2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS child restraint

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aint syst em
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Pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by t
y the r
he r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em
em The
restraint system includes thefo llowing compo-
nents:
R Seat belt system
R Airbags
R Child restraint system
R Child seat secu ring systems
The restraint system can help pr event theve hicle
occupants from coming into contact with parts of
th eve hicle interior in theev ent of an accident. In
th eev ent of an accident, there straint system can
also reduce thefo rc es towhich theve hicle occu-
pants are subjected.
Only a seat belt which is worncor rectly can pro-
vide the intended le vel of pr otection. Depending on
th e de tected accident situation, seat belt tension-
ers and/or airbags supplement the pr otection
o.ered bya cor rectly wornseat belt. Seat belt ten-
sioners and/or airbags are not deplo yed in every
accident.
In order forth ere straint system toprovide the
intended le vel of pr otection, each vehicle occupant
must obser vethefo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectl y.
R Sit in an almost upright seat position wi th their
back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on the 0oor, if possi-
ble.
R Always secure persons under 1.50 m tall in an
additional restraint system suitable for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Ho wev er, no system available today can comple tely
eliminate injuries and fatalities in every accident
situation. In particular, the seat belt and airbag
ge nerally do not pr otect against objects penetrat-
ing theve hicle from the outside. It is also not pos-
sible tocomple tely rule out therisk of injury
caused bythe airbag deploying. Limit Limit
ations of t
ations of t he prot
he pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by t
y t he
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estr traint syst
aint syst em
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W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
modi/cations tothere straint system
Ve hicle occupants may no lon ger be pr otected
as intended if alterations are made tothe
re straint system. #
Never alter the parts of there straint sys-
te m. #
Neverta mp er with the wiring or any elec-
tronic component parts or their soTware. If it is necessary
toadjust theve hicle toaccommo-
date a person with disabilities, contact a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use
driving aids which ha vebeen appr oved speci/cally
fo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. R
R
es
estr traint syst
aint syst em functionality
em functionality When
theve hicle is switched on, a self-test is per-
fo rm ed, during which the6 restraint system
wa rning lamp lights up. It goes out no later than a
few seconds aTer theve hicle is star ted. The com-
ponents of there straint system are then func-
tional. R
R
es
estr traint syst
aint syst em malfunction
em malfunction A malfunction has occur
red in there straint system
in thefo llowing cases:
R The 6 restraint system warning lamp does
not light up when theve hicle is switched on.
R The 6 restraint system warning lamp lights
up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due tomalfunc-
tions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system may be
activated unintentionally or not depl oyas
intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and
re paired immediately at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he res
estr
traint syst
aint syst em in an accident
em in an accident How
there straint system works is de term ined by
th e se verity of the impact de tected and the type of
accident anticipated:
R frontal impact
R rear impact
R side impact
R only if theve hicle is equipped with side airbag
or wind owairbag: overturning or rollo ver Occupant saf
ety
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N NO OTE
TE Damage caused bytrapping the seat
belt If an unused seat belt is not fully
retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism. #
Always ensu rethat an unused seat belt is
fully retracted. F
F
ast
ast ening and adjus
ening and adjusting seat belts ting seat belts If
th e seat belt is pulled quickly or sharpl y,the seat
belt retractor loc ks. The seat belt strap cannot be
pulled out any fur ther. #
Always engage seat belt tongue 2ofthe seat
belt into seat belt buckle 1ofthe cor re-
sponding seat. #
Press and hold the seat belt outlet release and
slide seat belt outlet 3into the desired posi-
tion. #
Let go of the seat belt outlet release and
ensure that seat belt outl et3 locksinto posi-
tion.
% Only a seat belt which is worncor rectly can
pr ov ide the intended le vel of pr otection.
Obser vethe no tes on fastening the seatbelt
(/ page 30).
* NO
NOTE
TEDeployment of components of the
re straint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied and a seat belt is buc k-
led When
the front passenger seat is unoccupied
and the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is
engaged in the seat belt buckle, components
of there straint system may depl oyunnecessa- ri
ly on the front passenger side, e.g. the seat
belt tensioner. #
Only buckle the seat belts as intended. %
Obser vethe no tes on st owage areas
(/ page 214).
Information on /tting a child restraint system
and on children tr avelling in theve hicle can be
fo und in the "Children in theve hicle" section
(/ page 41). Seat belt adjus
Seat belt adjustment function
tment function V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h PRE-S
h PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
:
:aTer a front seat belt
has been fastened, the automatic seat belt adjust-
ment may apply a cer tain tightening forc e. Do not
hold onto the seat belt while it is adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia system
(/ page 32). A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the seat belt adjus
he seat belt adjustment tment
using t
using t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deactivate Belt adjustment. R
R
eleasing t
eleasing t he seat belts
he seat belts #
Press there lease button in the seat belt buckle
and guide the seat belt back with the seat belt
to ngue. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he seat belt w
he seat belt w ar
arning syst
ning syst em f
em for dr
or dr iv
iver
er
and co-dr
and co-dr iv
iver
er The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the Instrument
Display is a reminder that all vehicle occupants
must weartheir seat belts cor rectl y.
A wa rning tone may also sound.
The seat belt warning goes out when the driver and
co-driver fasten their seat belts.
Only for cer tain countries: rega rdless of whe ther
th e driver's and co-driver's seat belts are already
fa stened, theü seat belt warning lamp lights
up for six seconds everytime theve hicle is
switched on. ATer theve hicle is star ted, it goes
out as soon as the driver's and the co-driver's seat
belts ha vebeen fastened. 32
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Occupant sa
fety

Airbags
Airbags
Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of airbags
w of airbags Example:
vehicles with wind owairbag abo ve
front door
1 Driver's airbag
2 Co-driver airbag
3 Window airbag
4 Side airbag Example:
vehicles with wind owairbag for all
ro ws of seats
1 Driver's airbag
2 Co-driver airbag
3 Window airbag
4 Side airbag
An airbag's installation location is identi/ed bythe
label AIRB AG.
When enabled, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere specti ve vehicle occupant.
Po ssible pr otection per airbag:
R Driver's airbag, co-driver airbag: head and rib-
cage
R Window airbag: head
R Side airbag: ribcage and pelvis &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death if the co-
driver airbag is enabled
If th e co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on the
co-driver seat may be st ruck bythe co-driver
airbag during an accident. NEVER use a
rear wa rd-facing child restraint
system on a seat wi than ENABLED FRONT
AIR BAG; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD ca n occur. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe co-
driver seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c informa-
tion (/ page 48). Also be sure toobser vethe
no tes on rear wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing child
re straint systems on the co-driver seat.
Inf
Inf or
ormation on t
mation on t he aut
he automatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut-
shut-
o.
o. The co-driver airbag can only be deplo yed in the
eve nt of an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator la mpis o.. If the co-driver seat is
occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during the
journe y,that the status of the co-driver airbag is
cor rect (/ page 36).
* NO NOTE TEDeployment of components of the
re straint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of there straint
system may depl oyunnecessarily on the front
passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the front passenger seat and
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Pr
ot
Pr otection pro ection pro vided b
vided by t
y the airbags
he airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection o.ered bya cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due toan
inco rrect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cannot per form its intended pr otec-
tive function.
Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the
fo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectl y.Pregnant
wo men must take particular care toensure Occupant saf
ety
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#
You should only use seat co vers that
ha ve been appr ovedfo rth e cor respond-
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h windo
h window airbags in all row
w airbags in all rows of seats:
s of seats: &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunc-
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due tomodi/cations or incor rect wo rkper-
fo rm ed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Always ha veworkon the doors or door
trim car ried out at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due todeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer o.ers any pr otec-
tion. #
Have theve hicle towe dto a quali/ed
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediatel y. S
S
t
tatus of t
atus of t he co-dr
he co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag F
F
unction of t
unction of t he aut
he automatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
The automatic co-driver airbag shuto. is able to
de tect whe ther the co-driver seat is occupied by a
person or a child restraint system. The co-d river
airbag is enabled or disabled accordingl y.&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thdue to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic co-
driver airbag shuto. or damage the system. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe co-
driver seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c informa-
tion (/ page 48). Also be sure toobser vethe
no tes on rear wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing child re
straint systems on the co-driver seat
(/ page 48). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system
Objects between the sitting sur face and the
ch ild restraint system could a.ect the function
of the automatic co-driver airbag shuto.. #
Do not place any objects between the
sitting sur face and thech ild restraint sys-
te m. #
Make sure that the entire base of the
ch ild restraint system is resting on the
sitting sur face of the co-driver seat. #
Make sure that the backrest of the
fo rw ard-facing child restraint system is,
as far as possible, resting on the seat
backrest of the co-driver seat. #
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufacturer's installation
inst ructions. A person on
the co-driver seat must obser vethe
fo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectly (/ page 30).
R Sit in an almost upright seat position with their
back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on the 0oor, if possi-
ble.
The co-driver airbag may otherwise be disabled by
mistake, forex ample, in thefo llowing situations:
R The co-driver transfers their weight bysupport-
ing themsel ves on a vehicle armrest.
R The co-driver sits in such a wayth at their
we ight is raised from the sitting sur face. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to a
disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mpis
lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into contact with the
ve hicle interior, especially if the person is sit-
ting too close tothe cockpit. Occupant saf
ety
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If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R the classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R the front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R the person is seated cor rectl y. #
Both before and during the journe y,
ensure that the status of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e co-driver seat is occupied, the classi/cation
of the person or child restraint system on the co-
driver seat take s place aTer the co-driver airbag
shuto. self-test. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpdispla ys the status of the co-driver
airbag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
( / page 36).
F F unction of t
unction of t he P
he PASSEN
ASSEN GER AIR BA
GER AIR BAG indicat
G indicat or
or
lamp
lamp The
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator la mpis
inoperative. When theve hicle is switched on, it
lights up brie0y and then goes out again. Only the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mpdispla ys
th e status of the co-driver airbag. The PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator la mpmay be lit continu-
ously or be o..
Ve hicles without an automatic co-driver airbag
shuto. ha vea special stic ker a1xed tothe side of
th e cockpit on the co-driver side (/ page 47).Self-t Self-t
es
est of autt of aut omatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
When theve hicle is switched on, a self-test is per-
fo rm ed during which thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator la mplights up for appr oximately six
seconds.
The status of the co-driver airbag is displa yed aTer
th e self-test:
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF is not lit: the co-
driver airbag may deploy during an accident.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up continu-
ously: the co-driver airbag is disabled. It will
not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
and the6 restraint system warning lamp light
up simultaneousl y,the co-driver seat may not be
used. Also in this case, do not /t a child restraint
system tothe co-driver seat. Ha vethe automatic
co-driver airbag shuto. checked and repaired
immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
St
St atus indicat atus indicat or
or
If th e co-driver seat is occupied, ensure, bo th
before and during the journe y,that the status of
th e co-driver airbag is cor rect forth e cur rent situa-
tion.
ATer
ATer /tting /tting a r
a rearw
earw ar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint sy
aint sy s-
s-
t
t em t
em t o t
o the co-dr
he co-dr iv
iver seat
er seat: :PA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF must be lit continuous ly. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thwhen
using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m while the front passenger airbag is
enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is o., the front passenger airbag can
deploy in theeve nt of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Always ensu rethat the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpmust be lit. #
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on a seat wi than ENA-
BLED FRONT AIR BAG. This can result in
th e DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe co-
driver seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c informa-
tion (/ page 48). 36
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ety

Depending on
thech ild restraint system and the
stature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpmay be o.. In this case, do not /t
th ere ar wa rd-facing child restraint system tothe
co-driver seat.
Ins tead, /t there ar wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to a suitable rear seat.
ATer
ATer /tting /tting a f
a forw
orw ar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
t
t o t
o t he co-dr
he co-dr iv
iver seat
er seat: :depending on thech ild
re straint system and the stature of thech ild,
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuous ly
or be o.. Alw ays obser vethefo llowing informa-
tion. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect positioning of thefo rw ard-facing
ch ild restraint system
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
th at is positioned too close tothe cockpit, in
th eeve nt of an accident, thech ild could:
R come into contact with theve hicle interior
if th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit, forex ample
R be st ruck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator la mpis o.. #
Always mo vethe front passenger seat as
fa r back as possible and fully retract the
seat cushion length adjustment. While
doing so, alw ays make sure that the
shoulder belt st rap is cor rectly routed
from the seat belt outlet of theve hicle to
th e shoulder belt guide on thech ild
re straint system. The shoulder belt strap
must be routed forw ards and down wards
from the seat belt outlet. If necessar y,
adjust the seat belt outlet and the front
passenger seat accordingl y.#
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufacturer's installation
inst ructions. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe co-
driver seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c informa-
tion (/ page 48).
If a per If a per son is sitting on t
son is sitting on t he co-dr
he co-dr iv
iver seat
er seat: :
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuous ly
or be o., depending on the person's stature. A person on
the co-driver seat must alw ays
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e co-driver seat is occupied byan adult or
a person with a stature cor responding tothat
of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
ca tor lamp must be o.. This indicates that the
co-driver airbag is enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
is lit continuousl y,an adult or person with a
build cor responding tothat of an adult should
not use the co-driver seat.
Instead, they should use a rear seat.
R Ifth e co-driver seat is occupied bya person of
smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or small adult),
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
either lights up continuously or remains o.,
depending on there sult of the classi/cation.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is o.: mo vethe co-driver seat as far
back as possible, or the person of smaller
stature should use a rear seat.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit continuousl y:the person of
smaller stature should not use the co-
driver seat. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
re mains lit aTer the self-test, the front
passenger airbag is disabled.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R The classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R The person is seated proper lywith a cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Child restraint system on the co-driver seat
(/ page 48)
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restraint sys-
te m (/ page 41) Occupant saf
ety
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PRE-S
PRE-S
AFE
AFE®
®
Syst
Syst em
em F
F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE ®
®
(anticipat
(anticipat or
ory occupant pr
y occupant pr o-
o-
t
t ection)
ection) PRE-SAFE
®
can de tect cer tain hazardous situa-
tions and take pre-em ptive measures topro tect
th eve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing measures
independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and co-driver seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a sliding sunr
h a sliding sunr oof:
oof:closing the slid-
ing sunroof.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: adjustingthe
co-driver seat toa more favo urable seat posi-
tion.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat position
may result in damage tothe seat and/or the
object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing t
sing t he PRE-S
he PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
syst
syst em measur
em measur es
es If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive meas-
ures that we re ta ken are reve rsed.
Yo u will need tomake cer tain adjustments your-
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. A
A
ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
an accident
Depending on the type and se verity of the acci-
dent, and depending on theve hicle's equipment,
th efo llowing measures can be implemented, for
ex ample:
R activating the hazard warning lights
R triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 236)
R switching o. the engine
To restart theve hicle, switch the ignition o.
and switch it back on (/ page 136). Depend-
ing on the type and se verity of the accident, it may possible
that theve hicle can no lon ger be
star ted.
R switching o. the fuel supply
R unlocking theve hicle doors
R lowe ring the front side windo ws
R switching on the interior lighting Saf
Saf
el
ely tr
y tr anspor
anspor ting c
ting childr
hildren in t
en in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Alw
ay
Alw ays observ
s observ e when c
e when c hildr
hildren ar
en ar e trav
e tr avelling in t
elling in t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle %
Always obser vethe saf ety no tesre leva nt to
th e situation. In doing so, you will be able to
identify possible risks and avoid dangers when
ch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 39).
Be dilig
Be dilig ent
ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a child
in thech ild restraint system may ha veserious con-
sequences. Alw ays be dili gent and secure a child
carefully before each journe y.
Infants and children must ne ver tr avel sitting on
th e lap of a vehicle occupant.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than 12
ye ars old or under 1.50 m in height, Mercedes-
Benz recommends you obser vethefo llowing infor-
mation:
R Always secure thech ild in a child restraint sys-
te m suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
R The child restraint system must be appropria te
to the age, weight and size of thech ild.
R The vehicle seat must be suitable for /tting a
ch ild restraint system (/ page 41).
Ac cident statistics show that children secured on
th ere ar seats are generally sa ferth an children
secured on the front seats. Forth is reason,
Mercedes-Benz st rongly advises that you /t a child
re straint system toare ar seat.
The g
The g ener
eneric t
ic ter
erm c
m c hild r
hild r es
es tr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
The generic term child restraint system is used in
th is set of Operating Instructions. A child restraint
system is, forex ample:
R a baby car seat
R are ar wa rd-facing child seat
R afo rw ard-facing child seat
R ach ild booster seat with a backrest and seat
belt guides 38
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ety

The
child restraint system must be appropria te to
th e age, weight and size of thech ild.
Observ
Observ e law
e laws and r
s and r egulations
egulations
Alw ays obser vethe legal requ irements when using
a ch ild restraint system in theve hicle.
Make sure that thech ild restraint system is
appro ved in accordance with theva lid test speci/-
ca tions and guidelines. You can obtain fur ther
information at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre forth is purpose.
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Onl y use appr ov
y use appr oved ced c hild r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
Only child restraint systems wi th the UNECE stand-
ard UN-R44 are appr ovedfo r use in theve hicle.
Information on child restraint system appro val cat-
egories and de tails on the appro val label on the
ch ild restraint system (/ page 41). Det
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Only use thefo llowing securing systems forch ild
re straint systems:
R the ISOFIX securing rings
R the seat belt system of theve hicle
R theTo pTe ther anchorages
Fi tting an ISOFIX child restraint system is prefer-
re d.
Simply attaching tothe securing rings on theve hi-
cle can reduce therisk of /tting thech ild restraint
system incor rectl y.
When securing a child with the integ rated seat belt
of the ISOFIX child restraint system, al ways comply
with the permissible gross weight forth ech ild and
ch ild restraint system (/ page 44).
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It is preferable totransport a baby or a small child
in a suitable rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m. In this case, thech ild sits in the opposite
direction tothe direction of tr avel and faces bac k-
wa rds.
Babies and small children ha vecomparatively
we ak neck muscles in relation tothe size and
we ight of their head. The risk of injury tothe cervi-
cal spine during an accident can be reduced in a
re ar wa rd-facing child restraint system. Alw
ay
Alw ays secur
s secur e a c
e a child r
hild r es
estr
traint syst
aint syst em corr
em correctly
ectly &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect ins tallation of thech ild restraint
system
The child can then not be pr otected or
re strained as intended. #
Be su retocomply with the manufactur-
er's installation inst ructions forth ech ild
re straint system and its co rrect use. #
Make sure that the entire base of the
ch ild restraint system al ways rests on the
sitting sur face of the seat. #
Never place objects (e.g. cushions)
under or behind thech ild restraint sys-
te m. #
Use child restraint systems only wi th the
original co ver designed forth em. #
Alwaysre place damaged co vers with
ge nuine co vers. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thdue to
unsecured child restraint systems in the
ve hicle
If th ech ild restraint system is incor rectly /tted
or not secured, it can come loose.
The child restraint system could be 0ung
around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Always ins tallch ild restraint systems co r-
re ctl y,even when not in use. #
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufacturer's installation
inst ructions. R
Always obser vethech ild restraint system man-
ufacturer's installation and operating inst ruc-
tions as well as theve hicle-speci/c informa-
tion:
- Fitting the ISOFIX child restraint system on
th ere ar seat (/ page 44).
- Securing thech ild restraint system wi th the
seat belt on there ar seat (/ page 47).
- Securing thech ild restraint system with the
seat belt on the co-driver seat
(/ page 48). Obser vethe speci/c
inst ructions forth ere ar wa rd-facing and
fo rw ard-facing child restraint systems
(/ page 48).
If th e co-driver seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that Occupant saf
ety
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