2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET belt

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
Left/right rear seat
Preferred securing sy stem: ISOFIX
child seat securing sy stem
(→ page 56)
or i-Size
child seat securing sy stem
(→ page 58) Also secure
TopTe ther if present
(→ page 61 ) Alternati
vesecuring sy stem:
R Vehicle seat belt (→ page 63)
Fr ont passenger seat
Securing system:
R Vehicle seat belt (→ page 63) 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 42).
R Notes on automatic front passenger front airbag
shutoff (→ page 40). Occupant saf
ety53

App
rova l categories in accordance with UN-
R129 Example of an appr
oval label R
i‑Size: child restra int sy stems in the "i‑Size"
category are appr ovedfo r ins tallation in vehi‐
cles with i‑Size mounting brac kets. They can
be used, in accordance wi thove rviews ofthe
suitability of seats for securing child restra int
sy stems, on seats labelled i‑U.
The identification i‑U refers to i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems in the "Universal" categor y.
These child restra int sy stems must also be
secured using TopTe ther or support points.
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 ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems (→ page 56). R
Suitability of seats for securing i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems (→ page 58).
R Suitability of seats for securing belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems (→ page 63) Fi
tting the ISOFIX or i-Size child restra int sy stem on there ar seat Occupant saf
ety55

Fr
ont passenger seat Left/rightrear seat
i-Size child restra int sy stem
(ISO/R2, ISO/F2X) Xi
‑U
X Not suitable for an i-Size child restra int sy stem in the "Universal" categor y.i-U Suitable forfo rw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing i-Size child restrai nt sy stems
in the "Universal" categor y. Fi
tting the ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int
sy stem on there ar seat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as intended and could
result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument clus ter. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
permissible gross mass of thech ild and
ch ild restra int sy stem toget her is excee‐
ded
Fo r ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sy stems in
which thech ild is secured using the seat belt
integrated in thech ild restra int sy stem, the
permissible gross mass of thech ild and child
re stra int sy stem is 33 kg.
If th ech ild and thech ild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh more than 33 kg,th e ISOFIX
or i‑Size child restra int sy stem with integra‐
te d seat belt does not of fer suf ficient pr otec‐
tion. Too much load may be placed on the
ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sy stems and Occupant saf
ety59

th
ech ild may not be restra ined cor rectly in
th eev ent of an accident, forex ample. #
Ifth ech ild and thech ild restra int sys‐
te m toget her weigh more than 33 kg,
only use an ISOFIX or i‑Size child
re stra int sy stem with which thech ild is
secured with theve hicle seat belt. #
Also secure thech ild restra int sy stem
with theTo pTe ther belt, if available. Alw
ays comply with the information about the
mass of thech ild restra int sy stem:
R inthe manufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem
used
R on a label on thech ild restra int sy stem, if
present
Re gular lych eck that the permissible gross mass
of thech ild and child restra int sy stem is still
complied with. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem, obser ve
th efo llowing:
O Alw
ays obser vethe cor rect use and the suit‐
ability of the seats for attaching a child
re stra int sy stem.
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
(→ page 56)
i‑Size child seat securing sy stem
(→ page 58)
O Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions for
th ech ild restra int sy stem used.
O 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. When
fitting an ISOFIX child restra int sys‐
te m, obser vethefo llowing:
O When using a Group 0/0+ baby car seat
or a Group I rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem on a rear seat: adjust th
e front seat so that the seat does not
to uch thech ild restra int sy stem.
O When using a Group I
forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem: remo vethe head
re stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble. In addition, the seat backrest of the
ch ild restra int sy stem must, as far as possi‐
ble, lie flat against the backrest of theve hi‐
cle seat.
When youre mo vethech ild restra int sys‐
te m, ins tallth e head restra int again immedi‐
ately and adjust all the head restra ints cor‐
re ctly.
O Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
group 2 or 3, 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. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingly. 60
Occupant saf ety

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. When
fitting an i‑Size child restra int sys‐
te m, obser vethefo llowing:
O 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.
O When using a
forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem: remo vethe head
re stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble. In addition, the seat backrest of the
ch ild restra int sy stem must, as far as possi‐
ble, lie flat against the backrest of theve hi‐
cle seat.
When youre mo vethech ild restra int sys‐
te m, ins tallth e head restra int again immedi‐
ately and adjust all the head restra ints cor‐
re ctly. 1
ISOFIX mounting brac ket
2 i‑Size mounting brac ket
Before every trip, make sure that the ISOFIX
ch ild restra int sy stem or the i‑Size child restra int
sy stem is engaged cor rectly in bo thmounting
brac kets in theve hicle. #
Remo veand stow th ere leva nt co vers 1 or
2. #
Attach the ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sys‐
te m to both mounting brac kets in theve hicle. #
Having remo vedth ech ild seat, reattach cov‐
ers 1or2. Securing
TopTe ther &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts
If th ere ar seat backrests are not loc ked, they
could fold forw ards in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As a result, child restra int sy stems cann ot
per form their intended pr otective function.
Re ar seat backrests that are not loc ked can
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident. #
Alw ays lock rear seat backrests af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts. #
Obser vethe lock verification indicator. Occupant saf
ety61

If
th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument clus ter. If
th ech ild restra int sy stem is equipped
with a TopTe ther belt:
The risk of injury can be reduced byTo p
Te ther. The TopTe ther belt facilitates an
additional connection between thech ild
re stra int sy stem attached with ISOFIX or
i‑Size and theve hicle. #
Fitthe ISOFIX or i-Size child restra int sy stem
with TopTe ther on there ar seat. Alw ays com‐
ply with thech ild restra int sy stem manufac‐
turer's ins tallation instructions when doing
so. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest forw ards
(→ page 116). #
Attach TopTe ther hook 2toTopTe ther
anchorage 1. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back
(→ page 117). #
Makesure that TopTe ther belt 3is not
twis ted and there ar seat backrest is loc ked. #
Secure thech ild restra int sy stem with ISOFIX
or i-Size . #
Tension TopTe ther belt 3from the boot. #
Make sure that there is suf ficient seat belt
st ra pto pull tight. 62
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#
Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instructions
when doing so. Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the seat belt Note
s onthe suitability of seats for attaching belt-secured child restra int sy stems
Re ar seats We
ight categor yL eft/rightrear seat
Catego ry0:up to10 kg U, L
Category 0+: upto13 kg U, L
Category I: 9to 18 kg U, L
Category II: 15to25 kg U, L
Category III: 22to36 kg U, L
U Suitable forch ild restra int sy stems of the "Universal" category in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restrai nt sy stems according totheta ble in "Recommended child restra int sy stems", or if theve hicle
and the seat are lis ted in thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list. Occupant saf
ety63

We
ight category
Front passenger front airbag enabled 1
Front passenger front airbag disabled 1, 2
Category III: 22to36 kg UF,LU , L
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child restrai nt sy stems of the "Universal" category
in this we ight categor y. L Suitable
for 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.
U Suitable forch ild restrai nt sy stems of the "Universal" category in this we ight cat‐
egor y. Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe re
ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument clus ter.
When fitting a belt-secu redch ild restra int sys‐
te m, obser vethefo llowing:
O Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions for
th ech ild restra int sy stem used.
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. Occupant saf
ety65