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Transporting children safely
The right place for
children
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, otherwise they could endanger
themselves and/or other persons by opening the
doors, for example.
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Children on the front passenger seat
Always transport children under the age of
13 or smaller than 5 ft/150 cm in a child-
restraint system suitable for their age, weight
and size, and with the front passenger airbags
deactivated. Otherwise there is an increased risk
of injury in the event of an accident.
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Children 13 years of age or older must be buck-
led in with a safety belt as soon as there no
longer is any child-restraint system that is
appropriate for their age, size and weight.
Only mount child seats with the front pas-
senger seat backrest locked in an upright
position; otherwise there is an increased risk of
injury in the event of an accident.
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Front passenger airbags
Should it be necessary to use a child-
restraint system on the front passenger
seat, the front and side airbags must be deacti-
vated. Otherwise there is an increased risk of
injury to the child if the airbags deploy, even if
the child is seated in a child-restraint system.
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For more information on automatic deactivation
of the front passenger airbags, refer to page
53 .
Child-restraint systems,
installation
Observe the child-restraint system manu-
facturer's instructions when selecting,
installing and using child-restraint systems.
Otherwise the protective effect may be dimin-
ished.
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On the front passenger seat
After installing a child-restraint system on
the front passenger seat, make sure that
the front and side airbags for the front passen-
ger are deactivated, otherwise there is an
increased risk of injury if the airbags deploy.
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Child seat security
The safety belt for the front passenger can be
locked to prevent it from being pulled out when
it is used to secure child-restraint systems.
To lock the safety belt
1. Secure the child-restraint system with the
belt.
2. Pull the belt strap all the way out.
3. Allow the belt strap to retract and pull it taut
against the child-restraint system.
The safety belt is locked.
Unlocking the safety belt
1. Open the belt buckle.
2. Remove the child-restraint system.
3. Allow the safety belt strap to retract all the
way.
Child-restraint system with tether strap
Use the tether strap anchors to secure
child-restraint systems only, otherwise the
anchors could be damaged. <
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