Mercedes-Benz EQB 2022, Operator'S Manual

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direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingly.
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The child restraint system must not be put
under strain by the head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropriate.
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Make sure that the child's feet do not touch
the front seat. If necessary, move the front
seat slightly forwards.
The seat belts on the following seats are equipped
with a special seatbelt retractor:
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Front passenger seat
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Rear seats
When enabled, the special seatbelt retractor
ensures that the seat belts of the front passenger
seat and rear seats do not slacken once the child
restraint system is secured (
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page 58).
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Install the child restraint system.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat surface of the
rear seat.
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Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is correctly routed from the seat belt outlet of
the vehicle to the shoulder belt guide on the
child restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed
forward from the seat belt outlet.
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury
when using a rearward-facing child
restraint system while the co-driver airbag
is enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the co-driver seat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
o , the co-driver airbag can deploy in the
event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag.
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Always ensure that the co-driver airbag is
disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp must be lit.
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NEVER use a rearward-facing child
restraint system on a seat with an ENA-
BLED FRONT AIRBAG; DEATH or SERI-
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Observe the speci c instructions for the rear-
ward-facing and forward-facing child restraint sys-
tems (
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page 64).
Always observe the status of the front passenger
airbag on the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp:
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When using a rearward-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must always be disabled.
This is only the case if the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
(
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page 49).
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If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is o , the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled. The front passenger airbag may deploy
during an accident.
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