Mercedes-Benz 2005 M-Class Operator's Manual page 72

Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Warning!
Children too big for child restraint systems
must ride in back seats using regular seat
belts. Position shoulder belt across chest
and shoulder, not face or neck. A booster
seat may be necessary to achieve proper
belt positioning for children from 41 lbs until
they reach a height where a lap/shoulder
belt fits properly without a booster.
When the child restraint is not in use, re-
move it from the vehicle or secure it with the
seat belt to prevent the child restraint from
becoming a projectile in the event of an ac-
cident.
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, even if the children are secured in a
child restraint system. Unsupervised chil-
dren in a child restraint system may use ve-
hicle equipment and may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
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BabySmart airbag deactivation
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system
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Special BabySmart
seats, designed for use with the
Mercedes-Benz system and available at
any authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center, are required for use with the
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BabySmart airbag deactivation system.
With the special seat properly installed,
the passenger front airbag will not deploy.
The 7 indicator lamp located in the in-
strument cluster will be illuminated, ex-
cept with the key removed or in steering
lock position 0 ( page 33).
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The system does not deactivate the
door mounted side impact airbag, the
window curtain airbags and the emer-
gency tensioning device.
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BabySmart is a trademark of Siemens
Automotive Corp.
Self-test BabySmart
child seat installed
compatible child After turning the key in the steering lock to
position 1 or 2, the 7 indicator lamp lo-
cated in the instrument cluster comes on
for approximately six seconds, extin-
guishes, then flashes once.
If the indicator lamp should not come on or
is continuously lit, the system is not func-
tioning. You must see an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center before
seating any child on the front passenger
seat.
For more information, see the "Practical
hints" section ( page 249).
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without special