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Occupant safety
Keep the vehicle SmartKey out of reach
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of children.
Overview of suitable seats in the vehicle for installing a child restraint system
Securing systems for child restraint systems
Vehicle seat
Left/right rear seat
(second and third seat
row)
Co-driver seat
Center rear seat (sec‐
ond and third seat row)
Activating or deactivating the special seat
belt retractor of the seat belt
& WARNING Risk of injury or death if a
seat belt is unfastened while the vehicle
is in motion
If the seat belt is released while the vehicle is
in motion, the child safety lock is deactivated
and the child restraint system is no longer
correctly secured. The seat belt is drawn in
slightly by the inertia reel and cannot be
immediately closed again.
Stop the vehicle immediately in accord‐
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ance with the traffic conditions.
Activate the special seal belt retractor
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again and correctly secure the child
restraint system.
Requirements
When activated, the special seat belt retractor
ensures that the seat belts of the co-driver seat
and rear seats do not slacken once the child
restraint system is secured.
Preferred securing system:
® LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child
seat securing system
¯ Also secure Top Tether if
present (
page 38)
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Securing system:
7 Seat belt on vehicle seat
Securing system:
7 Seat belt on vehicle seat
¯ Also secure Top Tether if
present (
page 38)
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The seat belts on the following seats are equip‐
ped with a special seat belt retractor:
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Installing a child restraint system
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Activating the special seat belt retractor
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Alternative securing system:
7 Seat belt on vehicle seat
Always observe the following:
If the co-driver seat is occu‐
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pied, ensure, both before and
during the journey, that the sta‐
tus of the co-driver airbag is
correct for the current situa‐
tion.
Co-driver seat
Rear seats
When installing a child restraint system,
always observe the manufacturer's installa‐
tion and operating instructions for the child
restraint system used, as well as the notes in
these Operating Instructions.
Pull the seat belt smoothly from the seat belt
outlet.
Engage the seat belt tongue in the seat belt
buckle.
Extend the seat belt fully and then allow the
inertia reel to retract the belt.
When the special seat belt retractor is activa‐
ted, you should hear a ratcheting sound.
Push the child restraint system down until the
seat belt is tight.
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