On The Front-Passenger Seat - Mercedes-Benz MY17 c-class Operator's Manual

Children in the vehicle
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in the event of an accident. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Always lock rear seat backrests after instal-
ling a Top Tether belt. Observe the lock veri-
fication indicator.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked, this will be shown in the multifunction
display in the instrument cluster. A warning tone
also sounds.
Top Tether anchorages
Top Tether anchorage points = are installed in
the rear compartment behind the head
restraints on the parcel shelf.
Move head restraint : upwards.
X
Fold up cover ; of Top Tether anchorage =.
X
Install the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
X
system with Top Tether. Always comply with
the child restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions when doing so.
Route Top Tether belt A under head
X
restraint : between the two head restraint
bars.
Hook Top Tether hook ? of Top Tether belt
X
A into Top Tether anchorage =.
Make sure that Top Tether belt A is not twis-
ted.
Tension Top Tether belt A. Always comply
X
with the child restraint system manufactur-
er's installation instructions when doing so.
Fold down cover ; of Top Tether anchorage
X
=.
If necessary, move head restraint : back
X
down again slightly. Make sure that you do
not interfere with the correct routing of Top
Tether belt A.
Child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat
General notes
Accident statistics show that children secured
in the rear seats are safer than children secured
in the front-passenger seat. For this reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you install
the child restraint system on a rear seat.
If it is absolutely necessary to install a child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat,
always observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant Classification System
(OCS)" ( page 49).
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You can thus avoid the risks that could arise as
a result of:
an incorrectly categorized person in the front-
R
passenger seat
the unintentional deactivation of the front-
R
passenger front air bag
the unsuitable positioning of the child
R
restraint system, e.g. too close to the dash-
board
Rearward-facing child restraint system
If it is absolutely necessary to install a rearward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat, always make sure that the
front-passenger front air bag is deactivated.
Only if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is permanently lit (
passenger front air bag deactivated.
page 42) is the front-
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