Notes On Pets In The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe 2019 Operator's Manual

O The child restraint system must not be put
under strain between the roof and the seat
cushion and/or be installed facing the
wrong direction. Adjust the seat backrest
inclination accordingly.
O The child restraint system must not be put
under strain by the head restraints. Adjust
the head restraints accordingly.
O Never place objects under or behind the
child restraint system, e.g. cushions.
The seat belt on the front passenger side is
equipped with a special seatbelt retractor.
When activated, the special seatbelt retractor
ensures that the seat belt does not slacken once
the child restraint system is secured
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Set the front passenger seat as far back as
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possible and move the seat into the highest
position.
Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust‐
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ment.
Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that
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the front edge of the seat cushion is in the
highest position and the rear edge of the
seat cushion is in the lowest position.
Set the seat backrest to an almost vertical
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position.
Install the child restraint system.
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The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat cushion of the
front passenger seat.
Always make sure that the shoulder belt
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strap is correctly routed from the seat belt
outlet of the vehicle to the shoulder belt
guide on the child restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for‐
wards and downwards from the seat belt out‐
let.
If necessary, adjust the seat belt outlet and
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the front passenger seat accordingly.
Occupant safety

Notes on pets in the vehicle

& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to animals left unsecured or unat‐
tended in the vehicle
If you leave animals in the vehicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possibly press
down buttons or switches.
Thereby an animal may:
activate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example
switch systems on or off and endanger
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other road users
Unsecured animals may be thrown around in
the vehicle in the event of an accident or
sudden steering and braking maneuver and
injure vehicle occupants in the process.
Never leave animals in the vehicle unat‐
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tended.
Always correctly secure animals while
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driving, for example using a suitable
animal carrier.
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