U
Category II:
15 to 25 kg U, L U
Category
III: 22 to
36 kg
U, L U Suitability of the seats for attaching
ISOFIX child restraint systems
Legend for the table:
XI
SOFIX position that is not suitable for
ISOFIX child restraint systems in this
weight category and/or size category.
IUF Suitable for forward-facing ISOFIX child seat securing systems that belong to the"universal" category which are approved
for use in this weight category.
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restraint sys- tems as recommended; see the follow-
ing table of "Recommended child
restraint systems" (Y page 66).
The manufacturer will also recommend a suitable ISOFIX child restraint system.
For this, your vehicle and the seat must
be listed in the child restraint system
manufacturer's model list. For more
information, contact the child restraint
system manufacturer or visit their web-
site.
Carry-cot weight category Size cate-
gory Equipment Rear seat,
left and right
F ISO/L1 X
G ISO/L2 X
Weight category 0: up to 10 kg up to
approximately 6 months
Size cate-
gory Equipment Rear seat,
left and
right
E ISO/R1 ILChildren in the vehicle
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Weight category 0+: up to 13 kg up to
approximately 15 months Size cate-
gory Equipment Rear seat,
left and
right
E ISO/R1 IL
D ISO/R2 IL
C ISO/R3 IL
Weight category I: 9 to 18 kg approx-
imately 9 months to 4 years
Size cate-
gory Equipment Rear seat,
left and
right
D ISO/R2 IL
C ISO/R3 IL
B ISO/F2 IUF
B1 ISO/F2X IUF
A ISO/F3 IUF
Recommended child restraint sys-
tems
General notes Always observe the information in "Child
restraint systems on the front-passenger
seat" (Y page 61) and in "Suitable positioning
of the child restraint system" (Y page 63).
You can obtain further information about the correct child restraint system from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Recommended child restraint systems Weight category 0: up to 10 kg; up to
approximately 6 months
Manufac-
turer
Britax Römer Britax Römer
Type
BABY SAFE
plus BABY SAFE
plus II
Approval
number
(E1 ...)
03 301146
04 301146 04 301146
Order num-
ber
(A 000 ...)
970 10 00
Colour code:
9H95 970 20 00
Colour code:
9H95
Weight category 0+: up to 13 kg; up to
approximately 15 months
Manufac-
turer
Britax
Römer Britax Römer
Type
BABY
SAFE plus BABY SAFE plus
II
Approval
number
(E1 ...)
03 30114
6
04 30114
6 04 301146
Order
number
(A 000 ...)
970 10 00
Colour
code:
9H95 970 20 00
Colour code:
9H95
Weight category I: 9 to 18 kg; approx-
imately 9 months to 4 years
Manufac-
turer
Britax
Römer Britax
Römer
Type
DUO plus DUO plus
Approval
number
(E1 ...)
03 301133
04 301133 03 301133
04 30113366
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