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.
Onl
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
Det
ecting r
ecting r isk
isks,av
s, avoiding dangoiding dang er
er Secur
Secur
ing syst
ing syst ems f
ems f or c
or child r
hild r estr
estraint syst
aint syst ems in t
ems in the
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle
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).
A
A dv
dv ant
ant ag
age of a r
e of a r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint sy
aint sy s-
s-
t
t em
em
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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Ins
tallth e co ver caps of the securing thre ad aTer
re moving thero of luggage rack.
If yo u ha veinstalled a rear lug gage rack on theta il-
ga te,th e additional weight will restrict the assis-
ta nce o.ered bythe pneumatic springs when you
open theta ilgate. You will then need more forc eto
open theta ilgate. Atlow outside temp eratures
below freezing point, you should pr ovide additional
support forth eta ilgate aTer opening it in order to
pr ev ent it from lo wering unintentionall y. 222
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