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Always comply with the child restraint
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system manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Notes on vehicles without automatic front
passenger airbag shutoff
Vehicles without automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff have a special sticker affixed to the side of
the cockpit on the front passenger side
(
page 122).
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Make sure you observe the following information:
Never fit a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
R
tem to the front passenger seat
Always fit a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
R
tem to a suitable rear seat
Notes on rearward-facing and forward-facing
R
child restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (
page 122)
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Children in the vehicle – Suitable child restraint systems for the transport of children 125
Notes for vehicles with belt airbag
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
use of a non-approved child restraint sys-
tem
In an accident, the belt airbag may damage a
non-approved child restraint system or a child
restraint system which has not been approved
for use in conjunction with the belt airbag.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use a child restraint sys-
tem which has been tested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz in combination with a belt air-
bag.
When securing a child in a child restraint system
on an outer rear seat with a belt airbag, it is
essential to observe the following instructions:
Do not use belt-secured child restraint sys-
R
tems other than the approved KIDFIX XP and
AMG KIDFIX XP.
Secure a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
R
tem using the LATCH type (ISOFIX) securing
rings or i-Size securing rings.
F297 0017 02
Secure a forward-facing child restraint system
R
with the LATCH type (ISOFIX) securing rings or
i-Size securing rings and, if present, the Top
Tether anchorage.
Observe the notes in "Belt airbag in rear seat
R
belt" (
page 116).
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Suitable child restraint systems for the transport
of children
Information on the advantage of a rearward-facing
child restraint system
Transport a baby in a suitable rearward-facing
child restraint system only. It is also preferable to
transport a small child in a suitable rearward-
facing child restraint system. In this case, the
child sits in the opposite direction to the direction
of travel and faces backwards.
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-
vical spine during an accident can be reduced in a
rearward-facing child restraint system.
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