Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 57

Activating/deactivating the seat belt's spe‐
cial seatbelt retractor
& WARNING Risk of injury or death if a
seat belt is unfastened while the vehicle
is in motion
If the seat belt is released while the vehicle is
in motion, the child restraint system is no
longer correctly secured. The child seat
safety feature is deactivated and the seat
belt is drawn in a bit by the inertia reel.
It is therefore not possible to engage the seat
belt again.
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as
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soon as possible, paying attention to
road and traffic conditions.
Activate the child seat safety feature
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again and correctly secure the child
restraint system.
When enabled, the special seatbelt retractor
ensures that the seat belts of the front
passenger seat and rear seats do not slacken
once the child restraint system is secured.
The seat belts on the following seats are equip‐
ped with a special seatbelt retractor:
Front passenger seat
R
Rear seats
R
To install a child restraint system: when
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installing a child restraint system, always
observe the manufacturer's installation and
operating instructions as well as the informa‐
tion in this Operator's Manual.
Pull the seat belt smoothly from the seat belt
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outlet.
Engage the seat belt tongue in the seat belt
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buckle.
To activate the special seatbelt retractor:
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pull the seat belt out fully and let the inertia
reel retract it again.
When the special seatbelt retractor is activa‐
ted, you should hear a ratcheting sound.
Push the child restraint system down until
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the seat belt sits tightly.
To deactivate the special seatbelt retrac‐
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tor: press the release button of the seat belt
buckle.
Occupant safety
Hold the seat belt tongue and guide back to
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the seat belt outlet.
Installing the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child
restraint system on the rear seat
Installing a LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child
restraint system on the rear seat
& WARNING Risk of injury or death if the
permissible gross mass of the child and
child restraint system is exceeded
For LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint sys‐
tems in which the child is secured using the
integrated seat belt in the child restraint sys‐
tem, the permissible gross mass of the child
and child restraint system is 73 lb (33 kg).
If the child and the child restraint system
together weigh more than 73 lb (33 kg), the
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint system
with integrated seat belt does not offer suffi‐
cient protection. An excessive load may be
placed on the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachments and the child may not be
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