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& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect positioning of the child restraint
system
If you secure a child in a forward-facing child
restraint system on the co-driver seat and you
position the co-driver seat too close to the
dashboard, in the event of an accident, the
child could:
come into contact with the vehicle's inte-
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rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp is lit, for example
be struck by the airbag if the PASSENGER
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AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off
Always move the co-driver seat as far
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back as possible. In doing so, always
make sure that the shoulder belt strap is
correctly routed from the seat belt outlet
of the vehicle to the shoulder belt guide
on the child restraint system. The shoul-
der belt strap must be routed forwards
and downwards from the seat belt outlet.
If necessary, adjust the seat belt outlet
and the co-driver seat accordingly.
Children in the vehicle – Suitable child restraint systems for the transport of children
Always comply with the child restraint
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system manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Be sure to also observe the following further rela-
ted subjects:
Function of the automatic front passenger air
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bag shutoff (
page 43)
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Suitable child restraint systems for the transport
of children
Information on the benefit of a rearward-facing
child restraint system
Transport a baby in a suitable rearward-facing
child restraint system only. It is also preferable to
transport a small child in a suitable rearward-
facing child restraint system. In this case, the
child sits in the opposite direction to the direction
of travel and faces backwards.
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.
Securing the child restraint system
Adjusting the seat correctly
When installing a child restraint system on the left
or right rear seat, always observe the following:
Make sure that the child's feet do not touch
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the front seat. If necessary, move the front
seat slightly forwards.
If the head restraint of the child restraint system
cannot be fully extended when it is installed in the
vehicle, this will result in restrictions on the maxi-
mum size setting for certain child restraint sys-
tems. Observe the child restraint system manu-
facturer's installation instructions.
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Contact with the roof when the head restraint
is fully extended and locked in place will not
result in any restrictions on use.
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