Mercedes-Benz CLA, Owner'S Manual

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To improve protection for children younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you observe the fol-
lowing information:
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Always secure the child in a child restraint sys-
tem suitable for this Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
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The child restraint system must be appropriate
to the age, weight and size of the child.
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The vehicle seat must be suitable for tting a
child restraint system (
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page 66).
Accident statistics show that children secured on
the rear seats are generally safer than children
secured on the front seats. For this reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you t a
child restraint system to a rear seat.
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The gener eneric t ic ter erm c m child r hild res estrtraint syst aint system em
The generic term child restraint system is used in
this Owner's Manual. A child restraint system is,
for example:
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a baby car seat
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a rearward-facing child seat
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a forward-facing child seat
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a child booster seat with a backrest and seat
belt guide
Mercedes-Benz recommends using a child
booster seat with a backrest.
The child restraint system must be appropriate to
the age, weight and size of the child.
Observ
Observe law e laws and leg s and legal r al req equir uirements ements
Always observe the legal requirements when
using a child restraint system in the vehicle.
Make sure that the child restraint system is
approved in accordance with the valid test speci -
cations and guidelines. Further information can
be obtained at a quali ed specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
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Only use approv y use approved c ed child r hild res estrtraint syst aint systems ems
Only child restraint systems that meet the follow-
ing UNECE standards are permitted for use in the
vehicle:
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UN-R44
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UN-R129 (i-Size child restraint systems)
Information on child restraint system approval
categories and details on the approval label on
the child restraint system (
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page 67).
Det Detecting r ecting risk isks, av s, avoiding dang oiding danger er
Secur Securing syst ing systems f ems for c or child r hild res estrtraint syst aint systems in ems in
tthe v he vehicle ehicle
Only use the following securing systems for child
restraint systems:
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the ISOFIX or i-Size securing rings
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the vehicle's seat belt system
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the Top Tether anchorages
Fitting an ISOFIX or an i-Size child restraint sys-
tem is preferred.
Simply attaching to the securing rings on the vehi-
cle can reduce the risk of tting the child restraint
system incorrectly.
When securing a child with the integrated seat
belt of the ISOFIX or i-Size child restraint system,
always comply with the permissible gross weight
for the child and child restraint system
(
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page 70).
62 62 Occupant safety