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vehicle, this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting for child restraint sys‐
tems in weight category II or III.
Contact with the roof when the head
restraint is fully extended and locked in
place will not result in any restrictions on
use.
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.
O The child restraint system must not be put
under strain by the head restraint. Adjust
the head restraints as appropriate.
O Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind the child restraint system.
The seat belt on the front passenger side is
equipped with a special seat belt retractor.
When enabled, the special seat belt retractor
ensures that the seat belt does not slacken once
the child seat is secured ( page 56).
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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 if possible.
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 back edge of the
seat cushion is in the lowest position.
Set the seat backrest to the most vertical
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position possible.
Install the child restraint system.
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The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the sitting surface 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
Child safety locks
Activating or deactivating the child safety
lock for the rear doors
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unsupervised in the vehi‐
cle, they could, in particular:
open doors, thereby endangering other
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persons or road users.
get out and be struck by oncoming traf‐
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fic.
operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
releasing the parking brake.
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changing the transmission position.
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starting the vehicle.
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