Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual page 63

Children in the vehicle
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that you do not interfere with the correct rout-
ing of Top Tether belt ?.
Child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat
General notes
Accident statistics show that children secured
on the rear seats are safer than children secured
on the front-passenger seat. For this reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you install
a child restraint system on a rear seat.
Vehicles with the automatic front-
passenger front airbag deactivation system:
if it is absolutely necessary to fit a child restraint
system to the front-passenger seat, always
observe the information on the "Automatic
front-passenger front airbag deactivation sys-
tem" ( page 49).
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You can thus avoid the risks that could arise as
a result of:
a child restraint system that is not detected
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by the automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system
unintentional disabling of the front-passenger
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front airbag
unsuitable positioning of the child restraint
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system, e.g. too close to the dashboard
Please observe the warning notice on the
front-passenger sun visor; see illustration.
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WARNING
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat
and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off, the front-passenger front airbag
can deploy in the event of an accident. The
child could be struck by the airbag. This poses
an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that the front-passenger front air-
bag has been disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in
front of it; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
child can occur.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
goes out, the front-passenger front airbag is
enabled ( page 42).
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Vehicles without the automatic front-
passenger front airbag deactivation
system
If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle is not
equipped with the automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system, this is indica-
ted by a special sticker. The sticker is affixed to
the side of the dashboard on the front-
passenger side. The sticker is visible when you
open the front-passenger door.
If you turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamps light
up briefly. However, they have no function and
do not indicate that there is an automatic front-
passenger front airbag deactivation system.
In this case, never fit a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the front passenger seat
( page 61).
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Observe the following information under "Rear-
ward-facing child restraint system"
( page 61) and "Forward-facing child
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restraint system" ( page 61) as well as infor-
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mation on the suitable positioning of the child
restraint system ( page 61).
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