Seats; Restraint Systems; Child Restraint Systems - Mercedes-Benz Vito Operating Instructions Manual

Safety
Occupant safety
I injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
I be severely or even fatally harmed by
prolonged exposure to intense heat or
cold
Do not expose the child restraint system to
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direct sunlight, as this could cause, for ex-
ample, metallic parts of the child restraint
system to become very hot. Touching these
parts could cause skin burns.
If the children open a door, they could:
I injure other people in doing so
I get out of the vehicle and thereby injure
themselves or be injured by a passing
vehicle
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicle unless they are secured. You will
find further information under "Loading
guidelines" in the index.
An unsecured or incorrectly positioned load
increases the risk of injury to the child in
the event of:
I sharp braking
I a sudden change in direction
I an accident

Child restraint systems

Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use child restraint systems suitable for the
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age and size of the children on the differ-
e
ent seats. ( page 49)
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Risk of injury
To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury
to the child in the event of an accident,
braking or sudden change in direction:
I Always secure children less than 1.50 m
tall and under 12 years of age in a spe-
cial child restraint system installed on a
suitable vehicle seat, as the seat belts
are not designed for passengers of this
size.
I Do not allow children under 12 years of
age to sit on the co-driver's seat unless
they are secured in a child restraint sys-
tem with automatic child seat recogni-
tion in vehicles which also have auto-
matic child seat recognition on the co-
driver's seat.
I On no account should children travel sit-
ting on the lap of another occupant. The
forces produced in the event of an acci-
dent, sharp braking or a sudden change
in direction make it impossible for a
child to be held securely. He/she may
be thrown against parts of the vehicle in-
terior and be seriously or fatally injured.
Nur fuer internen Gebrauch
I All vehicle occupants must always have
their seat belt fastened correctly.
I If you fit a child restraint system to the
co-driver's seat, you must move the co-
driver's seat as far back as possible.
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Risk of injury
If the child restraint system is not fitted cor-
rectly to a suitable seat, the child may no
longer be secured in the event of an acci-
dent or sudden braking and may be serious-
ly or fatally injured. When fitting a child re-
straint system, you must observe the manu-
facturer's installation instructions and cor-
rect use of the child restraint system.
Child restraint systems should preferably be
fitted to the rear seats. The child is generally
better protected there.
Never place objects, e.g. cushions, under
the child restraint system. The entire base
of the child restraint system must always be
resting on the seat cushion.
Child restraint systems must not be used
without their original cover. Only replace
damaged covers with genuine Mercedes-
Benz covers.
Only use child restraint systems which have
been recommended for Mercedes-Benz on
the rear seats.