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Transporting children safely
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Transporting children safely
Vehicle features and
Warning
options
A heated vehicle may result in death to per‐
sons, especially children, or animals. There is a
risk of injury or danger to life. Do not leave per‐
sons, especially children, or animals unattended
in the vehicle.
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Warning
Exposure to intense sunlight can cause child
restraint systems and their components to be‐
come very hot. Persons may sustain burn inju‐
ries when touching the hot components. There
is a risk of injury. Do not expose the child re‐
straint system to direct sunlight or cover where
necessary. If necessary, let the child restraint
system cool down before transporting a child.
Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle.
The right place for children
Safety information
Warning
Unattended children or animals in the vehicle
can cause the vehicle to move and endanger
themselves and traffic, for instance due to the
following actions:
Transport children in the rear
seat
General information
Accident research shows that the safest place
for children is in the rear seat.
▷ Pressing the Start/Stop button.
▷ Releasing the parking brake.
▷ Opening and closing the doors or win‐
dows.
Children younger than 13 years of age or shorter
than 5 ft/150 cm should be transported in the
rear seat in suitable child restraint systems de‐
signed for the age, weight and size of the child.
Children 13 years of age or older must wear a
safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint
system can no longer be used due to their age,
weight, or size.
▷ 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 vehicle key with you when exit‐
ing and lock the vehicle.
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Safety information
Installing child restraint
systems
Warning
The safety belt cannot be fastened correctly on
children shorter than 5 ft, 150 cm without suita‐
ble additional child restraint systems. The pro‐
tective effect of safety gear, including safety
belts, can be limited or lost when safety belts
are fastened incorrectly. An incorrectly fastened
safety belt can cause additional injuries, for in‐
stance in the event of an accident, braking or
evasive maneuvers. There is a risk of injury or
danger to life. Secure children shorter than 5 ft,
150 cm using suitable child restraint systems.
General information
Pay attention to the specifications and the oper‐
ating and safety information of the child restraint
system manufacturer when selecting, installing,
and using child restraint systems.
Safety information
Warning
The protective effect of child restraint systems
and their fastening systems which have been
damaged or exposed to an accident can be lim‐
ited or lost. A child cannot be properly re‐
strained in the event of an accident, braking or
evasive maneuvers. There is a risk of injury or
danger to life.
Children on the front passenger
seat
General information
Before using a child restraint system on the front
passenger seat, ensure that the front, knee, and
side airbags on the front passenger side are de‐
activated.
Do not use child restraint systems which have
been damaged or exposed to an accident.
If a child restraint system and its fastening sys‐
tem has been damaged or exposed to an acci‐
dent, have these systems checked and re‐
placed by the dealer's service center or another
qualified service center or repair shop.
Additional information:
For automatic deactivation of front passenger
airbags, refer to page 183.
Safety information
Warning
Warning
The stability of the child restraint system is lim‐
ited or compromised with incorrect seat setting
or improper installation of the child seat. There
is a risk of injury 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.
Active front passenger airbags can injure a child
in a child restraint system when the airbags are
activated. There is a risk of injury. Make sure
that the front passenger airbags are deacti‐
vated and that the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator light lights up.
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On the front passenger seat
Child seat security
Deactivating airbags
Warning
Active front passenger airbags can injure a child
in a child restraint system when the airbags are
activated. There is a risk of injury. Make sure
that the front passenger airbags are deacti‐
vated and that the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator light lights up.
The safety belts in the rear and the front passen‐
ger safety belt can be permanently locked to fas‐
ten child restraint systems.
Before 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.
Locking the safety belt
1. Pull out the belt strap completely.
Additional information:
2. Secure the child restraint system with the
safety belt.
For automatic deactivation of front passenger
airbags, refer to page 183.
3. Allow the belt strap to be pulled in and pull it
tight against the child restraint system. The
safety belt is disabled.
Seat position and height
After installing a child restraint system, move the
front passenger seat as far back as it will go and,
if possible, bring it up to the highest position.
This seat position and height ensure the best
possible position for the belt and offers optimal
protection in the event of an accident.
Unlocking the safety belt
1. Unbuckle the safety belt buckle.
2. Remove the child restraint system.
3. Allow the belt strap to be pulled in com‐
pletely.
If the upper attachment point of the safety belt is
located 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 seat
mountings
Backrest width
General information
LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Children.
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.
Pay attention to the specifications and the oper‐
ating and safety information from the child re‐
straint system manufacturer when selecting, in‐
stalling, and using LATCH child restraint fixing
systems.
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Position
Mounts for the lower LATCH
anchors
Icon
Meaning
General information
The corresponding icon shows
the mounts for the lower
LATCH anchors.
The lower anchors may be used to attach the
CRS to the vehicle seat up to a combined child
and CRS weight of 65 lbs/30 kg when the child is
restrained by the internal harnesses.
Seats equipped with lower
mountings are marked with a
pair, (2), of LATCH symbols.
Safety information
For vehicles equipped with a
middle seat:
Warning
It is not recommended to use
the inner lower mountings of
standard outer LATCH positions
to fasten a child restraint system
on the middle seat. Use the ve‐
hicle safety belt instead for the
middle seat.
If the LATCH child restraint fixing systems are
not correctly engaged, the protective effect of
the LATCH child restraint fixing system is lim‐
ited. There is a risk of injury or danger to life.
Make sure that the lower mountings are se‐
curely engaged and that the LATCH child re‐
straint fixing system fits securely against the
backrest.
Before installing LATCH child
restraint fixing systems
Pull the safety belt away from the area of the
child seat mountings.
Warning
The attachment points for child restraint sys‐
tems in the vehicle are intended for attaching
child restraint systems only. When other ob‐
jects are mounted, the attachment points can
be damaged. There is a risk of injury or risk of
damage to property. Attach only child restraint
systems at the corresponding attachment
points.
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 engaged.
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Attachment points
Child restraint systems
with tether strap
Safety information
Warning
Icon
Meaning
The respective icon shows the
attachment point for the upper
retaining strap. Seats with an
upper top tether are marked
with this icon. It is located on the
rear seat backrest, the rear shelf
or the rear seat.
If the upper retaining strap is incorrectly used
for the child restraint system, the protective ef‐
fect is reduced. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the upper retaining strap does not run
over sharp edges and is not twisted as it
passes the upper anchor.
Routing the retaining strap
Warning
If the rear backrest is not locked, the protective
effect of the child restraint system is limited or
there is none. In certain situations, for instance
braking maneuvers or in case of an accident,
the rear backrest can fold forward. There is a
risk of injury or danger to life. Make sure that
the rear backrests are locked.
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Driving direction
Head restraint
Hook for upper retaining strap
Attachment point
Rear shelf
Warning
The attachment points for child restraint sys‐
tems in the vehicle are intended for attaching
child restraint systems only. When other ob‐
jects are mounted, the attachment points can
be damaged. There is a risk of injury or risk of
damage to property. Attach only child restraint
systems at the corresponding attachment
points.
Seat backrest
Upper retaining strap
Attaching the upper retaining
strap to the attachment point
1. Open the attachment point cover.
2. Raise the head restraint.
3. Guide the upper retaining strap between the
supports or along both sides of the head re‐
straint to the attachment point.
For the middle seat, guide it over or along
both sides of the head restraint to the attach‐
ment point where applicable.
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4. Hook the hook of the retaining strap to the at‐
tachment point.
5. Tighten the retaining strap by pulling it down.
6. Lower and engage head restraints as
needed.
Locking the doors and
windows in the rear
General information
In certain situations it may be advisable to secure
the rear doors and windows, for instance when
transporting children.
Doors
Push the locking lever on the rear doors up.
The door can now be opened from the outside
only.
Safety switch for the rear
Press the button on the driver's door.
This disables various functions so that they can‐
not be operated from the rear.
Additional information:
Safety switch, refer to page 109.
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