Mercedes-Benz 2008 C-Class Operator's Manual page 55

Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Warning!
Infants and small children should never
share a seat belt with another occupant.
During an accident, they could be crushed
between the occupant and seat belt.
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle
and/or the child is not properly secured in
the child restraint.
Children too big for a toddler restraint must
ride in seats using regular seat belts. Posi-
tion shoulder belt across chest and shoul-
der, not face or neck. A booster seat may be
necessary to achieve proper seat belt posi-
tioning for children over 41 lbs until they
reach a height where a lap/shoulder belt fits
properly without a booster.
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When the child restraint is not in use,
remove it from the vehicle or secure it with
the seat belt to prevent the child restraint
from becoming a projectile in the event of
an accident.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, even if the children are secured in a
child restraint system. Unsupervised chil-
dren in a child restraint system may use
vehicle equipment and may cause an acci-
dent and/or serious personal injury.
Installation of infant and child restraint
systems
Warning!
Always lock backrest in its upright position
when rear seat bench is occupied by pas-
sengers, before installing top tether straps,
or the extended cargo compartment is not in
use. Check for secure locking by pushing
and pulling on the backrest. If the seat back-
rest is not properly locked, the seat back-
rest could fold. The child seat would no
longer be properly supported or positioned
to provide its intended benefit. That could
cause serious or even fatal injuries.
This vehicle is equipped with tether an-
chorages for a top tether strap at each of
the rear seating positions.
Top tether straps enable an additional con-
nection to be made between child restraint
systems secured with LATCH-type anchors
and rear seats. This can further reduce the
risk of injury.
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