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Transporting children safely
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Transporting children safely
Vehicle features and options
Warning
A hot vehicle may result in death to persons,
especially children, or animals. There is a
risk of injury or danger to life. Do not leave
people, especially children, or animals unat-
tended in the vehicle.
This chapter describes model-specific equip-
ment, systems, and functions that are currently
available, or may become available in the fu-
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.
Additional information:
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
Warning
The right place for children
Safety information
Warning
Exposure to intense sunlight can cause child
restraint systems and their components to
become very hot. Persons may sustain burn
injuries when touching the hot components.
There is a risk of injury. Do not expose
the child restraint 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 un-
attended in the vehicle.
Unattended children or animals in the vehicle
can cause the vehicle to move and endanger
themselves and traffic, for example, due to
the following actions:
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Establishing standby.
Releasing the parking brake.
Children in the rear seat
Opening and closing the doors or win-
dows.
General information
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Engaging selector lever position N.
Using vehicle equipment.
Accident research shows that the safest place
for children is in the rear seat.
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 sys-
tems designed for the age, weight and size
of the child. Children 13 years of age or older
must wear a seat belt as soon as a suitable
child restraint system can no longer be used
due to their age, weight, or size.
There is a risk of accident, injury, and prop-
erty damage. Do not leave children or ani-
mals unattended in the vehicle. Take the ve-
hicle key with you when exiting and lock the
vehicle.
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Safety information
Installing child restraint
systems
Warning
The seat belt cannot be fastened correctly
on children shorter than 5 ft/150 cm without
suitable additional child restraint systems.
The protective effect of safety gear, including
seat belts, can be limited or lost when seat
belts are fastened incorrectly. An incorrectly
fastened seat belt can cause additional inju-
ries, for instance 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
When selecting, installing, and using child re-
straint systems, pay close attention to the op-
erating and safety instructions provided by the
child restraint system manufacturer.
Safety information
Warning
The protective effect of child restraint sys-
tems and their fastening systems which have
been damaged or exposed to an accident
can be limited or lost. A child cannot be prop-
erly restrained 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
When using a child restraint system on the
front passenger seat, make sure that the front
passenger airbag is deactivated.
Do not use child restraint systems which
have been damaged or exposed to an acci-
dent.
If attachment systems have been damaged
or strained by an accident, have them
checked and replaced by an authorized serv-
ice center or another qualified service center
or repair shop.
Additional information:
Automatic deactivation of front passenger air-
bag, refer to page 170.
Safety information
Warning
Warning
The stability of the child restraint system is
limited 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, ad-
just the backrest tilt for all affected backrests
and correctly adjust the seats. Make sure that
seats and backrests are securely engaged or
locked. If possible and necessary, adjust the
height of the head restraints or remove them.
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.
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Before installation
Child seat security
Before installing child restraint systems, en-
sure that the rear seat backrests are locked.
Move the rear seats into the rearmost position
to facilitate installation of the child restraint
system.
On the front passenger seat
Deactivating the airbag
The seat belts in the rear and the front pass-
enger seat belt can be permanently locked to
fasten child restraint systems.
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.
Locking the seat belt
1. Pull out the seat belt strap completely.
2. Secure the child restraint system with the
seat belt.
3. Allow the seat belt strap to be pulled in,
then pull it tight against the child restraint
system. The seat belt is disabled.
After mounting a child restraint system on the
front passenger seat, make sure that the front
passenger airbag is deactivated.
Additional information:
Unlocking the seat belt
1. Open the seat belt buckle.
Automatic deactivation of front passenger air-
bag, refer to page 170.
2. Remove the child restraint system.
3. Allow the seat belt strap to be pulled in
completely.
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, to the highest position. This
seat position and height ensure the best pos-
sible position for the belt and offers optimal
protection in the event of an accident.
In some cases it may be necessary to separate
the lower belt attachment. Seat belts, refer to
page 103.
Lower anchors for child
restraint systems
After mounting a universal child restraint sys-
tem, adjust the backrest tilt so that the seat
belt sits properly.
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.
Principle
LATCH child restraint systems establish a se-
cure connection to the vehicle in combination
with LATCH anchors.
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Position
General information
LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Chil-
dren.
Icon
Meaning
The corresponding icon shows
the mounts for the lower
LATCH anchors.
When selecting, installing, and using child re-
straint systems, pay close attention to the op-
erating and safety instructions provided by the
child restraint system manufacturer.
Seats equipped with lower an-
chors are marked with a pair
(2) of LATCH icons.
Mounts for lower anchors
For vehicles equipped with a
middle seat:
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.
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.
Safety information
Warning
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.
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.
Installing child restraint systems
To install the child restraint system in the vehi-
cle, proceed as follows:
Warning
1. Mount the child restraint system in accord-
ance with the instructions from the child
seat manufacturer.
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.
2. Make sure that the child restraint system
anchors engage correctly on both sides in
the lower seat mounts.
Child restraint systems with
tether strap
General information
When attaching child restraint systems to the
upper attachment points, observe the specifi-
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cations and the operating and safety informa-
tion of the child restraint system manufacturer.
Attachment points for upper
retaining strap
Safety information
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.
Warning
If the upper retaining strap is incorrectly used
for the child restraint system, the protective
effect is reduced. There is a risk of injury. En-
sure that the upper retaining strap is guided
to the upper attachment point without twist-
ing and not over sharp edges.
Routing the retaining strap
Warning
Rear seat
If the rear seat backrest is not locked, the
protective effect of the child restraint system
is limited or nonexistant. In certain situations,
for instance braking maneuvers or in case of
an accident, the rear seat backrest can fold
forward. There is a risk of injury or danger to
life. Make sure that the rear seat backrests
are locked.
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Driving direction
Warning
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Head restraint
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.
Hook for upper retaining strap
Attachment point
Seat backrest
Upper retaining strap
Attaching the upper retaining strap
to the attachment point
Rear seat
To attach the upper strap to the attachment
point, proceed as follows:
1. Raise the head restraint as needed.
2. Guide the upper strap between the head
restraint rods, or along both sides of the
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head restraint rods, to the attachment
point.
Icon
Meaning
Child safety lock.
3. Guide the strap between the backrest and
cargo cover, where applicable.
4. Attach the strap's hook to the attachment
point.
The child safety lock is disengaged.
The child safety lock is engaged.
5. Tighten the strap.
Locking the doors and
windows in the rear
Icon
Meaning
Child safety lock.
Principle
To prevent the rear doors and windows from
being opened from the inside, there is a switch
on the corresponding rear door's frame or a
safety switch on the driver’s door armrest.
Apply the child safety lock.
General information
In certain situations it may be advisable to se-
cure the rear doors and windows, for instance
when transporting children.
The door can now be opened from the outside
only.
After locking, make sure that the door cannot
be opened from the inside.
Doors
Safety switch for the rear
To secure the rear doors, release/lock the
safety switch on the rear door using the
integrated key.
The safety switch for the rear is located
on the driver's door.
To lock rear functions, press the safety
switch in the driver’s door. The LED is
illuminated when the safety function is
turned on.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, a corre-
sponding icon can be seen on the vehicle:
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Various functions are locked and cannot be
operated in the rear such as the power win-
dows.
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