Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe 2021, 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
(
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page 63)
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Secure the child restraint system with the
seat belt on the rear seat (
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page 64).
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Notes on rearward-facing and forward-facing
child restraint systems on the front
passenger seat (
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page 66)
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 when
using a rearward-facing child restraint
system while the front passenger 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.
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Always ensure that the front passenger
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. This can result in
the DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD.
Observe the specific instructions for the rear‐
ward-facing and forward-facing child restraint
systems (
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page 67).
Warning notice on the front passenger sun visor
Always observe the status of the front passenger
airbag on the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica‐
tor 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 airbag shutoff (
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page 44).
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When using a rearward-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger seat, the front
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