On The Front-Passenger Seat - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

Children in the vehicle
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Top Tether anchorages
The Top Tether anchorage points are installed in
the rear compartment behind the head
restraints.
Example: Top Tether belt with one belt strap
Press down the rear of cover ; in the direc-
X
tion of the arrow.
Cover ; is raised slightly at the front.
Fold cover ; upwards.
X
Install the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
X
system with Top Tether. Always comply with
the child restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions when doing so.
Top Tether belt with one belt strap: route
X
Top Tether belt A centrally over head
restraint :.
or
Top Tether belt with two belt straps: route
X
one Top Tether belt A to the left and one to
the right past the side of head restraint :.
Hook Top Tether hook ? into Top Tether
X
anchorage =.
Make sure that Top Tether belt A is not twis-
ted.
Tension Top Tether belt A. Always comply
X
with the child restraint system manufactur-
er's installation instructions when doing so.
Child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat
General notes
Accident statistics show that children secured
in the rear seats are safer than children secured
in the front-passenger seat. For this reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you install
the child restraint system on a rear seat.
If it is absolutely necessary to install a child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat,
always observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant Classification System
(OCS)" ( page 48).
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You can thus avoid the risks that could arise as
a result of:
an incorrectly categorized person in the front-
R
passenger seat
the unintentional deactivation of the front-
R
passenger front air bag
the unsuitable positioning of the child
R
restraint system, e.g. too close to the dash-
board
Rearward-facing child restraint system
If it is absolutely necessary to install a rearward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat, always make sure that the
front-passenger front air bag is deactivated.
Only if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is permanently lit (
passenger front air bag deactivated.
Always observe the child restraint system man-
ufacturer's installation and operating instruc-
tions.
Forward-facing child restraint system
If you secure a child in a forward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat,
always move the front-passenger seat as far
back as possible. The entire base of the child
restraint system must always rest on the seat
cushion of the front-passenger seat. The back-
rest of the child restraint system must lie as flat
as possible against the backrest of the front-
passenger seat. The child restraint system must
not touch the roof or be subjected to a load by
the head restraint. Adjust the angle of the seat
backrest and the head restraint position accord-
ingly. Always make sure that the shoulder belt
strap is correctly routed from the seat-belt
page 41) is the front-
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