Mercedes-Benz ML 320 BlueTEC, Operator'S Manual

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Occupant safety
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Children can be killed or seriously injured
by an inflating air bag. Note the following
important information when circumstances
require you to place a child in the front
passenger seat:
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USA only: Your vehicle is equipped with
air bag technology designed to
deactivate the front passenger front air
bag in your vehicle when the system
senses the weight of a typical 12-month-
old child or less along with the weight of
a standard appropriate child restraint on
the front passenger seat.
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USA only: For children larger than the
typical 12-month-old child, the front
passenger front air bag may or may not
be activated. Always make sure the
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indicator lamp is
illuminated, indicating that the front
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
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Canada only: Children 12 years old and
under must never ride in the front seat,
except in a Mercedes-Benz authorized
BabySmart
TM
compatible child seat,
which operates with the BabySmart
TM
system installed in the vehicle to
deactivate the front passenger front air
bag when it is installed properly.
Otherwise they will be struck by the air
bag when it inflates in a crash. If this
happens, serious or fatal injury will
result.
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A child in a rear-facing child restraint on
the front passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the front
passenger front air bag inflates in a
collision which could occur under some
circumstances, even with the air bag
technology installed in your vehicle. The
only means to completely eliminate this
risk is to never place a child in a rear-
facing child restraint in the front seat. We
therefore strongly recommend that you
always place a child in a rear-facing child
restraint in a backseat.
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If you must install a rear-facing child
restraint on the front passenger seat
because circumstances require you to do
so, make sure the
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indicator lamp is illuminated, indicating
that the front passenger front air bag is
deactivated. Should the
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indicator lamp not illuminate or go out
while the restraint is installed, please
check installation. Periodically check the
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indicator lamp while
driving to make sure the
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indicator lamp is
illuminated. If the
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indicator lamp goes out or remains out,
do not transport a child on the front
passenger seat until the system has been
repaired.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on
the front passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the front
passenger front air bag inflates.
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If you have to place a child in a forward-
facing child restraint on the front
passenger seat, move the seat as far
back as possible, use the proper child
restraint recommended for the age, size
and weight of the child, and secure child
restraint with the vehicle’s seat belt
according to the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions.
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Warning!
Infants and small children should never
share a seat belt with another occupant.
During an accident, they could be crushed
between the occupant and seat belt.
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
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