Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2022 Operator's Manual page 52

50 50 Occupant safety
To improve protection for children younger than
12 years old or under 5 (1.50 m) in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you observe the fol-
lowing information:
Always secure the child in a child restraint sys-
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tem suitable for this Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
The child restraint system must be appropriate
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to the age, weight and size of the child.
The vehicle seat must be suitable for installing
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a child restraint system.
Accident statistics show that children secured on
the rear seats are generally safer than children
secured on the front seats. For this reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you install a
child restraint system on a rear seat.
The g The gener eneric t ic ter erm c m child r hild res estr traint syst aint system
The generic term child restraint system is used in
this Operator's Manual. A child restraint system
is, for example:
A baby car seat
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A rearward-facing child seat
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A forward-facing child seat
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A child booster seat with a backrest and seat
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belt guide
Mercedes-Benz recommends using a child
booster seat with a backrest.
The child restraint system must be appropriate to
the age, weight and size of the child.
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Always observe the legal requirements when
using a child restraint system in the vehicle.
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All child restraint systems must meet the following
standards:
U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
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213 and 225
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213
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and 210.2
Con rmation that the child restraint system com-
plies with the standards can be found on an
instruction label on the child restraint system.
This con rmation can also be found in the instal-
lation instructions that are included with the child
restraint system.
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Securing syst Secur
t t he v he vehicle
Only use the following securing systems for child
restraint systems:
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al req equir uirements ements
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Installing an LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
or child r hild res estr traint syst aint systems ems
system is preferred.
Simply attaching to the securing rings on the vehi-
cle can reduce the risk of installing the child
restraint system incorrectly.
When securing a child with the integrated seat
belt of the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
system, always comply with the permissible gross
weight for the child and child restraint system
(
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A booster seat may be necessary to achieve
proper seat belt positioning for children over
40 lbs (18 kg) in weight or until they reach a
ecting risk isks, av s, avoiding dang oiding danger er
ing systems f ems for c or child r hild res estr traint syst aint systems in
ehicle
The LATCH-type (ISOFIX) securing rings
The vehicle's seat belt system
The Top Tether anchorages
page 54).
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