Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate 2017, Owner'S Manual

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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
on a seat protected by an ACTIVE FRONT
AIRBAG in front of it; DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
goes out, the front passenger airbag is enabled.
Be sure to observe the notes on the safe trans‐
portation of children (
→
page 46).
Notes on vehicles without the automatic
front passenger front airbag deactivation
system
Vehicles without automatic front passenger front
airbag deactivation system have a special sticker
affixed to the side of the cockpit on the front
passenger side.
Never install a rearward-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger seat:
Make sure you observe the following informa‐
tion:
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On forward-facing and rearward-facing child
restraint systems on the front passenger seat
(
→
page 53).
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On attaching suitable child restraint systems
(
→
page 54).
Notes on forward-facing and rearward-facing
child restraint systems on the front
passenger seat
When using a rearward-facing child restraint sys‐
tem on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger front airbag must always be disabled.
This is only the case if the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
(
→
page 42).
When using the child restraint system on the
front passenger seat, it is essential to observe
the following:
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Move the front passenger seat as far back as
possible.
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Set the seat backrest to an almost vertical
position.
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Retract the seat cushion length as far as pos‐
sible.
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The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the sitting surface of the
front passenger seat.
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The backrest of the forward-facing child
restraint system must, as far as possible, be
resting on the seat backrest of the front
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