Mercedes-Benz CLA Operator's Manual page 64

62 62 Occupant safety
N N o o t t es on r es on rearw earwar ard-f d-facing and f acing and forw orwar ard-f d-facing c
r r es estr traint syst aint systems on t ems on the fr he front passeng ont passenger seat
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury
when using a rearward-facing child
restraint system while the co-driver airbag
is enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the co-driver seat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
o , the co-driver airbag can deploy in the
event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag.
Always ensure that the co-driver airbag is
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disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child
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restraint system on a seat with an ENA-
BLED FRONT AIRBAG; DEATH or SERI-
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Observe the speci c instructions for the rear-
ward-facing and forward-facing child restraint sys-
tems ( page 62).
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acing child hild Always observe the status of the front passenger
er seat airbag on the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp:
When using a rearward-facing child restraint
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system on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must always be disabled.
This is only the case if the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
( page 48).
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If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
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lamp is o , the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled. The front passenger airbag may deploy
during an accident.
Secur Securing t ing the c he child r hild res estr traint syst
belt on the fr belt on t he front passeng ont passenger seat
When installing a belt-secured child restraint sys-
tem on the front passenger seat, always observe
the following:
O Observe the notes on rearward-facing and
forward-facing child restraint systems on the
front passenger seat (
O Observe the child restraint system manufac-
turer's installation and operating instructions.
O When using a forward-facing child restraint
system in weight category I: remove the head
restraint from the respective seat, if possible.
A er the child restraint system has been
removed, replace the head restraint immedi-
ately and adjust all head restraints correctly.
O The backrest of the forward-facing child
restraint system must, as far as possible, be
resting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
O If the head restraint of the child seat cannot
be fully extended when it is installed in the
vehicle, this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting for child restraint sys-
aint system wit em with t h the seat he seat
tems in weight category II or III.
er seat
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
page 62).
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direction.