Mercedes-Benz EQB 2022 Operator's Manual page 64

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
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 70).
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If it is absolutely necessary to install a child
restraint system on the front passenger seat,
always observe the additional notes.
The notes on automatic front passenger airbag
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shutoff ( page 46).
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When using a rearward-facing child restraint
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system on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must always be disabled.
This is only the case if the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
( page 45).
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The front passenger airbag is enabled when
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the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
is not lit. The front passenger airbag may be
deployed during an accident. In that case, do
not use rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tems.
Safely transporting children in the vehicle
Information on the automatic front passenger air-
bag shutoff
If the front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
both before and during the journey, that the sta-
tus of the front passenger airbag is correct for the
current situation.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects between the seat surface and the
child restraint system
Objects between the seat surface and the
child restraint system could affect the function
of the automatic co-driver airbag shutoff.
Do not place any objects between the
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seat surface and the child restraint sys-
tem.
Make sure that the entire base of the
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child restraint system is always resting
on the seat surface of the co-driver seat.
The backrest of the forward-facing child
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restraint system must, as far as possible,
be resting on the seat backrest of the
co-driver seat.
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