Children In The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz CLA Operator's Manual

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
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,

Children in the vehicle

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
designed for them. Only replace damaged
covers with genuine covers.
G WARNING
If the child restraint system is installed incor-
rectly or is not secured, it can come loose in
the event of an accident, heavy braking or a
sudden change in direction. The child
restraint system could be thrown about, strik-
ing vehicle occupants. There is an increased
risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Always install child restraint systems prop-
erly, even if they are not being used. Make
sure that you observe the child restraint sys-
tem manufacturer's installation instructions.
WARNING
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Child restraint systems or their securing sys-
tems which have been damaged or subjected
to a load in an accident can no longer 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.
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