Mercedes-Benz EQS 2021 Owner's Manual page 73

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Occupant safety
Vehicles with standard seats
1 ISOFIX mounting bracket
2 i‑Size mounting bracket
Remove and stow away covers
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Attach the ISOFIX or i‑Size child restraint sys‐
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tem to both mounting brackets in the vehicle.
After removing the child seat, reattach cov‐
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ers 1 or 2.
Fastening a Top Tether
& WARNING Risk of injury or death if the
rear seat backrests are not locked after
Top Tether belts are fitted
The rear seat backrests may fold forwards
when you are driving.
As a result, child restraint systems will no
longer be able to perform their intended pro‐
tective function. This may also cause addi‐
tional injuries.
Always lock rear seat backrests after
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fitting Top Tether belts.
Observe the lock verification indicator.
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If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
1 or 2.
locked in place, the red lock verification indica‐
tor will be visible.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death from
adjusting the seat after fitting a child
restraint system
Vehicles with electrically adjustable rear
bench seats:
The following may occur:
The Top Tether belt may sit either too
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loose or too tight
The child restraint system may be loose,
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incorrectly positioned or damaged and
then not perform its intended protective
function.
Never adjust the seat after the child
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restraint system has been installed.
¯ If the child restraint system is equipped
with a Top Tether belt:
The risk of injury may be reduced by Top
Tether. The Top Tether belt enables an
additional connection between the child
restraint system attached with ISOFIX or
i‑Size and the vehicle.