Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLS 550, Operator'S Manual

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Occupant safety
61
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle
and/or the child is not properly secured in
the child restraint.
Children too big for a toddler restraint must
ride in seats using regular seat belts. Posi-
tion shoulder belt across chest and
shoulder, not face or neck. A booster seat
may be necessary to achieve proper seat
belt positioning for children over 41 lbs
until they reach a height where a lap/
shoulder belt fits properly without a boos-
ter.
When the child restraint is not in use,
remove it from the vehicle or secure it with
the seat belt to prevent the child restraint
from becoming a projectile in the event of
an accident.
Installation of infant and child restraint
systems
This vehicle is equipped with tether ancho-
rages for a top tether strap at each of the rear
seating positions.
Top tether straps enable an additional con-
nection to be made between child restraint
systems secured with LATCH-type anchors
and rear seats. This can further reduce the
risk of injury.
G
Observe Safety notes, see
page 59.
1
Anchorage ring cover
X
Remove anchorage ring cover
1
from the
anchorage ring of the seat on which a child
seat is to be installed.
X
Store anchorage ring cover
1
in a conven-
ient place (e.g. glove box).
2
Anchorage ring
3
Hook
4
Top tether strap
X Guide top tether strap
4
between head
restraint and top of the seat backrest.
The head restraint must be positioned such
that the top tether strap
4
can pass freely
between the head restraint and top of the
seat backrest.
X
Make sure top tether strap
4
is not
twisted.
X
Securely fasten hook
3
, which is part of
top tether strap
4
, to anchorage ring
2
.
i For safety, make sure hook
3
is attached
to anchorage ring
2
beyond the safety
catch, as illustrated.
Safety and security
Z