2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE Owners Manual

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Fold down co ver2 ofTopTe ther anchorage
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If necessar y,slide head restra int 1 down‐
wa rds (→ page 98). Make sure that you do
not inter fere with the cor rect routing of To p
Te ther belt 4. Child
restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat Note
s onchild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
Ac cident statistics show that children secured in
th ere ar seats are generally sa ferth an children
secured in the front seats. Forth is reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you ins tall
a ch ild restra int sy stem on a rear seat.
If it is absolutely necessary toins tall a child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on the automatic
front passenger front airbag shutoff (→ page41). By doing
this, you can avoidrisks caused by:
R ach ild restra int sy stem that is not de tected
by the automatic front passenger front airbag
shutoff
R unintentional disabling of the front passenger
front airbag
R incor rect positioning of thech ild restra int
sy stem Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun
visor &
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. If
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
out, the front passenger front airbag is enabled.
Be sure toobser vethe no tes on the safe trans‐
por tation of children (→ page47). 54
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Note
s onvehicles without automatic front
passen ger front airbag shu toff
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. Ne
ver ins tall a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat. Make sure
you obse rveth efo llowing informa‐
tion:
R Onforw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems on the front passenger seat
(→ page 55).
R On attaching suitable child restra int sy stems
(→ page 56).
Note s onforw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger front airbag must alw ays be disabled.
This is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
(→ page 43).
When using thech ild restra int sy stem on the
front passenger seat, it is essential toobser ve
th efo llowing:
R Movethe front-passen ger seat as far back as
possible and also into the highest position.
R Set the seat backrest toan almost vertical
position. R
Retract the seat cushion length as far as pos‐
sible.
R The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat.
R 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. The child restra int sy stem
must not touch thero of or be put under
st ra in by the head restra ints.
R If necessar y,adjust the angle of the seat
backrest and the head restra int position
according ly.
R Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that
th e front edge of the seat cushion is in the
highest position and there ar edge of the
seat cushion is in the lo west position.
R 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 forw ards
and down wards from the seat belt outlet. Occupant saf
ety55

R
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat according ly.
R Never place objects under or behind the
ch ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cushions.
Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operating instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem used, and the no tes on attach‐
ing suitable child restra int sy stems
(→ page 56). Suitability of
the seats forch ild restra int sys‐
te ms Note
s on attaching suitable child restra int
sy stems
On lych ild restra int sy stems that meet thefo l‐
lowing UNECE standards are permit tedfo r use in
th eve hicle:
R UN‑R44
R UN‑R129 (i‑Size child restra int sy stems)
Examples of appr oval labels on child restra int
sy stems: Label
forch ild restra int sy stems in accord‐
ance with UN‑R44 Label
forch ild restra int sy stems in accord‐
ance with UN‑R129
ISOFIX or i-Size child restra int sy stems of thefo l‐
lowing "Universal" category can be used, in
accordance with theta bles on suitability of seats
fo rth e atta chment of child restra int sy stems, on
seats mar kedU, UF, IUF or i-U. 56
Occupant saf ety

Semi-uni
versal ch ild restra int sy stems are indi‐
cated bythete xt "semi-uni versal" on the
appr oval label. They can on ly beused if theve hi‐
cle and the seat are lis ted in thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list.
Note s onthe suitability of seats for attach‐
ing belt-secured child restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a baby car seat of the cate‐
gory 0/0+ and a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem on a rear seat: adjustthe
driver's and front passenger seat such that
th e seat does not touch thech ild restra int
sy stem.
R When using a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem of category I: remo vethe
head restra int from there spective seat, if
possible . In addition, the seat backrest of th
ech ild restra int sy stem must, as far as
possible, lie flat against the backrest of the
ve hicle seat.
R When youre mo vethech ild restra int sy stem,
fi t th e head restra int immediately and adjust
all the head restra ints again cor rectl y.
R For cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
group II or III, there may be restrictions in the
maximum size setting, e.g. due topossible
con tact wi th thero of.
R Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat forw ard slightl y.
R The child restra int sy stem must not touch the
ro of or be put under stra in by the head
re stra ints. Adjust the head restra ints accord‐
ingly. R
Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem.
Legend forth eta ble:
XN otsuitable forch ildren in this we ight cate‐
gor y.
US uitable forch ild restra int sy stems of the
"Universal" category in this we ight categor y.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child restra int
sy stems of the "Universal" category in this
we ight categor y.
LS uitable for semi-universal child restra int
sy stems according totheta ble in "Recom‐
mended child restra int sy stems", or if the
ve hicle and the seat are lis ted in thech ild
re stra int sy stem manufacturer's vehicle
model list. Occupant saf
ety57

Fr
ont passenger seat: We
ight categories Front passenger front airbag
enabled Fr
ont passenger front airbag disa‐
bled 1
Category 0: upto10 kg XU, L
Category 0+: upto13 kg XU, L
Category I: 9to 18 kg UF,LU , L
Category II: 15to25 kg UF,LU , L
Category III: 22to36 kg UF,LU , L
1 The vehicle is equipped with automatic front passenger front airbag shutoff. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit. Re
ar seats: We
ight categories Left,right
Centre1
Category 0: upto10 kg U,LU , L
Category 0+: upto13 kg U,LU , L
Category I: 9to 18 kg U,LU , L58
Occupant saf ety

We
ight categories Left,right
Centre1
Category II: 15to25 kg U,LU , L
Category III: 22to36 kg U,LU , L
1 Child restra int sy stems with a supporting brac ket are not suitable forth is seat. Note
s onthe suitability of seats for attach‐
ing ISOFIX child restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a baby car seat of cate‐
gory 0/0+ and a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem of category I on a rear
seat: adjustthe driver's and front passenger
seat such that the seat does not touch the
ch ild restra int sy stem.
R When using a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem of category I: remo vethe
head restra int from there spective seat, if
possible . In addition, the seat backrest of
th ech ild restra int sy stem must, as far as
possible, lie flat against the backrest of the
ve hicle seat. R
When youre mo vethech ild restra int sy stem,
fi t th e head restra int immediately and adjust
all the head restra ints again cor rectly.
R For cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
categories II or III, there may be cer tain
re strictions in the maximum size setting, e.g.
due topossible con tact wi th thero of.
R Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat forw ard slightl y.
R The child restra int sy stem must not touch the
ro of or be put under stra in by the head
re stra ints. Adjust the head restra ints accord‐
ingly.
R Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem. Legend
for the table:
X Not suitable for an ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stem in this we ight category
and/or size categor y.
IUF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems of the "Universal" cat‐
egory in this we ight categor y.
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restra int sys‐
te ms according totheta ble in "Over‐
view of there commended child
re stra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and
th e seat are lis ted in thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model
list. Occupant saf
ety59

We
ight categories Size categoryEquipment Rear seat
Left ,ri ght
Car rycotF
GISO/L1
ISO/L2X
X
Category 0:up to10 kgand appr ox. 6 months EISO/R1I L
Category 0+: upto13 kgand appr ox.15 months E
D
CISO/R1
ISO/R2
ISO/R3IL
IL
IL
1
Category I:9to 18 kgand between appr ox. 9 months and 4 yearsD
C
B
B1
A ISO/R2
ISO/R3
ISO/F2
ISO/F2X
ISO/F3IL
IL
1
IUF
IUF
IUF
1 When using a child restra int sy stem of size category C (ISO/R3), mo vethe front seat tothe highest position. Make sure that the seat backrest of the
front seat does not rest against thech ild restra int sy stem. 60
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Note
s onthe suitability of seats for attach‐
ing i‑Size child restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem: adjust the front seat so
th at it does not touch thech ild restra int sys‐
te m.
R When using a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem: remo vethe head restra int
from there spective seat, if possible . In addi‐ tion,
the seat backrest of thech ild restra int
sy stem must, as far as possible, lie flat
against the backrest of theve hicle seat.
R When youre mo vethech ild restra int sy stem,
fi t th e head restra int immediately and adjust
all the head restra ints again cor rectl y.
R Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat forw ard slightl y. R
Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem.
Legend forth eta ble:
XN otsuitable for an i-Size child restra int sys‐
te m in the "Universal" categor y.
i‑U Suitable forfo rw ard-facing and rear wa rd-
fa cing i-Size child restra int sy stems in the
"Universal" categor y. Fr
ont passenger seat Leftrear seat Rightrear seat
i-Size child restra int sy stem
(ISO/R2, ISO/F2X, ISO/B2,
ISO/B3) Xi
‑Ui‑U Occupant sa
fety 61