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Transporting children safely
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Transporting children safely
Vehicle features and options
Warning
A heated vehicle may result in death to per‐
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.
sons, especially children, or animals. There is a
risk of injuries or danger to life. Do not leave
persons, especially children, or animals unat‐
tended in the vehicle.
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
Safety information
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, braking or evasive
maneuvers. There is a risk of injuries or danger
to life. Secure children shorter than 5 ft,
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 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.
150 cm using suitable child restraint systems.
Children on the front passenger seat
General information
Warning
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. For automatic deactivation of front-
seat passenger airbags, refer to page 132.
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 injuries or
danger to life.
Safety information
Do not use child restraint systems which have
been damaged or exposed to an accident.
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.
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.
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On the front passenger seat
Deactivating airbags
Child seat security
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.
The rear safety belts and the front passenger
safety belt can be permanently locked to fasten
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.
Deactivate the front-seat passenger airbags au‐
tomatically, refer to page 132.
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 disabled.
Seat position and height
After installing a child restraint system, move the
front passenger seat as far back as possible 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.
Unlocking the safety belt
1. Unbuckle the safety belt buckle.
2. Remove the child restraint system.
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.
3. Allow the belt strap to be pulled in com‐
pletely.
LATCH child restraint fixing
system
General information
LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Children.
Pay attention to the operating and safety infor‐
mation from the child restraint system manufac‐
turer when installing and using LATCH child re‐
straint fixing systems.
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Mounts for the lower LATCH anchors Before installing LATCH child
restraint fixing systems
General information
Pull the safety belt away from the area of the
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.
child restraint system.
Assembly of LATCH child restraint
fixing systems
1. Install child restraint system, see manufactur‐
er's information.
Safety information
2. Ensure that both LATCH anchors are prop‐
erly engaged.
Warning
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 injuries or danger to life.
Make sure that the lower anchors are securely
engaged and that the LATCH child restraint fix‐
ing system fits securely against the backrest.
Child restraint systems with
tether strap
Safety information
Warning
Warning
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.
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 anchors can be dam‐
aged. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage
to property. Attach only child restraint systems
at the corresponding attachment points.
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 injuries or danger to life. Make sure that
the rear backrests are locked.
Position
Icon
Meaning
The corresponding icon shows
the mounts for the lower
LATCH anchors.
Seats equipped with lower an‐
chors are marked with a pair, (2),
of LATCH symbols.
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 anchors can be dam‐
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aged. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage
to property. Attach only child restraint systems
at the corresponding attachment points.
Anchors
The respective icon shows the anchor
for the upper retaining strap. Seats with
an upper top tether are marked with this
icon. It can be found on the rear seat backrest or
the rear window shelf.
Routing the retaining strap
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2
3
4
5
6
Direction of travel
Head restraint
Hook for upper retaining strap
Anchor
Seat backrest
Upper retaining strap
Attaching the upper retaining strap to
the anchor
1. Raise the head restraint, if needed.
2. Guide the upper retaining strap between or
along both sides of the supports of the head
restraint to the anchor.
3. If there is a retaining strap, run it between the
backrest and the cargo cover.
4. Attach the hook of the retaining strap to the
anchor.
5. Tighten the retaining strap by pulling it down.
6. Lower and engage head restraint as needed.
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