Children In The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Owner's Manual

44 Occupant safety

Children in the vehicle

Notes on the safe transportation of children
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If you leave children unattended in the vehi‐
cle, they may be able to set the vehicle in
motion, for example by:
releasing the parking brake.
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shifting the automatic transmission out of
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park position j or shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
starting the engine.
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In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped.
Never leave children and animals unat‐
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tended in the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
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the key with you and lock the vehicle.
This also applies to the digital vehicle
key if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect.
& WARNING Risk of fatal injury due to
exposure to extreme heat or cold in the
vehicle
If people –particularly children – are exposed
to extreme temperatures over an extended
period of time, there is a risk of serious or
even fatal injury!
Never leave anyone – particularly chil‐
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dren – unattended in the vehicle.
Never leave animals in the vehicle unat‐
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tended.
& WARNING Risk of burns when the child
seat is exposed to direct sunlight
If the child restraint system is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suffer burns on these parts,
particularly on metallic parts of the child
restraint system.
Always make sure that the child
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restraint system is not exposed to
direct sunlight.
Protect it with a blanket, for example.
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If the child restraint system has been
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exposed to direct sunlight, allow it to
cool before securing a child into it.
Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
To improve protection for children younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you observe the
following information:
Only secure children using a child restraint
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system which is appropriate to the height,
age and weight of the child and recommen‐
ded and suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Be sure to observe the instructions for cor‐
rect use of the child restraint system.
Always fit a child restraint system to a rear
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seat if possible.
Only use the following securing systems for
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child restraint systems: