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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
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Information on child seats with mount-
ing fittings for tether anchorages
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For information on “LATCH”-type child
seat mounts (
Warning!
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Never release the seat belt buckle while the
vehicle is in motion, since the special seat
belt retractor will be deactivated.
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The use of infant or child restraints is
required by law in all 50 states, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, the U.S. territories
and all Canadian provinces.
Infants and small children should be
seated in an appropriate infant or child
restraint system properly secured by a
lap-shoulder belt or, if so equipped, a
child restraint lower anchorage system
that complies with U.S. Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 225
and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards 213 and 210.2.
A statement by the child restraint man-
ufacturer of compliance with this stan-
dard can be found on the instruction
label on the restraint and in the instruc-
tion manual provided with the restraint.
When using any infant or child restraint
system, be sure to carefully read and
follow all manufacturer’s instructions
for installation and use.
Please read and observe warning labels
affixed to inside of vehicle and to infant
or child restraints.
Warning!
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Children 12 years old and under must never
ride in the front seat, except in a
Mercedes-Benz authorized BabySmart
TM
compatible child seat, which operates with
the BabySmart
TM
system installed in the ve-
hicle to deactivate the passenger front air-
bag when it is properly installed. Otherwise
they will be struck by the airbag when it in-
flates in a crash. If this happens, serious or
fatal injury will result.
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front seat-
ing positions. Infants and small children
must ride in back seats and be seated in an
appropriate infant or child restraint system,
which is properly secured with the vehicle’s
seat belt and top tether strap, or secured via
lower anchors and top tether strap, fully in
accordance with the child seat manufactur-
er’s instructions.
Summary of Contents for 2003 C-Class Coupe
Page 1: ...C 230 Kompressor C 320 ...
Page 8: ...Contents ...
Page 20: ...20 At a glance Cockpit Cockpit ...
Page 22: ...22 At a glance Instrument cluster Instrument cluster ...
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Page 29: ...29 Getting started Unlocking Adjusting Driving Parking and locking ...
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Page 55: ...55 Safety and Security Occupant safety Panic alarm Driving safety systems Anti theft systems ...
Page 142: ...142 Controls in detail Climate control Climate control ...
Page 160: ...160 Controls in detail Audio system Operating and display elements ...
Page 316: ...316 Technical data Weights Weights Roof load max 220 lb 100 kg Trunk load max 220 lb 100 kg ...
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