Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe 2023 Operator's Manual page 62

60 60 Occupant safety
O When using a w
When using a weight gr eight group 0/0+ bab oup 0/0+ baby car
seat and a weight gr seat and a w eight group 1 r oup 1 rearw earwar ard-f d-facing
c c hild r hild res estr traint syst aint system on a r em on a rear seat ear seat: : adjust
the front seat so that the seat does not touch
the child restraint system.
O When using a w When using a weight gr eight group 1 f oup 1 forw orwar ard-f d-facing
c c hild r hild res estr traint syst aint system: em: remove the head
restraint from the respective seat, if possible.
A er the child restraint system has been
removed, replace the head restraint immedi-
ately and adjust all head restraints correctly.
O The backrest of the forward-facing child
restraint system must, as far as possible, be
resting on the seat backrest of the rear seat.
O If the head restraint of the child seat cannot
be fully extended when it is installed in the
vehicle, this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting for child restraint sys-
tems in weight group 2 or 3.
Contact with the roof when the head
restraint is fully extended and locked in place
will not result in any restrictions on use.
O The child restraint system must not be put
under strain between the roof and the seat
y car cushion and/or be installed facing the wrong
acing direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingly.
O The child restraint system must not be put
under strain by the head restraint. Adjust the
acing head restraints as appropriate.
O Make sure that the child's feet do not touch
the front seat. If necessary, move the front
seat slightly forwards.
The seat belts on the following seats are equipped
with a child seat safety feature:
Front passenger seat
R
Rear seats
R
When enabled, the child seat safety feature
ensures that the seat belts of the front passenger
seat and rear seats do not slacken once the child
restraint system is secured (
Install the child restraint system.
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The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the surface of the rear
seat.
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
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is correctly routed from the seat belt outlet of
the vehicle to the shoulder belt guide on the
child restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed
forward from the seat belt outlet.
N N o o t t es on r es on rearw earwar ard-f d-facing and f
r r es estr traint syst aint systems on t
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury
when using a rearward-facing child
restraint system while the co-driver airbag
is enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the co-driver seat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
o , the co-driver airbag can deploy in the
event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag.
page 55).
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Always ensure that the co-driver airbag is
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disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child
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restraint system on a seat with an ENA-
acing and forw orwar ard-f d-facing c acing child hild
ems on the fr he front passeng ont passenger seat er seat