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

Children in the vehicle
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Top Tether
Introduction
Top Tether provides an additional connection
between the child restraint system secured with
a LATCH-type (ISOFIX) system and the vehicle.
This helps reduce the risk of injury even further.
If the child restraint system is equipped with a
Top Tether belt, this should always be used.
Top Tether anchorages
The Top Tether anchorage points are installed in
the rear compartment behind the head
restraints on the parcel shelf.
Move head restraint : upwards
X
( page 94).
Y
Fold up cover ; of Top Tether anchorage =.
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.
Route Top Tether belt A under head
X
restraint : between the two head restraint
bars.
Hook Top Tether hook ? of Top Tether belt
X
A into Top Tether 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.
Fold down cover ; of Top Tether anchorage
X
=.
If necessary, move head restraint : back
X
down again slightly (
that you do not interfere with the correct rout-
ing of Top Tether belt A.
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 49).
Y
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.
page 94). Make sure
Y
page 42) is the front-
Y