2021 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS MY21 Operator's Manual

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The entir ebase of thec hild restra int
sy stem mus talway sr estont he sitting
sur face of thec o-driver seat. #
The backres toftheforw ard-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem must, as farasp ossi‐
ble, be resting on thes eat backres tof
th ec o-driver seat. #
Alwaysc ompl ywitht he child restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. Ap
erson on thec o-driver seat mus tobser vethe
fo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectl y(/pag e25).
R Sit in an almos tupright sea tposition with
th eir bac kagains tthe seat backrest.
R Sit wit htheir feet resting on thef loor ,ifp ossi‐
ble.
The co-driver airbag ma yotherwise be disabled
by mis take ,for example, in thef ollowing situa‐
tions:
R The co-driver transfer stheir weight bysup‐
porting themselves on avehicle armrest.
R The co-driver sits in suc hawaythat their
we ight is raised from thes itting sur face. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
ad isable dfront passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disable dwhen
th eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator lamp
is lit.
Ap erson in thef ront passenger seat could
th en, fore xamp le, com eintoc ontact wi th the
ve hicle interior ,especially if thep erson is sit‐
ting tooc lose tothec ockpit.
If th ef ront passenger seat is occupied,
alw ayse nsur ethat:
R The classification of thep erson in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
ble dina ccordance wit hthe person in the
front passenger seat.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as farb ackasp ossible.
R The person is seated cor rectl y. #
Both befor eand during thej ourne y,
ensur ethat thes tatus of thef ront
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th ec o-driver seat is occupied, thec lassification
of thep erson or child restra int sy stem on thec o-
driver seat take sp lace af tert he co-driver airbag
shutof fself-test. The PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF
indicator lam pdispla ys th estatus of thec o-driver
airbag.
Alw ayso bser vethen otes on thef unction of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator lamp
(/ page31).
Fu nction of theP ASSENGER AIR BAGi ndicator
lamps Self-tes
tofautomatic co-driver airbag shutoff
The PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator lamp
light supf or appr oxima tely six seconds during the
self-tes twhen thei gnition is switched on.
The status of thec o-driver airbag is displa yed
af te rt he self-tes t:
R PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF is no tlit:t he co-
driver airbag ma ydeplo yduring an accident.
R PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF light supcontinu‐
ously: thec o-driver airbag is disabled. It will
no tbed eployedint heeve nt of an accident.
If th eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator lamp
and the0075 restra int sy stem warning lam plight
up simultaneousl y,thec o-driver seat ma ynotbe
used. Also in this case, do no tins tallac hild
re stra int sy stem on thec o-driver seat. Ha vethe
automatic co-driver airbag shutof fchec keda nd
re paired immediatel yataqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
St atus indicator
If th ec o-driver seat is occupied, ensure, bo th
befor eand during thej ourne y,that thes tatus of
th ec o-driver airbag is cor rect fort he cur rent sit‐
uation. Occupant sa
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Af
teri nstalling arear ward-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem on thec o-d rive rs eat:
PA SSENGER AIR BAGO FF mus tbelit continu‐
ousl y. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hwhen
using arear ward-facing child restra int
sy stem while thef ront passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo us ecur eac hild in arear ward-facing child
re stra int sy stem on thef ront passenger seat
and theP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam piso ff,t he front passenger airbag can
deplo yintheeve nt of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythea irbag.
Alw ayse nsur ethat thef ront passenger airbag
is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF
indicator lam pmustbel it.
NEVE Rusearear ward-facing child restra int
sy stem on aseat wit hanENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG.Thisc an result in theD EATH of or
SERIOUS INJUR YtotheCHILD. When ins
talling achild restra int sy stem on the
co-driver seat, obser vethev ehicle-speci fici nfor‐
mation (/ page39).
Depending on thec hild restra int sy stem and the
st atur eoft hechild, theP ASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lam pmaybe off. In this case, do
no tins tallth er ear ward-facing child restra int sys‐
te mont he co-driver seat.
Ins tead, install ther ear ward-facing child restra int
sy stem on asuitable rear seat.
Af teri nstalling aforwa rd-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem on thec o-d rive rs eat:
depending on thec hild restra int sy stem and the
st atur eoft hechild, PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF
ma ybel it continuousl yorbeoff.A lway so bser ve
th ef ollowing information. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
incor rect positioning of thef orwa rd-
fa cing child restra int sy stem
If yo us ecur eac hild in aforwa rd-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem on thef ront passenger seat
th at is positioned tooc lose tothec ockpit, in
th ee vent of an accident ,the child could:
R com eintoc ontact wi th thevehicle interior
if th eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam pisl it,fore xamp le
R bestru ck bythea irbag if theP ASSENGER
AIR BAGO FF indicator lam pisoff. #
Alwaysm ove thef ront passenger seat
as farb ackasp ossible and fully retract
th es eat cushion lengt hadjustment.
While doing so, alw aysm akes uret hat
th es houlder belt stra pisc orrectly
ro uted from thes eat belt outle tofthe
ve hicle tothes houlder belt guide on the
ch ild restra int sy stem. The shoulder belt
st ra pm ustber outed forw ards and
down wardsf romt he seat belt outlet. If
necessar y,adjus tthe seat belt outlet
and thef ront passenger seat accord‐
ingly. #
Alwaysc ompl ywitht he child restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. When ins
talling achild restra int sy stem on the
co-driver seat, obser vethev ehicle-speci fici nfor‐
mation (/ page39).
If ap erson is sitting on thec o-d rive rs eat:
PA SSENGER AIR BAGO FF ma ybelit continuously
or be off, dependin gonthe person's stature.
Ap erson on thec o-driver seat mus talways
obser vethef ollowing information:
R Ifth ec o-driver seat is occupied byan adult or
ap erson wit hastatur ec orresponding tothat
of an adult ,the PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF
indicator lam pmustbeo ff.T his indicates that
th ec o-driver airbag is enabled.
If th eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam pisl it continuousl y,an adult or person
wit hab uild cor responding tothat of an adult
should no tuse thec o-driver seat.
Ins tead, they should use arear seat.
R Ifth ec o-driver seat is occupied byap erson
of smaller statur e(e.g. ateenager or small
adult), theP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indica‐
to rlamp either lights up continuously or 32
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re
mains off, depending on ther esult of the
classi fication.
- Ifth eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam piso ff:m ovet he co-driver seat as far
bac kasp ossible, or thep erson of smaller
st atur eshoul dusearear seat.
- Ifth eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam pisl it continuously: thep erson of
smaller statur eshoul dnotuse thec o-
driver seat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hwhen
th eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam pisl it
If th eP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indicator
lam premain slit af tert he self-test, thef ront
passenger airbag is disabled.
If th ef ront passenger seat is occupied,
alw ayse nsur ethat:
R The classification of thep erson in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
ble dina ccordance wit hthe person in the
front passenger seat.
R The person is seated properly wit hacor‐
re ctl yfastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as farb ackasp ossible. Be sur
etoalso obse rvet he following fur ther rela‐
te ds ubjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on thec o-driver seat
(/ page39). Au
tomatic measures af terana ccident
Depending on thet ype and se verity of thea cci‐
dent ,and depending on thev ehicle's equipment,
th ef ollowing measures can be implemented, for
ex ample:
R Activating theh azar dwarning lights
R Triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 187)
R Swit ching of fthe engine
To restar tt he vehicle, switc hthe ignition off
and switc hitbackon( /pag e97). Depend‐
ing on thet ype and se verity of thea ccident ,it
ma ypossible that thev ehicle can no longer
be star ted.
R switching of fthe fuel supply R
Unlocking thev ehicle doors
R Lowe ring thef ront side windo ws
R Switching on thei nterior lighting Safel
ytransporting children in thev ehicle Alw
ayso bser vewhen children ar etrave ling in
th ev ehicle %
Alw
ayso bser vethes afet yn otes releva nt to
th es ituation .Indoing so, youw ill be able to
identify possible risk sa nd avoid dangers
when children ar etrave ling in thev ehicle
(/ page34).
Be diligent
Bear in mind that negligenc ewhen securing a
ch ild in thec hild restra int sy stem ma yhaves eri‐
ous consequences. Alw aysbed iligent and secure
ac hild carefully befor eeachj ourne y.
To impr ovep rotection forc hildren younger than
12 yearso ld or unde r5ft(1.50 m) in height,
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends youo bse rvet he fol‐
lowing information:
R Alwayss ecur ethe child in achild restra int
sy stem suitable fort his Mercedes-Benz vehi‐
cle.
R The child restra int sy stem mus tbeappropri‐
at etot he age, weight and size of thec hild.
R The vehicle seat mus tbesuitable fori ns tal‐
ling achild restra int sy stem.
Ac cident statistic sshowt hat children secured on
th er ear seats ar egenerally safer than children
secured on thef ront seats. Forthis reason,
Mercedes-Ben zstrong lyadvises that youi nstall a
ch ild restra int sy stem on arear seat.
The generic term ch ildrestra int sy stem
The generic term child restra int sy stem is used in
th is se tofO peratin gInstructions .Achild
re stra int sy stem is, fore xamp le:
R ababyc ar seat
R arear ward-facing child seat
R aforwa rd-facin gchild seat
R achild boos ters eat wit habackres tand seat
belt guides
The child restra int sy stem mus tbeappropriat eto
th ea ge,w eight and size of thec hild. Occupant saf
ety33

Obser
velaws and regulations
Alw ayso bser vethel egal requirements when
using achild restra int sy stem in thev ehicle.
Obser vestandards forc hild restra int sy stems
All child restra int sy stems mus tmeetthe follow‐
ing standards:
R U.S. Federal Mo torV ehicle Saf etyS tanda rds
21 3a nd 225
R Canadian Mo torV ehicle Saf etyS tanda rds2 13
and 210.2
Confirmatio nthat thec hild restra int sy stem com‐
plies wit hthe standards can be found on an
instruction label on thec hild restra int sy stem.
This confirmation can also be found in thei nstal‐
lation instructions that ar eincluded wit hthe child
re stra int sy stem. De
tectin grisks, avoiding danger Securing sy
stems forc hild restra int sy stems
in thev ehicle
Onl yusethef ollowing securing sy stems forc hild
re stra int sy stems:
R The LATC H-type (ISOFIX )secu ring rings
R The sea tbelts yst em of thev ehicle
R The TopT ether anchorages
Ins talling aLATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem is favo red.
Simpl yattaching tothes ecuring rings on the
ve hicle can reduce ther isk of ins talling thec hild
re stra int sy stem incor rectly.
Whe nsecu ring achild wit hthe integrated seat
belt of theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem, alw aysc omply wit hthe permissible gross
we ight fort he child and child restra int sy stem
(/ page37).
Ab oos ters eat ma ybenecessar ytoachieve
proper seat belt positioning forc hildren over
40 lbs (1 8kg) in weight or until they reac ha
heigh twher eat hree-point seat belt can be fas‐
te ned prope rlyw ithout aboos ters eat.
Mercedes-Benz recommends achild boos ters eat
wit hab ackres tand seat belt guides.
Ad vantag eofar earward-facin gchild restra int
sy stem
It is preferable totranspo rtab abyoras mall
ch ild in asuitable rear wa rd-f acin gchild restra int
sy stem. In this case, thec hild sits in theo pposite direction
tothed irection of tra vela nd faces
ba ckwa rds.
Babies and small children ha vecompa ratively
we ak nec kmuscles in relation tothes ize and
we ight of their head. The risk of injur ytothe cer‐
vical spine during an accident can be reduced in
ar ear ward-facing child restra int sy stem.
Alw ayss ecur eac hildrestra int sy stem cor‐
re ctly &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
incor rect ins tallation of thec hild restra int
sy stem
The child can then no tbep rotected or
re stra ined as intended. #
Be sur etocomply wi th themanufactur‐
er's ins tallation instructions fort he child
re stra int sy stem and its cor rect use. #
Mak esuret hat thee ntir ebase of the
ch ild restra int sy stem alw aysr ests on
th es itting sur face of thes eat. #
Neverp lace objects (e.g. cushions)
under or behind thec hild restra int sys‐
te m. #
Use child restra int sy stems onl ywith
th eo riginal co verd esigned fort hem. #
Alwaysr eplace damaged co vers with
ge nuine co vers. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
unsecured child restra int sy stems in the
ve hicle
If th ec hild restra int sy stem is incor rectly
ins talled or no tsecured, it can com eloose.
The child restra int sy stem could be flung
aroun dand hit vehicle occupants. #
Alwaysi ns tallch ild restra int sy stems
cor rectl y,eve nw henn otin use. #
Alwaysc ompl ywitht he child restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. R
Alwayso bser vethec hild restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation and operating 34
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instructions as
well as thev ehicle-speci fic
information:
- Installing theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child
re stra int sy stem on ther ear seat
(/ page37).
- Securing thec hild restra int sy stem with
th es eat belt on ther ear seat
(/ page38).
- Securing thec hild restra int sy stem with
th es eat belt on thec o-driver seat
(/ page39). Obser vethes pecific
instruction sfor ther ear ward-facing and
fo rw ard-facin gchild restra int sy stems
(/ page39).
If th ec o-driver seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th befor eand during thej ourne y,that
th es tatus of thec o-driver airbag is cor‐
re ct fort he cur rent situation
(/ page 31).
R Obse rvet he warning labels in thev ehicle
interior and on thec hild restra int sy stem.
R Also secur eTop Tether if present.
Do no tmodify thec hild restra int sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifica‐
tions tothec hild restra int sy stem
The child restra int sy stem can no longer func‐
tion properly .This poses an increased risk of
injur y. #
Neverm odify achild restra int sy stem. #
Onlyaffix accessories whic hhave been
specially appr oved fort his child
re stra int sy stem bythec hild restra int
sy stem's manufacturer. Onl
yusechild restra int sy stems whic harein
proper working condition &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hcaused
by theu se of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retai ning sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjected tostre ss in an
accident ma ynotbe able toper form their
intended pr otectiv efunction.
It ma ybet he case that thec hild canno tbe
proper lyrestra ined. #
Alwaysi mmediately replace child
re stra int sy stems that ha vebeen dam‐
aged or in volved in an accident. #
Have thes ecuring sy stems fort he child
re stra int sy stems checkedataq ualified
specialis tworks hop befor einstalling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. Av
oid direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsw hen thec hild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ec hild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf ferb urns from these parts,
particular lyon them etallic parts of thec hild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat thec hild
re stra int sy stem is no texpose dtodirect
sunlight. #
Protect thec hild restra int sy stem, e.g.
wit hab lanket. #
Ifth ec hild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight ,allowitto
cool befor esecu ring achild in it. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
du etoc hildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar eleftu nsupervised in thev ehi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R Open doors, thereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
R Getout and be stru ck byoncomin gtraf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
In addition ,the children could also se tthe
ve hicle in motion, fore xamp leby:
R Releasing thep arking brake.
R Changing thet ransmission position.
R Startin gthe vehicle. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. Occupant saf
ety35

#
Keep thev ehicle SmartK eyout of reach
of children. Overvie
wofsuitable seat sinthevehicl efor installing achild restra int sy stem Securing sy
stems forc hild restra int sy stems Ve
hicl eseat
Left/right rear seat
(second and thirds eat
ro w) Prefer
reds ecuring sy stem:
® LATC H-type (ISOFIX )child
seat securing sy stem
¯ Also secur eTop Tether if
present (/ page38) Alternativ
esecuring sy stem:
0076 Seat belt on
vehicle seat
Co-driver seat Securing system:
0076 Seat belt on
vehicle seat Alw
ayso bser vethef ollowing:
R Ifth ec o-driver seat is occu‐
pied, ensure, bo thbefor eand
during thej ourne y,that thes ta‐
tu soft he co-driver airbag is
cor rect fort he cur rent situa‐
tion.
Center rear seat (sec‐
ond and thirds eat row) Securing sy
stem:
0076 Seat belt on
vehicle seat
¯ Also secur eTop Tether if
present (/ page38) Ac
tivatin gordeactivatin gthe special seat
belt retractor of the seat belt &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hifa
seat belt is unfas tened whil ethe vehicle
is in motion
If th es eat belt is released while thev ehicle is
in motion, thec hild saf etyl oc kisd eactivated
and thec hild restra int sy stem is no longer
cor rectly secu red. The seat belt is dr awnin
slightly bythei nertia reel and cann otbe
immediatel yclosed again. #
Stop thev ehicle immediately in accord‐
ance wit hthe traf ficc onditions. #
Activat ethe special seal belt retractor
agai nand cor rectl ys ecu rethec hild
re stra int sy stem. Re
quirements
When activated, thes pecial seat belt retractor
ensures that thes eat belts of thec o-driver seat
and rear seat sdonotslac keno nce thec hild
re stra int sy stem is secured. The seat belts on
thef ollowing seats ar eequip‐
ped wit haspecial seat belt retractor:
R Co-driver seat
R Rear seats
Installin gachildrestra int sy stem #
When ins talling achild restra int sy stem,
alw ayso bser vethem anufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operatin ginstructions fort he child
re stra int sy stem used, as well as then otes in
th ese Operating Instructions. #
Pull thes eat belt smoo thly from thes eat belt
outlet. #
Enga gethes eat belt tongu eint he seat belt
buckle.
Ac tivatin gthe special seat belt retractor #
Extend thes eat belt full yand then allo wthe
inertia reel to retract theb elt.
When thes pecial seat belt retractor is acti va‐
te d, yous houl dhear aratcheting sound. #
Push thec hild restra int sy stem down until the
seat belt is tight. 36
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Deactivating th
especial sea tbelt retractor #
Press ther elease button of thes eat belt
buckle. #
Hold thes eat belt tongu eand guid ebackto
th es eat belt outlet. Installing
aLATCH -type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem on ther ear seat Installing
aLATCH -type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem on ther ear seat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hifthe
permissible gross mass of thec hild and
ch ild restra int sy stem toget her is excee‐
ded.
To om uchl oad ma ybeplaced on theL ATCH-
type (ISOFIX )child restra int sy stem and the
ch ild ma ynotbe restra ined cor rectly in the
eve nt of an accident, fore xamp le. #
Ifth ec hild and thec hild restra int sys‐
te mt ogether weigh mor ethan thep er‐
missible gross mass of 73lb (33 kg),
onl yuseaL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child
re stra int sy stem wit hwhichthe child is
secured wit hthe vehicle seat belt. #
Also secur ethe child restra int sy stem
wit hthe TopT ether belt, if available. Alw
aysc ompl ywitht he information about the
mass of thec hild restra int sy stem:
R inthem anufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions fort he child restra int sy stem
used
R onalabel on thec hild restra int sy stem, if
av ailable
Chec kregularly that thep ermissible gross mass
of thec hild plus thec hild restra int sy stem is not
exc eeded.
When youi nstallac hild restra int sy stem, obser ve
th ef ollowing:
0073 Alw
ayso bser vethec orrect use and sui tabil‐
ity of thes eats fora ttaching achild restra int
sy stem.
0073 Alw
ayso bser vethem anufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operatin ginstructions fort he child
re stra int sy stem used.
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. ®
When ins talling aLATCH -type (ISOFIX )child
re stra int sy stem, also obser vethef ollowing:
0073 When using
aGroup 0/0+ bab ycar seat
and aGroup Irear ward-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem on arear sea t:adju stthe
front seat so that thes eat does no ttouch
th ec hild restra int sy stem.
0073 Mo
vether ear seat backres ttoanupright
position befor eyou ins tallth ec hild seat. Do
no ta djus tthe seat backres twhen aLATCH-
type (ISOFIX )child restra int sy stem is ins tal‐
led.
0073 Fo
rc ertain child restra int sy stems in weight
Group II or III, ther em aybe restrictions on
th em aximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th theroof.
0073 Do no
tputthec hild restra int sy stem under
st ra in between ther oof and thes itting sur‐
fa ce and/or ins tall it facing thew rong direc‐
tion.
0073 Do no
tputthec hild restra int sy stem under
st ra in by theh ead restra int .A dju sttheh ead
re stra int sasa ppropriate. 1
LATC H-type (ISOFIX )mounting brac kets
Befor eevery journe y,mak esuret hat theL ATCH-
type (ISOFIX )child restra int sy stem is engaged
cor rectl yinb othm ounting brac kets in thev ehi‐
cle.
* NO
TEDama getothes eat belt fort he
center seat during ins tallation of thec hild
re stra int sy stem #
Mak esuret hat thes eat belt is no ttrap‐
ped. Occupant saf
ety37

#
Attach theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem toboth mounting brac kets 1 inthe
ve hicle. Securing
TopT ether ¯
Ifth ec hild restra int sy stem is equipped
wit haT opTether belt:
The risk of injur ycan be reduced byTo p
Te ther.T he TopT ether belt enables an
additional connection between thec hild
re stra int sy stem attached wit hLATCH -type
(ISOFIX )and thev ehicle. Example
To
pT ether anchorage 2is on thel owe rpartof
th er ear seat on thec ross stru tb etwe en the
seats or benc hseat legs. #
Installth eL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem wit hTop Tether.C ompl ywitht he child
re stra int sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. #
Guide TopT ether belt 4under head restra int
1 between thet wo head restra int bars. #
Hook TopT ether hook 3intoT op Tether
anchorage 2without twisting. #
Tensio nTop Tether belt 4.Comply wit hthe
ch ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's ins talla‐
tion instructions. Securing
thec hild restra int sy stem wit hthe
seat belt Secu
ring thec hild restra int sy stem wit hthe
seat belt on ther ear seat
Whe ninstalling abelt-secured child restra int sys‐
te m, obser vethef ollowing:
0073 Alw
aysc ompl ywitht he manufacturer's
ins tallation and operatin ginstructions fort he
ch ild restra int sy stem used.
0073 When using
acategor y0/0+ bab ycar
seat and acategor yIrearward-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on arear sea t:
adju stthef ront seat so that thes eat does
no ttouc hthe child restra int sy stem.
0073 When using
acategor yIforwa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem: remo vetheh ead
re stra int from ther espectiv eseat, if possi‐
ble.
Af tert he child restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace theh ead restra int immedi‐
atel yand adjus tall head restra int sc orrectly.
0073 The ba
ckrest of thef orwa rd-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem must, as farasp ossible, be
re sting on thes eat backres toftherear seat.
0073 Fo
rc ertain child restra int sy stems in weight
categor yIIorIII,ther em aybe restrictions on
th em aximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th theroof.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem mus tnotbe put
under stra in between ther oof and thes eat
cushion 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 hachild seat saf etyf eature:
R Co-driver's seat
R Rear seats
When enabled, thec hild seat saf etyf eature
ensures that thes eat belts of thec o-driver's seat 38
Occupant saf ety