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Carrying children in safety
lected special equipment or national version.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems. Comply with the relevant na‐
tional regulations when using the correspond‐
ing functions and systems.
Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment provided in the model
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is
therefore also described, for example the se‐
Important considerations
Note
Children in the vehicle
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, as they could otherwise endanger
themselves and/or other persons by opening
the doors, for example.◀
Not for Australia/New Zealand: Suitable seats
Information about which child seats can be
used on the seats in question, if the child seats
are attached with a seat belt — according to
ECE-R 16 standard:
Group
Weight of child Approximate
age
Front pas‐
senger's seat outside – b)
Rear seats,
Rear seat,
middle
0
Up to 10 kg
Up
U
U
U
U
X
to 9 months
0+
Up to 13 kg
Up
X
to 18 months
I
9 – 18 kg
15 – 25 kg
22 – 36 kg
Up to 4 years
Up to 7 years
U
U
U
U
U
U
X
X
X
II
III
7 years or
more
U: suitable for child restraint systems in Universal category that have been approved for use in
this weight group.
X: not suitable for child restraint systems in Universal category that have been approved for use
in this weight group.
b) When using child seats on the rear seats, adapt the front/back position of the front seat if nec‐
essary, and also adjust the head restraint of the rear seat, or remove it.
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Child restraints following an accident
Always carry children at the rear
Accident research has shown that the safest
place for children is on the rear seat.
Following an accident, all components of
the child restraint and the seat belt that was
used to secure it should be checked and re‐
newed if necessary.
Carry children at the rear
Children younger than 12 years or
smaller than 150 cm, 5 ft are only to travel in
the rear in suitable child restraints, otherwise
there is an increased risk of injury in the event
of an accident.◀
This work should only be carried out by your
Service centre.◀
Ensure stability of child seat
When installing child restraint systems,
make sure that the child seat makes firm con‐
tact with the seat backrest. To do this, adapt
the backrest angle on all the seats in question
as far as possible and also adjust the height of
the head restraints or, if possible, remove
them. Make sure that all backrests are securely
locked. Otherwise, the stability of the child
seat is limited and there is an increased risk of
injury due to unexpected movement of the
backrest.◀
Not for Australia/New Zealand:
Children on the front passenger's seat
If it becomes necessary to use a child restraint
in the front passenger's seat, make sure that
the front and side airbags on the passenger's
side are disabled. Front passenger airbags can
only be deactivated with the key switch for
front passenger airbags, see page 107.
Information
For Australia/New Zealand:
installation of child restraints
Please note the following warning because
your vehicle has been equipped with a front
airbag for the front passenger's seat that can‐
not be deactivated:
Deactivating the front passenger airbags
If you fit a child restraint in the front pas‐
senger's seat, deactivate the front passenger
airbags, otherwise a child travelling on that
seat will face an increased risk of injury if the
airbags are deployed, even if a child restraint is
used.◀
It is recommended not to use any kind
of child restraint system on the front
passenger's seat.
Fitting child restraints
Extreme hazard
Child restraints
Child restraints for every age and weight class
are available from the Service centre
Do not use a rearward facing child re‐
straint on a seat protected by an airbag in front
of it.◀
Information
Not for Australia/New Zealand: On the
front passenger's seat
Manufacturer specifications for child re‐
straints
Deactivating airbags
When selecting, installing and using child re‐
straints, follow the manufacturer's information,
otherwise the protection may be affected.◀
Deactivating the front passenger airbags
If you fit a child restraint in the front pas‐
senger's seat, deactivate the front passenger
airbags, otherwise a child travelling on that
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seat will face an increased risk of injury if the
airbags are deployed, even if a child restraint is
used.◀
Seat position and height
Before mounting a universal child restraint
system, move the front passenger's seat as far
to the rear and as far up as possible to achieve
the best possible routing of the belt and pro‐
tection in the event of an accident.
Before fitting a child restraint in the front pas‐
senger's seat, make sure that the front and
side airbags on the passenger's side are disa‐
bled.
If the upper attachment point of the seat belt is
located ahead of the child seat's belt guide,
carefully move the front passenger's seat for‐
wards until the best possible belt guidance is
achieve.
Deactivating the front passenger airbags with
key switch, see page 107.
Rear-facing child restraints
Deactivate front passenger airbags if us‐
ing rear-facing child restraints
Backrest width
Backrest width for child’s seat
If you fit a rear-facing child restraint in the front
passenger's seat, deactivate the front passen‐
ger airbags, otherwise a child travelling on that
seat will face an increased risk of injury if the
airbags are deployed, even if a child restraint is
used.◀
Before fitting a child restraint system in
the front passenger’s seat, the backrest width
must be fully open. Do not change the setting
while the child restraint system is fitted, as oth‐
erwise the stability of the child’s seat will be re‐
stricted.◀
With adjustable backrest width: before fitting a
child restraint system in the front passenger’s
seat, fully open the backrest width. Do not
change the backrest width from this point on
and do not call up a memory position.
Follow the information on the front passenger
sun visor.
ISOFIX child seat mountings
Comply with manufacturer specifications
for ISOFIX child restraints
Note
Note for Australia: ISOFIX child seats are not
allowable for road use in Australia at the time
of printing of this handbook. However, also
since a change of the respective regulations is
expected for the future, lower ISOFIX ancho‐
rages are supplied in line with applicable ADRs
also for Australia.
For fitting and using ISOFIX child restraints,
observe the operating and safety instructions
of the system's manufacturer, as the protec‐
tive effect could otherwise be impaired.◀
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Suitable ISOFIX child restraints
Group
Weight of child
Approximate Class/category – Front
Rear seats,
outer
Rear
seat,
middle
age
a)
pas‐
seng‐
er's
seat
Carrycot
0
F - ISO/L1
G - ISO/L2
X
X
IL
IL
X
X
Up to 10 kg
Up to 13 kg
Approxi‐
mately 9
months
E - ISO/R1
X
IL
X
0+
I
Approxi‐
mately 18
months
E - ISO/R1
D - ISO/R2
C - ISO/R3
X
X
X
IL
IL
IL
X
X
X
9 - 18 kg
Up to ap‐
proximately
4 years
D - ISO/R2
C - ISO/R3
B - ISO/F2
B1 - ISO/F2X
A - ISO/F3
X
X
X
X
X
IL
X
X
X
X
X
IL
IL, IUF
IL, IUF
IL, IUF
IL: the seat is suitable for installation of an ISOFIX child seat in the Semi-Universal category sub‐
ject to compliance with the list of vehicles accompanying the child seat.
IUF: the seat is suitable for installation of an ISOFIX child seat with Universal approval and at‐
tachment with the TOP TETHER strap.
X: the seat is not equipped with anchor points for the ISOFIX system.
a) When using child seats on the rear seats, adapt the front/back position of the front seat if nec‐
essary, and also adjust the head restraint of the rear seat, or remove it.
Brackets for lower ISOFIX anchors
Information
Position
The corresponding symbol shows the
brackets for lower ISOFIX anchor
points.
Properly engage the lower ISOFIX an‐
chors
Make sure that the lower ISOFIX anchors are
correctly locked in place and that the child re‐
straint is seated firmly against the backrest, as
otherwise the protective effect can be dimin‐
ished.◀
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Note
Securing eyelets
Only use the fastening eyes of the upper
holding belt for fastening child restraints, oth‐
erwise the fastening points may be damaged.◀
Guiding the retaining strap
Retaining strap
The brackets for the lower ISOFIX anchors are
located in the gap between the seat and back‐
rest.
Make sure that the upper retaining strap
is guided to the upper mounting point without
touching the head restraint or sharp edges and
it is not twisted, otherwise the seat belt cannot
secure the child restraint appropriately in the
event of an accident.◀
Before fitting ISOFIX child restraints
Pull the belt out of the area of the child seat
mountings.
Fitting of ISOFIX child restraint
systems
1. Fit the child restraint in line with its manu‐
facturer's instructions.
2. Make sure that both ISOFIX anchors have
snapped into place.
Upper ISOFIX retaining strap
Mounting points
1
2
3
4
5
6
Direction of travel
Head restraint
Hook for the upper retaining strap
Mounting point/eyelet
Seat backrest
The symbol shows the mounting point
for the upper retaining strap.
Upper retaining strap
Attaching the upper retaining strap to
the mounting point
1. Raise head restraint if necessary.
2. Guide the upper retaining strap between
the brackets of the head restraint.
3. Guide the holding belt between the back‐
rest and luggage cover.
There are two mounting points for the upper
retaining strap of ISOFIX child restraints.
4. Engage the hook of the retaining strap in
the securing eyelet.
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5. Pull the restraining strap firmly down.
6. Push head restraint down if necessary and
engage.
For Australia/New Zealand:
Child restraints
Information
There are three mounting points for child re‐
straint systems with an upper retaining strap.
In accordance with ADR 34/01, provisions
have been made to allow installation of a child
restraint at each rear seating position.
Guiding the retaining strap
The anchoring hooks which belong to the up‐
per restraining strap of the child restraint - AS
1754, can be applied immediately to the rele‐
vant mounting.
Retaining strap
Make sure that the upper retaining strap
is guided to the upper mounting point without
touching the head restraint or sharp edges and
it is not twisted, otherwise the seat belt cannot
secure the child restraint appropriately in the
event of an accident.◀
Please refer strictly to the installation instruc‐
tions supplied with the child restraint system.
Each seating position is fitted with a head rest.
Warning
Child restraint anchorages are designed
to withstand only those loads imposed by cor‐
rectly fitted child restraints. Under no circum‐
stances are they to be used for adult seat
belts, harnesses or for attaching other items or
equipment to the vehicle. After using and re‐
moving child restraints, fold away the anchor
brackets if necessary.◀
1
2
3
4
5
6
Direction of travel
Mounting points
Head restraint
The symbol shows the mounting point
for the upper retaining strap.
Hook for the upper retaining strap
Mounting point/eyelet
Seat backrest
Upper retaining strap
Attaching the upper retaining strap to
the mounting point
1. Raise head restraint if necessary.
2. Guide the upper retaining strap between
the brackets of the head restraint.
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3. Guide the holding belt between the back‐
rest and luggage cover.
4. Engage the hook of the retaining strap in
the securing eyelet.
5. Pull the restraining strap firmly down.
6. Push head restraint down if necessary and
engage.
Securing doors and windows
Rear doors
Push down the locking levers on the rear
doors.
The door in question can now only be opened
from the outside.
Safety switch for the rear
Press the button on the driver's door if
children are travelling in the rear.
Various functions are blocked and cannot be
operated in the rear, safety switch, see
page 46.
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