Mercedes-Benz C 230 1998 Owner's Manual page 50

W arning!
USE CH ILD R ESTR A IN TS
PR O PER LY.
C hildren 12 years old and
under m ust never ride in the
front seat, except in a
M ercedes-B enz authorized
B abySm art™ com patible child
seat, w hich operates w ith the
B abySm art™ system installed
in the vehicle to deactivate the
passenger side fro nt airbag
when it is properly installed.
Otherw ise they will be struck
by the airbag w hen it inflates in
a crash. If this happens,
serious or fatal injury will
result.
The back seat is the safest
place for children. Infants and
sm all children m ust ride in
back seats and be seated in an
infant o r child restraint system ,
which is properly secured with
the v eh icle's seat belt, fully in
accordance w ith the seat
m an ufactu rer's instructions.
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Children risk of serious or
fatal injuries is significantly
increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the
vehicle and they are not
properly secured in the child
restraint.
C hildren too big for child
restraint system s m ust 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.
B abySm art™ Airbag
Deactivation System
Special child seats, designed
for use with the M ercedes-Benz
system and available at any
authorized M ercedes-Benz dealer
are required for use with the
BabySm art™ airbag deactivation
system.
W ith the special child seat properly
installed, the passenger front
airbag will not deploy. The B B
indicator lam p located on the
center console will be illuminated,
except with electronic key rem oved
or in steering lock position 0. The
system does not deactivate the
door m ounted side im pact airbag.
BabySmart™ is a trademark of
Siemens Autom otive Corp.