Mercedes-Benz 2009 R-Class, Operator'S Manual

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Occupant safety
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facing child restraint in the front seat. We
therefore strongly recommend that you
always place a child in a rear-facing child
restraint in a backseat.
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If you must install a BabySmart
TM
compatible rear-facing child restraint on
the front passenger seat because
circumstances require you to do so,
make sure the
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indicator
lamp is illuminated, indicating that the
front passenger front air bag is
deactivated. Should the
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indicator lamp not illuminate or go out
while the restraint is installed, please
check installation. Periodically check the
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indicator lamp while
driving to make sure the
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indicator lamp is
illuminated. If the
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indicator lamp goes out or remains out,
do not transport a child on the front
passenger seat until the system has been
repaired.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on
the front passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the front
passenger front air bag inflates.
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If you have to place a child in a forward-
facing child restraint on the front
passenger seat, move the seat as far
back as possible, use the proper child
restraint recommended for the age, size
and weight of the child, and secure child
restraint with the vehicle’s seat belt
according to the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions.
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Warning!
When using a BabySmart
TM
compatible
child seat on the front passenger seat, the
front passenger front air bag will not deploy
only if the
59
indicator lamp
remains illuminated.
Please be sure to check the
59
indicator lamp every time
you use a BabySmart
TM
compatible child
seat on the front passenger seat. Should
the
59
indicator lamp go out
while the restraint is installed, please check
installation. If the
59
indicator
lamp remains out, do not use the
BabySmart
TM
restraint to transport a child
on the front passenger seat until the
system has been repaired.
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Front passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp
Special BabySmart
TM
compatible child seats,
designed for use with the Mercedes-Benz
system, are required for use with the
BabySmart
TM
air bag deactivation system.
Please contact your authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for information on availability.
With the special child seat installed properly,
the front passenger front air bag will not
deploy.
The
59
indicator lamp
1
will be
illuminated, except with the SmartKey
removed from the starter switch or with the
starter switch in position
0.
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