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e laws and leg
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al req equir uirements
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Always observe the legal requirements when
using a child restraint system in the vehicle.
Make sure that the child restraint system is
approved in accordance with the valid test speci -
cations and guidelines. Further information can
be obtained at a quali ed specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
Only use approv
Onl
y use approved c
ed child r
hild res estr traint syst
aint systems
Only child restraint systems that meet the follow-
ing UNECE standards are permitted for use in the
vehicle:
UN-R44
R
UN-R129 (i-Size child restraint systems)
R
Information on child restraint system approval
categories and details on the approval label on
the child restraint system (
page 55).
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Det
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Securing syst
Secur
ing systems f
ems for c
t t he v
he vehicle
ehicle
Only use the following securing systems for child
restraint systems:
the ISOFIX or i-Size securing rings
R
the vehicle's seat belt system
R
the Top Tether anchorages
R
ems
Fitting an ISOFIX or an i-Size child restraint sys-
tem is preferred.
Simply attaching to the securing rings on the vehi-
cle can reduce the risk of tting the child restraint
system incorrectly.
When securing a child with the integrated seat
belt of the ISOFIX or i-Size child restraint system,
always comply with the permissible gross weight
for the child and child restraint system
(
page 59).
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A A dv dvant
antag age of a r
e of a rearw
t t em
em
It is preferable to transport a baby or a small child
in a suitable rearward-facing child restraint sys-
oiding danger er
or child r
hild res estr traint syst
aint systems in
ems in
earwar ard-f d-facing c
acing child r
hild res estr traint sy
aint sys- s-
Occupant safety
tem. In this case, the child sits in the opposite
direction to the direction of travel and faces back-
wards.
Babies and small children have comparatively
weak neck muscles in relation to the size and
weight of their head. The risk of injury to the cer-
vical spine during an accident can be reduced in a
rearward-facing child restraint system.
Always secur
Alway
s secure a c
e a child r
hild res estr traint syst
aint system corr
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect installation of the child restraint
system
The child can then not be protected or
restrained as intended.
Be sure to comply with the manufactur-
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er's installation instructions for the child
restraint system and its correct use.
Make sure that the entire base of the
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child restraint system always rests on
the sitting surface of the seat.
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em correctly
ectly
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