passenger front airbag is cor
rect forthe
cur rent situation (/ page 40).
R Obse rveth ewa rning labels in theve hicle
interior and on thech ild restra int sy stem.
Do not alter thech ild restra int sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toaltera‐
tions tothech ild restra int sy stem
The child restra int sy stem may no longer
function as it is supposed toifyo u make
alterations or attach objects toit, e.g. toys or
unsuitable accessories. This poses an
increased risk of injury!
Ne ver alter thech ild restra int sy stem. Only
attach accessories which the manufacturer
of thech ild restra int sy stem has authorised
especially forth is ch ild restra int sy stem. Mercedes‑Benz
recommends Mercedes-Benz
care products for cleaning child restra int sys‐
te ms recommended byMercedes-Benz. Only use
child restra int sy stems which are in
proper working condition &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death caused
by the use of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retaining sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjec tedto a load in
an accident may then not be able toper form
th eir intended pr otective function.
The child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction. #
Alw aysre place child restra int sy stems
immediately that ha vebeen damaged or
in vo lved in an accident. #
Have the securing sy stems forth ech ild
re stra int sy stems checked at a qualified
specialist workshop before ins talling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. Av
oiding direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns on these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. #
Protect it with a blank et,fo rex ample. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child into it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 46
Occupant saf ety
Overview of suitable seats in
theve hicle forfitting a child restra int sy stem Securing sy
stems forch ild restra int sy stems Ve
hicle seat
Fr ont passenger seat
Securing system:
R Vehicle seat belt (/ page54) Be sure
toobser ve:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that thest a‐
tus of the front passenger front airbag is cor rect
fo rth e cur rent situation (/ page 40).
R Vehicles without AMG sport buc ket seats:
no tes on automatic front passenger front airbag
shutoff (/ page 39)
Ve hicles with AMG sport buc ket seats: notes
on the automatic child seat recognition on the
front passenger seat (/ page51 ) App
rova l categories forch ild restra int sys‐
te ms On
lyuse appr ovedch ild restra int sy stems
Only child restra int sy stems with the UNECE
st andard UN-R44 are appr oved for use in the
ve hicle. Identification on
thech ild restra int sy stem
In fo rm ation about the appr oval categor y,we ight
category and appr oval number, forex ample, is
on the appr oval label on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. There may be fur
ther information, depending on
th e appr oval category of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. 50
Occupant saf ety
App
rova l categories in accordance with UN-
R44 Example of an appr
oval label
R Universal: child restra int sy stems in the
"Universal" category are appr oved for ins tal‐
lation in vehicles. They can be used, in
accordance with overviews ofthe suitability of seats
for securing child restra int sy stems,
on seats labelled U or UF.
R Semi-Universal: child restra int sy stems in
th e "Semi-Universal" category may only be
used if theve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted
in thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
R Vehicle-specific: child restra int sy stems in
th e "vehicle-specific" category may only be
used if theve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted
in thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
Please no tethe suitability of theve hicle seat
Depending on the appr oval categor y,there are
fo rw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems. Their use can be restricted for
cer tain vehicle seats:
R Suitability of seats for securing belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems (/ page54) Fu
nction of the automatic child seat recogni‐
tion on the front passenger seat (vehicles
with AMG sport buc ket seats) &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
malfunctioning of the automatic child
seat recognition
Electronic devices on the front passenger
seat may impair the function of the auto‐
matic child seat recognition, forex ample:
R notebook
R mobile phone
R transponder card, such as ski pass or
access pass
The front passenger front airbag could
deploy unintentionally or not function as
intended in theeve nt of an accident. #
Do not place any of the devices men‐
tioned abo veor similar devices on the
front passenger seat. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. Occupant saf
ety51
&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
re mo val of a seat cushion
If yo ure mo vea seat cushion, automatic child
seat recognition on the front passenger seat
will no longer function.
Therefore, the front passenger front airbag
will deploy during an accident even if a spe‐
cial rear wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem is
fi tted. #
Neverre mo vea seat cushion. The sensor sy
stem forth e automatic child seat
re cognition on the front passenger seat de tects
whe ther a special Mercedes-Benz child restra int
sy stem with transponders forth e automatic
ch ild seat recognition has been fitted. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON and PASSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamps light up simul taneously
fo r appro ximately six seconds when the ignition
is switched on. The sy stem car ries out a self-
te st. If
th e front passenger front airbag is disabled by
th e automatic child seat recognition, thefo llow‐
ing remain enabled on the front passenger side:
R the side impact airbag
R the window airbag
R the seat belt tensioner &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury
when using a child restra int sy stem while
th e front passenger airbag is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat and the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is lit,
th e front passenger front airbag can deploy
in theeve nt of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Inthis case, alw ays ensure that the
front passenger front airbag is disabled.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat pr otected byan ENABLED FRONT AIRB
AGin front of it, DE ATH or SERI‐
OUS INJU RYtotheCH ILD can occur. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury
when the front passenger front airbag is
disabled
If th ePA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of
an accident and cannot pe rform its intended
pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact wi th
th eve hicle's interior, especially if the person
is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Inthis case the front passenger seat
may not be used. #
Only tr avel with a child who is sitting in
a re ar wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front
passenger seat. #
Alw ays obser vethe information on suit‐
able positioning of thech ild restra int 52
Occupant saf ety
sy
stem in this Owner's Manual in addi‐
tion tothech ild restra int sy stem manu‐
fa cturer's ins tallation instructions. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury
due toincor rect positioning of thech ild
re stra int sy stem
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat
and you position the front passenger seat too
close tothe cockpit, in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, thech ild could:
R come into con tact wi thparts of theve hi‐
cle's interior if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp is lit, forex ample.
R bestru ck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is lit. #
Alw ays mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible. Alw ays make
sure that the shoulder belt stra p is cor‐
re ctly routed from the belt loop on the
ve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on
th ech ild restra int sy stem. The shoulder belt
stra p must be routed forw ards and
down wards from the belt loop. #
Alw ays obser vethe information on suit‐
able positioning of thech ild restra int
sy stem in this Owner's Manual in addi‐
tion tothech ild restra int sy stem manu‐
fa cturer's ins tallation instructions. The permanently lit
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp sho wsyouth at the front
passenger front airbag is disabled.
The ignition is switched on:
R The PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
lights up brief lyifth e sensor sy stem forthe
automatic child seat recognition on the front
passenger seat de tects a special Mercedes-
Benz child restra int sy stem with transpond‐
ers.
R The PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
lights up for 60 seconds if an occupant is
de tected on the front passenger seat. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
does not light up.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, on lythePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp sho wsthest atus of the front passenger
front airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
Obse rveth efo llowing information:
R Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems (/ page57) Occupant saf
ety53
R
forw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems on the front passenger seat
(/ page 57) Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt Note
s onthe suitability of seats for attach‐
ing belt-secured child restra int sy stems
Fr ont passenger seat – NotesNote
s onchild restra int sy stems on the front passenger seat
R If it is absolutely necessary foryo uto fit a child restra int sy stem tothe front passenger seat, be sure toobser vethe information on child restra int
sy stems on the front passenger seat (/ page 59).
Obser vethe specific instructions forth ere ar wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int sy stems. If the front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that thest atus of the front passenger front airbag is cor rect forth e cur rent situation (/ page 40). Fr
ont passenger seat (vehicles without AMG buc ket seats) We
ight categor yF ront passenger front airbag enabled
Front passenger front airbag disabled 1
1 The vehicle is equipped with automatic front passenger front airbag shutoff. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
Category 0: upto10 kg XX
Category 0+: upto13 kg XX 54
Occupant saf ety
We
ight categor yF ront passenger front airbag enabled
Front passenger front airbag disabled 1
Category I: 9to 18 kg UU
Category II: 15to25 kg UU
Category III: 22to36 kg UU
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y. U Suitableforch ild restra int sy stems of the "Universal" category in this we ight cat‐
egor y. Fr
ont passenger seat (vehicles with AMG buc ket seats) We
ight categor yF ront passenger front airbag enabled Front passenger front airbag disabled
Category 0: upto10 kg XX
Category 0+: upto13 kg XX
Category I: 9to 18 kg LL
Category II: 15to25 kg LL Occupant saf
ety55
We
ight categor yF ront passenger front airbag enabled Front passenger front airbag disabled
Category III: 22to36 kg LL
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y. L Suitablefor semi-universal child restrai nt sy stems according totheta ble in "Rec‐
ommended child restra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are lis ted in the
ch ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list. Note
s onvehicles without automatic front
passen ger front airbag shu toff
Ve hicles without AMG sport buc ket seats: 56
Occupant sa fety