Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 39

of the co-driver airbag is correct for the current
situation ( page 32).
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Observe the notes on automatic co-driver air-
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bag shuto ( page 31).
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Securing system:
7 Seat belt on vehicle seat
¯ Also secure Top Tether if present
( page 38)
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A A ctiv ctivating or deactiv ating or deactivating t ating the special seatbelt he special seatbelt
re retr tract actor of t or of the seat belt he seat belt
& W W ARNING
ARNING 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 special seat belt retractor 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 tra c conditions.
Activate the special seat belt retractor
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again and correctly secure the child
restraint system.
When activated, the special seatbelt retractor
ensures that the seat belts of the front passenger
seat and rear seats do not slacken once the child
restraint system is secured.
The seat belts on the following seats are equipped
with a special seatbelt retractor:
Front passenger seat
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Rear seats
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Inst Installing a c alling a child r hild res estr traint syst aint system
When installing a child restraint system, always
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observe the manufacturer's installation and
operating instructions for the child restraint
system used, as well as the notes in this Oper-
ator's Manual.
Pull the seat belt smoothly from the seat belt
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outlet.
Engage the seat belt tongue in the seat belt
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buckle.
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d seat row) w)
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Deactivating t Deactiv
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Installing a LATC Inst
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inst installing an ISOFIX c
r r ear passeng ear passenger com
& W W ARNING
Too much load may be placed on the LATCH-
type (ISOFIX) child restraint system and the
child may not be restrained correctly in the
event of an accident, for example.
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Always comply with the information about the
mass of the child restraint system:
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Check regularly that the permissible gross mass of
the child plus the child restraint system is not
exceeded.
Occupant safety
ating the special seatbelt re he special seatbelt retr tract
Extend the seat belt fully and then allow the
inertia reel to retract the belt.
When the special seatbelt retractor is activa-
ted, you should hear a ratcheting sound.
Push the child restraint system down until the
seat belt is tight.
ating the special seatbelt re he special seatbelt retr tract
Press the release button of the seat belt
buckle.
Hold the seat belt tongue and guide back to
the seat belt outlet.
alling a LATCH-type (ISOFIX) c H-type (ISOFIX) child r
he rear seat ear seat
alling an ISOFIX child r hild res estr traint syst aint system on t
er compar partment seat tment seat
ARNING Risk of injury or death if the
permissible gross mass of the child and
child restraint system together is excee-
ded.
If the child and the child restraint system
together weigh more than the permissi-
ble gross mass of 73 lb (33 kg ), only use
a LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint sys-
tem with which the child is secured with
the vehicle seat belt.
Also secure the child restraint system
with the Top Tether belt, if available.
in the manufacturer's installation and operat-
ing instructions for the child restraint system
used
on a label on the child restraint system, if avail-
able
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