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Occupant safety
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Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you t a
child restraint system to a rear seat.
Children up to a height of 1.35 m can travel in the
child restraint system on the rear seats. Children
1.35 m to 1.50 m tall should travel in a suitable
child restraint system on the front passenger
seat.
The gener
The g
eneric t
ic ter erm c
m child r
hild res estr traint syst
aint system
The generic term child restraint system is used in
this Owner's Manual. A child restraint system is,
for example:
a baby car seat
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a rearward-facing child seat
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a forward-facing child seat
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a child booster seat with a backrest and seat
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belt guide
The child restraint system must be appropriate to
the age, weight and size of the child.
Observe law
Observ
e laws and leg
s and legal r
al req equir uirements
ements
Always observe the legal requirements when
using a child restraint system in the vehicle.
Make sure that the child restraint system is
approved in accordance with the valid test speci -
cations and guidelines. Further information can
be obtained at a quali ed specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
Only use approv
Onl
y use approved c
em
Only child restraint systems that meet the follow-
ing UNECE standards are permitted for use in the
vehicle:
UN-R44
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UN-R129 (i-Size child restraint systems)
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Information on child restraint system approval
categories and details on the approval label on
the child restraint system (
Detecting r
Det
ecting risk
isks, av
Secur
Securing syst
ing systems f
ems for c
t t he v
he vehicle
ehicle
Only use the following securing systems for child
restraint systems:
the ISOFIX or i-Size securing rings
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ed child r
hild res estr traint syst
aint systems
ems
page 65).
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s, avoiding dang
oiding danger er
or child r
hild res estr traint syst
aint systems in
ems in
the vehicle's seat belt system
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the Top Tether anchorages
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Fitting an ISOFIX or an i-Size child restraint sys-
tem is preferred.
Simply attaching to the securing rings on the vehi-
cle can reduce the risk of tting the child restraint
system incorrectly.
When securing a child with the integrated seat
belt of the ISOFIX or i-Size child restraint system,
always comply with the permissible gross weight
for the child and child restraint system
(
page 71).
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A A dv dvant
antag age of a r
e of a rearw
earwar ard-f d-facing c
acing child r
t t em
em
It is preferable to transport a baby or a small child
in a suitable rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem. In this case, the child sits in the opposite
direction to the direction of travel and faces back-
wards.
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-
hild res estr traint sy
aint sys- s-
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