Children In The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

possible. Regardless of seating position, chil-
dren 12 years old and under must be seated
and properly secured in an appropriate infant
restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child.
The infant or child restraint must be properly
secured with the vehicle's seat belt, the seat
belt and top tether strap, or lower anchors and
top tether strap, fully in accordance with the
child seat manufacturer's instructions.
Occupants, especially children, should always
sit as upright as possible, wear the seat belt
properly and use an appropriately sized infant
restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child.
Children can be killed or seriously injured by
an inflating air bag. Note the following impor-
tant information when circumstances require
you to place a child in the front passenger
seat:
Your vehicle is equipped with air bag tech-
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nology designed to deactivate the front
passenger front air bag in your vehicle
when the system senses the weight of a
typical 12‑month-old child or less along
with the weight of a standard appropriate
child restraint on the front passenger seat.
For children larger than the typical
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12‑month-old child, the front passenger
front air bag may or may not be activated.
Always make sure the 4 5 indicator
lamp is illuminated, indicating that the front
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
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front passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the front passenger
front air bag inflates in a collision which
could occur under some circumstances,
even with the air bag technology installed in
your vehicle. The only means to completely
eliminate this risk is to never place a child in
a rear-facing child restraint in the front
seat. We therefore strongly recommend

Children in the vehicle

that you always place a child in a rear-facing
child restraint in a backseat.
If you must install a rear-facing child
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restraint on the front passenger seat
because circumstances require you to do
so, make sure the 4 5 indicator
lamp is illuminated, indicating that the front
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
Should the 4 5 indicator lamp not
illuminate or go out while the restraint is
installed, please check installation. Period-
ically check the 4 5 indicator lamp
while driving to make sure the 4 5
indicator lamp is illuminated. If the 4
5 indicator lamp goes out or remains
out, do not transport a child on the front
passenger seat until the system has been
repaired.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
front passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the front passenger
front air bag inflates.
If you have to place a child in a forward-
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facing child restraint on the front passenger
seat, move the seat as far back as possible,
use the proper child restraint recommen-
ded for the age, size and weight of the child,
and secure child restraint with the vehicle's
seat belt according to the child seat man-
ufacturer's instructions.
G WARNING
If the child restraint system is installed incor-
rectly on a suitable seat, it cannot protect as
intended. The child cannot then be restrained
in the event of an accident, heavy braking or
sudden changes of direction. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Make sure that you observe the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions and the notes on use. Please ensure,
that the base of the child restraint system is
always resting completely on the seat cush-
ion. Never place objects, e.g. cushions, under
or behind the child restraint system. Only use
child restraint systems with the original cover
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