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Safely transporting children in the vehicle
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If using a forward-facing child restraint system
with enabled rear air bag: make sure that the
child's feet are not placed in front of the rear air
bag cover or on the seat backrest. The child's legs
can otherwise be flung upward if the rear air bag
is deployed.
Notes for vehicles with belt air bag
When securing a child in a child restraint system
on an outer rear seat with a belt air bag, it is
essential to observe the following instructions:
Do not use belt-secured child restraint sys-
R
tems other than the approved KIDFIX XP and
AMG KIDFIX XP.
Secure a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
R
tem using the ISOFIX mounting brackets.
Secure a forward-facing child restraint system
R
with the ISOFIX mounting brackets and, if
present, the Top Tether anchorage.
Observe the notes in "Belt air bag in rear seat
R
belt" (
page 63).
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Suitable child restraint systems for the transport
of children
Information on the advantage of a rearward-facing
child restraint system
Transport a baby in a suitable rearward-facing
child restraint system only. It is also preferable to
transport a small child in a suitable rearward-
facing child restraint system. In this case, the
child sits in the opposite direction to the direction
of travel and faces backwards.
Babies and small children have comparatively
weak neck muscles in relation to the size and
weight of their head. The risk of injury to the cer-
vical spine during an accident can be reduced in a
rearward-facing child restraint system.
Securing the child restraint system
Adjusting the seat correctly
When installing a child restraint system on the left
or right rear seat, always observe the following:
Make sure that the child's feet do not touch
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the front seat. If necessary, move the front
seat slightly forwards.
If the head restraint of the child restraint system
cannot be fully extended when it is installed in the
vehicle, this will result in restrictions on the maxi-
mum size setting for certain child restraint sys-
tems. Observe the child restraint system manu-
facturer's installation instructions.
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Contact with the roof when the head restraint
is fully extended and locked in place will not
result in any restrictions on use.
® When installing an ISOFIX child restraint
system, also observe the following:
When using a rearward-facing child restraint
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system on a rear seat: adjust the front seat so
that it does not touch the child restraint sys-
tem.
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