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Transporting children safely
CONTROLS
On the front passenger seat
Child seat security
Deactivating the airbag
Warning
Active front passenger airbags can injure a
child in a child restraint system when the air-
bags are deployed. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that the front passenger airbags
are deactivated and that the PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF indicator light illuminates.
The seat belts in the rear and the front pass-
enger seat belt can be permanently locked to
fasten child restraint systems.
After mounting a child restraint system on the
front passenger seat, make sure that the front
passenger airbag is deactivated.
Locking the seat belt
1. Pull out the seat belt strap completely.
Additional information:
Automatic deactivation of front passenger air-
bag, refer to page 171.
2. Secure the child restraint system with the
seat belt.
3. Allow the seat belt strap to be pulled in
and pull it tight against the child restraint
system. The seat 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 of-
fers optimal protection in the event of an acci-
dent.
Unlocking the seat belt
1. Unbuckle the seat belt buckle.
2. Remove the child restraint system.
3. Allow the seat belt strap to be pulled in
completely.
After mounting a universal child restraint sys-
tem, adjust the tilt of the seat backrest so that
the belt is not constrained.
Lower anchors for child
restraint systems
If the upper attachment point of the seat belt
is located in front of the seat belt guide of the
child seat, move the front passenger seat care-
fully forward until the best possible seat belt
guide position is reached.
General information
LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Chil-
dren.
Backrest width
Pay attention to the specifications, operating
tips and safety instructions from the child re-
straint system manufacturer when selecting,
installing, and using child restraint systems.
Adjustable backrest width: Before installing a
child restraint system on the front passenger
seat, open the backrest width completely. Do
not change the backrest width again and do
not call up a memory position.
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Transporting children safely
CONTROLS
Position
Mounts for lower anchors
Icon
Meaning
General information
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.
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 icons.
Safety information
For vehicles equipped with a
middle seat:
Warning
If the lower anchors on child restraint system
are not engaged correctly, the child restraint
system will not be able to provide suitable
protection. There is a risk of injury or danger
to life. Make sure that the lower anchors are
correctly engaged and that the child restraint
system fits securely against the backrest.
It is not recommended to use
the inner lower anchors of
standard outer LATCH posi-
tions to fasten a child restraint
system on the middle seat.
Use the vehicle seat belt in-
stead for the middle seat.
Before attaching child restraint
systems
Before installing a child restraint system, pull
the seat belt away from the lower anchors of
the child restraint system.
Warning
The mounts for the lower anchors and at-
tachment points of the child restraint system
are intended for attaching child restraint sys-
tems only. If other objects are attached, the
mounts or attachment points can be dam-
aged. There is a risk of injury and risk of
property damage. Only attach child restraint
systems at the corresponding mounts for the
lower anchors or attachment points.
Installing child restraint systems
1. Mount child restraint system, see manufac-
turer's information.
2. Make sure that the child restraint system
mount is correctly engaged in the lower an-
chor on both sides.
Child restraint systems with
tether strap
General information
When attaching child restraint systems to the
upper attachment points, observe the specifi-
cations and the operating and safety informa-
tion of the child restraint system manufacturer.
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