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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
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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
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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
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St
icke r visible when the front passenger door
is open
Ve hicles without automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto
th e side of the cockpit on the front passenger
side. Make sure
you obse rveth efo llowing informa‐
tion:
R Neverfit a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat (/ page57)
Note s onrear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
Depending on the front passenger seat fitted,
th eve hicle may be equipped with automatic
ch ild seat recognition on the front passenger
seat or automatic front passenger front airbag
shutoff.
R Vehicles without AMG sport buc ket seats:
au tomatic front passenger front airbag shut‐
off
R Vehicles with AMG sport buc ket seats: au to‐
matic child seat recognition on the front
passenger seat
Ve hicles with automatic front passen ger
front airbag shu toff: &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem when the front passenger front
airbag is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag 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. Ve
hicles with automatic child seat recogni‐
tion on the front passenger seat: Occupant saf
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&
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 theev ent 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. Obser
vethe specific instructions forth ere ar‐
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stems (/ page 59). Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun visor St
icke r visible when the front passenger door
is open (vehicles with AMG sport buc ket
seats) Alw
ays obser vethest atus of the front passenger
front airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp:
R Vehicles with automatic front passen ger
front airbag shu toff: ifyo ufit a child
re stra int sy stem tothe front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe no tes on automatic front
passenger front airbag shutoff (/ page 39).
R Vehicles with automatic child seat recog‐
nition on the front passenger seat: ifyou
fi t a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, alw ays obser vethe no tes on
automatic child seat recognition on the front
passenger seat (/ page51).
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger front airbag must alw ays be disa‐
bled. This is only the case if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously (/ page 40).
R Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off, the front passenger front airbag
is enabled. The front passenger front airbag
may deploy during an accident. 58
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Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on the front passenger seat
When fitting a belt-secu redch ild restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat, alw ays obser ve
th efo llowing:
O Obser
vethech ild restra int sy stem manufac‐
turer's ins tallation and operating instruc‐
tions.
O Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make
sure that the sy stem has been appr oved for
th eve hicle seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems" (/ page54).
O The backrest of
thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
O Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
group II or III, there may be restrictions in
th e maximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th thero of. O
The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong
direction. Adjust the seat backrest inclina‐
tion accordingly.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra ints. Adjust
th e head restra ints according ly.
O Ne
ver place objects under or behind the
ch ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cushions. #
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and mo vethe seat into the highest
position. #
Set the seat backrest toan almost vertical
position. #
Fitthech ild restra int sy stem.
The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat. #
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out‐
let. #
If necessar y,adjust the front passenger seat
accordingly. Note
s on pets in theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toanimals left unsecured or unat‐
te nded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possib lypress
down buttons or switches.
Thereby an animal may:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R swit chsystems on or off and endanger
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Uns
ecured animals may be throw n around in
th eve hicle in theev ent of an accident or
sudden steering and braking manoeuvres
and injure vehicle occupants in the process. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. #
Alw ays cor rectly secu reanimals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car‐
ri er. 60
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Key
Overview of
key functions &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position jor shifting manual trans‐
mission into neutral.
R starting the engine. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. *
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Battery check lamp
2 Locks
3 Opens theta ilgate
4 Unloc ks
% The key may vary from the one shown in the
diagram, depending on theve hicle equip‐
ment.
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R the doors
R theta ilgate
R the fuel filler flap Opening and closing
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