Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 54

52 52 Occupant safety
Be diligent Be dilig ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
child in the child restraint system may have seri-
ous consequences. Always be diligent in securing
a child carefully before every journey.
Never allow babies and children to travel sitting
on the lap of another vehicle occupant.
To improve protection for children younger than
12 years old or under 5 (1.50 m) in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you observe the fol-
lowing information:
Always secure the child in a child restraint sys-
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tem suitable for this Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
The child restraint system must be appropriate
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to the age, weight and size of the child.
The vehicle seat must be suitable for installing
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a child restraint system.
Accident statistics show that children secured on
the rear seats are generally safer than children
secured on the front seats. For this reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you install a
child restraint system on a rear seat.
The gener The g eneric t ic ter erm c m child r hild res estr traint syst aint system em
The generic term child restraint system is used in
this Operator's Manual. A child restraint system
is, for example:
A baby car seat
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A rearward-facing child seat
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A forward-facing child seat
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A child booster seat with a backrest and seat
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belt guide
Mercedes-Benz recommends using a child
booster seat with a backrest.
The child restraint system must be appropriate to
the age, weight and size of the child.
Observe law Observ e laws and leg s and legal r al req equir uirements ements
Always observe the legal requirements when
using a child restraint system in the vehicle.
Observe st Observ e standar andards f ds for c or child r hild res estr traint syst aint systems
All child restraint systems must meet the following
standards:
U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
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213 and 225
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213
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and 210.2
Con rmation that the child restraint system com-
plies with the standards can be found on an
instruction label on the child restraint system.
This con rmation can also be found in the instal-
lation instructions that are included with the child
restraint system.
Detecting r Det ecting risk isks, av s, avoiding dang oiding danger er
Securing syst Secur ing systems f ems for c or child r hild res estr traint syst
t t he v he vehicle ehicle
Only use the following securing systems for child
restraint systems:
The LATCH-type (ISOFIX) securing rings
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The vehicle's seat belt system
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The Top Tether anchorages
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Installing a LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
system is preferred.
Simply attaching to the securing rings on the vehi-
cle can reduce the risk of installing the child
restraint system incorrectly.
aint systems in ems in