Mercedes-Benz V 200 4MATIC 2015, Operating Instructions Manual

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Child restraint system on the co-driv-
er's seat
General notes
Accident statistics show that children secured
in the rear seats are safer than children secured
in the front-passenger seat. For this reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you install
a child restraint system on a rear seat.
Vehicles with the automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system: if it is abso-
lutely necessary to fit a child restraint system to
the front-passenger seat, always observe the
information on the "Automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system" (
Y
page 47).
You can thus avoid the risks that could arise as
a result of:
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a child restraint system that is not detected
by the automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system
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the unintentional disabling of the front-
passenger front airbag
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the unsuitable positioning of the child
restraint system, e.g. too close to the dash-
board
Please observe the warning notice on the front-
passenger sun visor, see the illustration.
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WARNING
If you secure a child in a child restraint system
on the front-passenger seat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
off, the front-passenger front airbag can
deploy in the event of an accident. The child
could be struck by the airbag. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that the front-passenger front air-
bag has been 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 AIRBAG in front of
it; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can
occur.
Vehicles without the automatic front-
passenger front airbag deactivation
system
If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle is not
equipped with the automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system, this is indica-
ted by a special sticker. The sticker is affixed to
the side of the dashboard on the front-
passenger side. The sticker is visible when you
open the front-passenger door.
If you turn the key to position
2 in the ignition
lock, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamps light
up briefly. However, they have no function and
do not indicate that there is an automatic front-
passenger front airbag deactivation system.
Always fit the rearward-facing restraint system
to a suitable rear seat in this case (
Y
page 59).
Observe the following information under "Rear-
ward-facing child restraint system" and
"Forward-facing child restraint system" as well
as information on the suitable positioning of the
child restraint system (
Y
page 59).
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Children in the vehicle
Safety