Mercedes-Benz A Series Owner's Manual page 46

system could heat up and the child could
burn itself on them.
If a child opens a door, the child or other
persons could be injured as a result. The
child could get out and be injured in the
process or be injured by a passing vehicle.
G Risk of injury
An unsecured or incorrectly positioned load
increases the risk of injury to the child in
the event of:
an accident
R
a braking manoeuvre
R
a sudden change of direction
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Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicle unless they are secured. You
will find further information under "Loading
guidelines" in the index.
Child restraint systems
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use the child restraint systems listed on
( page 47).
Y
* optional
G Risk of injury
To reduce the risk of serious or even fatal
injury to the child in the event of a sudden
change in direction, braking or an accident:
children less than 1.50 m tall and under
R
twelve years of age must always be
secured in special child restraint systems
on a suitable vehicle seat. This is neces-
sary because the seat belts are not
designed for children of this size.
Do not secure children less than 1.50 m
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tall or under twelve years of age on the
front-passenger seat. Exception: the
child is secured in a vehicle with auto-
matic child seat recognition on the front-
passenger seat* and is secured in a child
restraint system with automatic child
seat recognition.
If you secure a forward-facing child
R
restraint system to the front-passenger
seat, you must move the front-passenger
seat as far back as possible.
children must never travel sitting on the
R
lap of another occupant. Due to the
forces occurring in the event of a sudden
change of direction, heavy braking or an
accident, it would not be possible to
Occupant safety
restrain the child. The child could be
thrown against parts of the vehicle inte-
rior and be seriously or even fatally
injured.
G Risk of injury
The child restraint system cannot perform
its protective function if is not correctly fit-
ted to a suitable vehicle seat. The child can-
not be restrained in the event of a sudden
change of direction, heavy braking or an
accident. This may lead to serious or even
fatal injuries. For this reason, when fitting
a child restraint system, observe the man-
ufacturer's installation instructions and the
correct use of the child restraint system.
Child restraint systems should be fitted to
the rear seats. Children are generally better
protected there.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat cushion.
Never place objects, e.g. a cushion, under
the child restraint system.
Only use child restraint systems with their
original covers. Only replace damaged cov-
ers with genuine Mercedes-Benz covers.
For safety reasons, you should only use
child restraint systems which have been
Safety
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