0073
The backres
toftheforw ards- facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as farasp ossible,
re st on theb ackres toftherear seat.
0073 Fo
rc ertain child restra int sy stems of weight
categor yIIorIIIth er em aybe limitations for
th em aximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th theroof.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem mus tnotbe ten‐
sioned between ther oof and thes eat cush‐
ion and/or be ins talled facing thew rong
direction .Wher epossible, adjus tthe seat
cushion inclination accordingly.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem mus tnotbe put
under stra in by theh ead restra int .A dju stthe
head restra int sasa ppropriate.
0073 Mak
esuret hat thec hild's feet do no ttouch
th ef ront seat. If necessar y,mo vethef ront
seat slightl yforwa rds.
The seat belt sonthefollowing seats ar eequip‐
ped wit haspecial seatbelt retractor:
R Co-driver seat
R Rear seats
When enabled, thes pecial seatbelt retractor
ensures that thes eat belts on thec o-driver seat
and ther ear seats do no tslac keno nce thec hild
re stra int sy stem is secured. (/ page40). #
Installth ec hild restra int sy stem.
The base of thec hild restra int sy stem must
lie fully on thes eat cushion of ther ear seat. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat thes houlder belt strap
is cor rectl yr outed from thes eat belt outle tof
th ev ehicle tothes houlder belt guide on the
ch ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra pm ustber outed for‐
wa rdsa nd down wardsf romt he seat belt out‐
let.
Note sonr earward-facin gchild restra int sys‐
te ms
The co-d rive rfront airbag canno tbedisabled.
Alw aysi ns tallar ear ward-facing child restra int
sy stem on asuitable rear seat ,but ne veront he
co-d rive rs eat. Obser vethem anufacturer's ins tal‐
lation and operatin ginstructions fort he child
re stra int sy stem used.
Note sonac hildrestra int sy stem on thec o-
driver seat
Ac cident statistic sshowt hat children secured on
th er ear seats ar esafer than children secured on
th ef ront seats. Forthis reason ,Mercedes-Benz stro
ngly advises that youi nstallac hild restra int
sy stem on arear seat.
Securing thec hild restra int sy stem wit hthe
seat belt on thec o-d rive rs eat
Whe ninstalling abelt-secured child restra int sys‐
te mont he co-driver seat, alw ayso bser vethef ol‐
lowing:
0073 Obser
vethem anufacturer's ins tallation and
operatin ginstructions fort he child restra int
sy stem used.
0073 The backres
tofaforwa rd-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem must, as farasp ossible, lie
fl at agains tthe backres tofthe co-driver
seat.
0073 Fo
rc ertain child restra int sy stems of weight
categor yIIorIIIth er em aybe limitations for
th em aximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th theroof.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem mus tnotbe ten‐
sioned between ther oof and thes eat cush‐
ion and/or be ins talled facing thew rong
direction.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem mus tnotbe put
under stra in by theh ead restra int .A dju stthe
head restra int sasa ppropriate.
0073 Ne
verp lace objects under or behind the
ch ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cushions.
The seat belt on thec o-driver side is equipped
wit has pecial seatbelt retractor.
Whe nenabled ,the special seatbelt retractor
ensures that thes eat belt does no tslac keno nce
th ec hild restra int sy stem is secured
(/ page40). #
Setthe co-driver seat as farb ackasp ossible
and mo vethes eat int othe highes tposition
possible. #
Fullyr etra ct thes eat cushion dep thadjust‐
ment. #
Setthe seat cushion angle in suc hawaythat
th ef ront edg eofthe seat cushion is in the
highes tposition and ther ear edg eofthe seat
cushion is in thel owest position. #
Setthe seat backres ttothe mos tvertical
position possible. #
Installth ec hild restra int sy stem.
The base of thec hild restra int sy stem must
lie fully on thec o-driver seat cushion. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat thes houlder belt strap
is cor rectl yr outed from thes eat belt outle tof Occupant saf
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