On The Front-Passenger Seat - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

Children in the vehicle
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Tension Top Tether belt ?. Always comply
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with the child restraint system manufactur-
er's installation instructions when doing so.
Fold down cover : of the Top Tether
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anchorage.
If necessary, move the head restraint back
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down again slightly (
sure that you do not interfere with the cor-
rect routing of Top Tether belt ?.
Child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat
General notes
Accident statistics show that children
secured in the rear seats are safer than chil-
dren secured in the front-passenger seat. For
this reason, Mercedes-Benz strongly advises
that you install the child restraint system on a
rear seat.
If it is absolutely necessary to install a child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat,
be sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant Classification System
(OCS)" ( page 59).
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You can thus avoid the risks that could arise
as a result of:
an incorrectly categorized person in the
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front-passenger seat
the unintentional deactivation of the front-
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passenger front air bag
the unsuitable positioning of the child
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restraint system, e.g. too close to the dash-
board
Rearward-facing child restraint system
If it is absolutely necessary to install a rear-
ward-facing child restraint system on the
front-passenger seat, always make sure that
the front-passenger front air bag is deactiva-
ted. Only if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is permanently lit (
is the front-passenger front air bag deactiva-
ted.
page 133). Make
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page 50)
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Always observe the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation and operating
instructions.
Forward-facing child restraint system
If it is absolutely necessary to install a
forward-facing child restraint system on the
front-passenger seat, always move the front-
passenger seat as far back as possible. Fully
retract the seat cushion length. The entire
base of the child restraint system must
always rest on the seat cushion of the front-
passenger seat. The backrest of the child
restraint system must lie as flat as possible
against the backrest of the front-passenger
seat. The child restraint system must not
touch the roof or be subjected to a load by the
head restraint. Adjust the angle of the seat
backrest and the head restraint position
accordingly. Always make sure that the shoul-
der belt strap is correctly routed from the
vehicle belt outlet to the shoulder belt guide
on the child restraint system. The shoulder
belt strap must be routed forwards and down-
wards from the vehicle belt outlet. If neces-
sary, adjust the vehicle belt outlet and the
front-passenger seat accordingly.
Always observe the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation and operating
instructions.
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If children are traveling in the vehicle, they
could:
open doors, thus endangering other people
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or road users
exit the vehicle and be caught by oncoming
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traffic
operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped
There is a risk of an accident and injury.