Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon, Owner'S Manual

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Make sure you observe the following informa‐
tion:
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Never fit a rearward-facing child restraint
system to the front passenger seat
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Always fit a rearward-facing child restraint
system to a suitable rear seat
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Suitability of seats for attaching belt-
secured child restraint systems
(
→
page 64)
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Secure the child restraint system with the
seat belt on the rear seat (
→
page 66)
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Notes on forward-facing and rearward-facing
child restraint systems on the front
passenger seat (
→
page 68)
Notes on rearward-facing and forward-facing
child restraint systems on the front
passenger seat
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WARNING Risk of injury or death from
using a rearward-facing child restraint
system when the front passenger front
airbag is enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing
child restraint system on the front passenger
seat and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in the event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag.
Always ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint
system on a seat protected by an ENABLED
FRONT AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERI‐
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Observe the specific instructions for the rear‐
ward-facing and forward-facing child restraint
systems (
→
page 69).
Warning notice on the front passenger sun
visor
Always observe the status of the front passenger
front airbag on the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp:
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If it is absolutely necessary to fit a child
restraint system to the front passenger seat,
always observe the information on automatic
front passenger front airbag shutoff
(
→
page 41).
68 Occupant safety