Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 52

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Occupant safety
Activating the special seat belt retractor
Pull the seat belt out fully and let the inertia
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reel retract it again.
When the special seat belt retractor is activa‐
ted, you should hear a ratcheting sound.
Push the child restraint system down until
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the seat belt sits tightly.
Deactivating the special seat belt retractor
Press the release button of the seat belt
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buckle.
Hold the seat belt tongue and guide back to
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the seat belt outlet.
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat attachment
Notes on LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
securing systems
& WARNING Risk of injury or death if the
permissible gross mass of the child and
child restraint system together is excee‐
ded
For LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint sys‐
tems in which the child is secured using the
integrated seat belt integrated in the child
restraint system, the permissible gross mass
of the child and child restraint system is
73 lb (33 kg).
If the child and the child restraint system
together weigh more than 73 lb (33 kg), the
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint system
with integrated seat belt does not offer suffi‐
cient protection. An excessive load may be
placed on the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachments and the child may not be
restrained in the event of an accident, for
example.
If the child and the child restraint sys‐
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tem together weigh more than 73 lb
(33 kg), only use a LATCH-type (ISOFIX)
child restraint system which secures
the child with the vehicle seat belt.
Also secure the child restraint system
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with the Top Tether belt, if available.
Always comply with the information about the
mass of the child restraint system:
in the manufacturer's installation and operat‐
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ing instructions for the child restraint system
used
on a label on the child restraint system, if
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present
Regularly check that the permissible gross mass
of the child and child restraint system is still
complied with.
When using a child restraint system, be sure to
observe the manufacturer's installation and
operating instructions as well as its correct use
and the suitability of the seats for attaching a
child restraint system.