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Occupant safety
& WARNING Risk of injury or death caused
by incorrect installation of the child
restraint system
If the child restraint system is incorrectly
installed on a suitable seating position, it can‐
not perform its intended protective function.
The child cannot be restrained in the event of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
change of direction.
Always comply with the manufacturer's
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installation instructions for the child
restraint system and its correct use.
Make sure that the entire base of the
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child restraint system always rests on
the sitting surface of the seat.
Never place objects under or behind the
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child restraint system, e.g. cushions.
Always use child restraint systems with
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the original cover designed for them.
Always replace damaged covers with
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genuine covers.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death from
unsecured child restraint systems in the
vehicle
If the child restraint system is not correctly
installed or secured, it could release in the
event of an accident, sudden braking or a
sudden change in direction.
The child restraint system could be flung
around and hit vehicle occupants.
Always install child restraint systems
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correctly, even when not in use.
Always comply with the child restraint
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system manufacturer's installation
instructions.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death caused
by the use of damaged child restraint
systems
Child restraint systems or their retaining sys‐
tems that have been subjected to a load in an
accident may then not be able to perform
their intended protective function.
The child cannot be restrained in the event of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
change of direction.
Always replace child restraint systems
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immediately that have been damaged or
involved in an accident.
Have the securing systems for the child
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restraint systems checked at a qualified
specialist workshop before installing a
child restraint system again.
A booster seat may be necessary to achieve
proper seat belt positioning for children over
40 lbs (18 kg) until they reach a height where a
three-point seat belt fits properly without a boos‐
ter seat.
The following notes must be observed:
When installing a child restraint system on
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the co-driver seat, observe the information on
child restraint systems on the co-driver seat
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page 39).
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Safety notes on the seat belt (
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Information on the correct use of the seat
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belt (
page 32).
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Activating/deactivating the seat belt's child
special seat belt retractor
& WARNING Risk of injury or death if a
seat belt is unfastened while the vehicle
is in motion
If the seat belt is released while the vehicle is
in motion, the child restraint system is no lon‐
ger correctly secured. The child seat safety
feature is deactivated and the seat belt is
drawn in a bit by the inertia reel.
It is therefore not possible to engage the seat
belt again.
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as
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soon as possible, paying attention to
road and traffic conditions.
Activate the child seat safety feature
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again and correctly secure the child
restraint system.
When enabled, the special seat belt retractor
ensures that the seat belts of the front passenger
seat and rear seats do not slacken once the child
restraint system is secured.
The seat belts on the following seats are equip‐
ped with a special seat belt retractor:
Front passenger seat
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Rear seats
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page 31).
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