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Pull the seat belt smoothly from the seat belt
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outlet.
Engage the seat belt tongue in the seat belt
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buckle.
To activate the special seat belt retrac‐
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tor: pull the seat belt out fully and let the
inertia reel retract it again.
When the special seat belt retractor is activa‐
ted, you should hear a ratcheting sound.
Push the child restraint system down until
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the seat belt sits tightly.
To deactivate the special seat belt retrac‐
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tor: press the release button of the seat belt
buckle.
Hold the seat belt tongue and guide back to
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the seat belt outlet.
Securing the child restraint system with the
seat belt
Notes on rearward-facing and forward-facing
child restraint systems on the front
passenger seat
& WARNING Risk of injury or death from
using a rearward-facing child restraint
system when the front passenger front
airbag is enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing
child restraint system on the front passenger
seat and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in the event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag.
Always ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is deactivated. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint
system on a seat protected by an ENABLED
FRONT AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERI‐
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Occupant safety
Observe the specific instructions for the rear‐
ward-facing and forward-facing child restraint
systems (
page 50).
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Always observe the status of the front passenger
airbag on the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica‐
tor lamp:
When using a rearward-facing child restraint
R
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 41).
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If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
R
lamp is off, the front passenger airbag is ena‐
bled. The front passenger airbag may deploy
during an accident.
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