Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 46

Child restraint systems should be fitted to the
rear seats. Children are generally better pro-
tected there.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat cushion. There-
fore, never place objects, e.g. a cushion,
under the child restraint system.
Only use child restraint systems with the orig-
inal cover designed for them. Only replace
damaged covers with genuine Mercedes-Benz
covers.
We recommend the use of child restraint sys-
tems which have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Child seat on the front-passenger seat
Warning notice on the front-passenger's sun visor
Warning symbol for a rearward-facing child
restraint system
* optional
Occupant safety
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Risk of injury
If the front-passenger front airbag is not dis-
abled:
a child secured in a child restraint system
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on the front-passenger seat could be seri-
ously and even fatally injured by the front-
passenger front airbag deploying. This is
especially a risk if the child is in the imme-
diate vicinity of the front-passenger front
airbag when it deploys.
a child must never be secured on the front-
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passenger seat in a rearward-facing child
restraint system. Only secure a rearward-
facing child restraint system on a suitable
rear seat.
always move the front-passenger seat to
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the rearmost position if you secure a child
in a forward-facing child restraint system
on the front-passenger seat.
The front-passenger front airbag is not disa-
bled:
on vehicles without automatic child seat
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recognition in the front-passenger seat*.
on vehicles without automatic child seat
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recognition on the front-passenger seat*, if
no special child restraint system with auto-
matic child seat recognition has been fitted
to the front-passenger seat.
on vehicles with automatic child seat rec-
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ognition on the front-passenger seat*, if
the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp is not lit.
To alert you to this danger, a corresponding
warning sticker is located on the dashboard
and on both sides of the sun visor on the front-
passenger side.
Information about recommended child
restraint systems is available at any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
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