Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual page 73

70 Occupant safety
Make sure you observe the following information:
Never fit a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
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tem to the front passenger seat
Always fit a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
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tem to a suitable rear seat
Observe the overview on suitability of
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seats for attaching belt-secured child
restraint systems ( page 66).
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Secure the child restraint system with the
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seat belt on the rear seat (
Notes on rearward-facing and forward-facing
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child restraint systems on the front passenger
seat ( page 70)
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▌Notes on rearward-facing and forward-facing
child restraint systems on the front passenger
seat
& WARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem while the front passenger airbag is
enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the front passenger seat
page 68).
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and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off, the front passenger airbag can
deploy in the event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag.
Always ensure that the front passenger
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airbag is 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-
BLED FRONT AIRBAG. This can result in
the DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD.
Observe the specific instructions for the rear-
ward-facing and forward-facing child restraint sys-
tems ( page 71).
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Warning notice on the front passenger sun visor
Always observe the status of the front passenger
airbag on the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp:
If it is absolutely necessary to fit a child
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restraint system to the front passenger seat,
always observe the information on automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff (
When using a rearward-facing child restraint
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system on the front passenger seat, the front
page 49).
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