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Transporting children safely
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Transporting children safely
It also describes features that are not necessarily
Vehicle features and
options
available in your vehicle, e. g., due to the selected
options or country versions. This also applies to
safety-related functions and systems. When us‐
ing these functions and systems, the applicable
laws and regulations must be observed.
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
The right place for children
as soon as a suitable child restraint system can
no longer be used due to their age, weight, and
size.
Safety information
WARNING
Unattended children or animals can cause the
vehicle to move and endanger themselves and
traffic, for instance due to the following actions:
Safety information
WARNING
▷ Pressing the Start/Stop button.
▷ Releasing the parking brake.
The safety belt cannot be fastened correctly on
children shorter than 5 ft, 150 cm without suita‐
ble additional child restraint systems. The effi‐
cacy of safety gear, including safety belts, can
be limited or lost when safety belts are fas‐
tened incorrectly. An incorrectly fastened safety
belt can cause additional injuries, for instance in
the event of an accident or during braking and
evasive maneuvers. There is a risk of injuries or
danger to life. Secure children shorter than 5 ft,
150 cm using suitable child restraint systems.
▷ Opening and closing the doors or win‐
dows.
▷ Engaging selector lever position N.
▷ Using vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do not
leave children or animals unattended in the ve‐
hicle. Take the remote control with you when
exiting and lock the vehicle.
Always transport children in the
rear seat
Children on the front passenger
seat
General information
Accident research shows that the safest place
for children is in the rear seat.
General information
Should it ever be necessary to use a child re‐
straint system in the front passenger seat, make
sure that the front, knee and side airbags on the
front passenger side are deactivated. Automatic
deactivation of front-seat passenger airbags, re‐
fer to page 147.
Transport children younger than 13 years of age
or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm only in the rear seat
in suitable child restraint systems designed for
the age, weight and size of the child. Children
13 years of age or older must wear a safety belt
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backrest tilt for all affected backrests and cor‐
rectly adjust the seats. Make sure that seats
and backrests are securely engaged or locked.
If possible, adjust the height of the head re‐
straints or remove them.
Safety information
WARNING
Active front-seat passenger airbags can injure a
child in a child restraint system when the air‐
bags are activated. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that the front-seat passenger air‐
bags are deactivated and that the PASSEN‐
GER AIRBAG OFF indicator light lights up.
WARNING
The protective effect of damaged child restraint
systems or of child restraint systems exposed
to an accident and their fastening systems can
be limited or lost. A child can e.g.,not suffi‐
ciently restrained, for instance in the event of
an accident or braking and evasive maneuvers.
There is a risk of injuries or danger to life. Have
damaged child restraint systems or of child re‐
straint systems exposed to an accident and
their fastening systems checked and possibly
replaced by the dealer’s service center or an‐
other qualified service center or repair shop.
WARNING
The stability of the child restraint system is lim‐
ited or compromised with incorrect seat adjust‐
ment or improper installation of the child seat.
There is a risk of injuries or danger to life. Make
sure that the child restraint system fits securely
against the backrest. If possible, adjust the
backrest tilt for all affected backrests and cor‐
rectly adjust the seats. Make sure that seats
and backrests are securely engaged or locked.
If possible, adjust the height of the head re‐
straints or remove them.
On the front passenger seat
Deactivating airbags
WARNING
Installing child restraint
systems
Active front-seat passenger airbags can injure a
child in a child restraint system when the air‐
bags are activated. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that the front-seat passenger air‐
bags are deactivated and that the PASSEN‐
GER AIRBAG OFF indicator light lights up.
General information
Pay attention to the specifications of the child re‐
straint system manufacturer when selecting, in‐
stalling, and using child restraint systems.
After installing a child restraint system in the
front passenger seat, make sure that the front,
knee and side airbags on the front passenger
side are deactivated.
Safety information
WARNING
Deactivate the front-seat passenger airbags au‐
tomatically, refer to page 147.
The stability of the child restraint system is lim‐
ited or compromised with incorrect seat adjust‐
ment or improper installation of the child seat.
There is a risk of injuries or danger to life. Make
sure that the child restraint system fits securely
against the backrest. If possible, adjust the
Seat position and height
Before installing a child restraint system, move
the front passenger seat as far back as possible
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and bring it as far up as possible to obtain the
best possible position for the belt and to offer
optimal protection in the event of an accident.
3. Allow the belt strap to be pulled in com‐
pletely.
If the upper anchorage of the safety belt is lo‐
cated in front of the belt guide of the child seat,
move the front passenger seat carefully forward
until the best possible belt guide position is
reached.
LATCH child restraint fixing
system
General information
LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Children.
Backrest width
Pay attention to the operating and safety infor‐
mation of the child restraint system manufacturer
when installing and using LATCH child restraint
fixing systems.
Adjustable backrest width: before installing a
child restraint system in the front passenger seat,
open the backrest width completely. Do not
change the backrest width again and do not call
up a memory position.
Mounts for the lower LATCH
anchors
Child seat security
The lower anchors may be used to attach the
CRS to the vehicle seat up to a combined child
and CRS weight of 65 lb/30 kg when the child is
restrained by the internal harnesses.
Safety information
WARNING
If the LATCH child restraint fixing systems are
not correctly engaged, the protective effect of
the LATCH child restraint fixing system can be
limited. There is a risk of injuries or danger to
life. Make sure that the lower anchors are se‐
curely engaged and that the LATCH child re‐
straint fixing system fits securely against the
backrest.
The rear safety belts and the front passenger
safety belt can be permanently locked to fasten
child restraint systems.
Locking the safety belt
1. Pull out the belt strap completely.
2. Secure the child restraint system with the
safety belt.
3. Allow the belt strap to be pulled in and pull it
tight against the child restraint system. The
safety belt is locked.
Unlocking the safety belt
1. Unbuckle the safety belt buckle.
2. Remove the child restraint system.
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Position
WARNING
Symbol
Meaning
If the rear backrest is not locked, the protective
effect of the child restraint system is limited or
there is none. In particular situations, for in‐
stance braking maneuvers or in case of an acci‐
dent, the rear backrest can fold forward. There
is a risk of injuries or danger to life. Make sure
that the rear backrests are locked.
The corresponding symbol
shows the mounts for the lower
LATCH anchors.
Seats equipped with lower an‐
chors are marked with a pair, 2,
of LATCH symbols.
Before installing LATCH child
restraint fixing systems
Pull the safety belt away from the area of the
child restraint system.
NOTE
The anchors for the upper retaining straps of
child restraint systems are only provided for
these retaining straps. When other objects are
mounted, the anchors can be damaged. There
is a risk of damage to property. Only mount
child restraint systems to the upper retaining
straps.
Assembly of LATCH child
restraint fixing systems
1. Install child restraint system, see manufactur‐
er's information.
2. Ensure that both LATCH anchors are prop‐
erly connected.
Anchors
The respective symbol shows the anchor
for the upper retaining strap. Seats with
an upper top tether are marked with this
symbol. It can be found on the rear seat backrest
or the rear window shelf.
Child restraint systems
with tether strap
Safety information
Routing the retaining strap
WARNING
If the upper retaining strap is incorrectly used
for the child restraint system, the protective ef‐
fect can be reduced. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that the upper retaining strap is not
guided across sharp edges and without twist‐
ing to the upper retaining strap.
1
2
3
4
Direction of travel
Upper retaining strap
Head restraint
Rear window shelf
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5
6
Anchor
Hook for upper retaining strap
Attaching the upper retaining
strap to the anchor
1. Lift the cover over the anchor.
2. Guide the upper retaining strap over or along
both sides of the head restraint to the anchor.
3. Attach the hook of the retaining strap to the
anchor.
4. Tighten the retaining strap by pulling it down.
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