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vated. Automatic deactivation of front passen‐

ger side airbags, refer to page 96.

Vehicle equipment

All standard, country-specific and optional

equipment that is offered in the model series is

described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐

ment is also described that is not available in a

vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional

equipment or country variant. This also applies

for safety-related functions and systems.

Note

Deactivated front passenger airbags

If a child restraint fixing system is used in

the front passenger seat, the front passenger

airbags must be deactivated; otherwise, there

is an increased risk of injury to the child when

the airbags are triggered, even with a child re‐

straint fixing system.◀

The right place for children

Note

Installing child restraint

fixing systems

Children in the vehicle

Do not leave children unattended in the

vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger them‐

selves and other persons, e.g., by opening the

doors.◀

Before mounting

Before mounting child restraint fixing systems,

ensure that the rear seat backrests are locked.

Children should always be in the rear

Accident research shows that the safest place

for children is in the back seat.

Hints

Manufacturer's information for child re‐

straint fixing systems

Transporting children in the rear

To select, mount and use child restraint fixing

systems, observe the information provided by

the system manufacturer; otherwise, the pro‐

tective effect can be impaired.◀

Only transport children younger than

13 years of age or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm in

the rear in child restraint fixing systems pro‐

vided in accordance with the age, weight and

size of the child; otherwise, there is an in‐

creased risk of injury in an accident.

Lock the rear seat backrests in position

Before installing a child restraint system,

make sure that the rear seat backrests are

locked; otherwise, the protective effect is not

guaranteed and there is an increased risk of in‐

jury for the child in the event of an accident.◀

Children 13 years of age or older must wear a

safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint

fixing system can no longer be used, due to

their age, weight and size.◀

Children on the front passenger seat

On the front passenger seat

Deactivating airbags

After installing a child restraint fixing system in

the front passenger seat, make sure that the

Should it ever be necessary to use a child re‐

straint fixing system in the front passenger

seat, make sure that the front, knee and side

airbags on the front passenger side are deacti‐

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front, knee and side airbags on the front pas‐

senger side are deactivated.

Child seat security

Deactivate the front passenger airbags auto‐

matically, refer to page 96.

Deactivating the front passenger airbags

If a child restraint fixing system is used in

the front passenger seat, the front passenger

airbags must be deactivated; otherwise, there

is an increased risk of injury to the child when

the airbags are triggered, even with a child re‐

straint fixing system.◀

The rear safety belts and the front passenger

safety belt can be locked against pulling out for

mounting the child restraint fixing systems.

Seat position and height

Before installing a child restraint fixing system,

move the front passenger seat as far back as

possible and adjust its height to the highest

position to obtain the best possible position for

the belt and to offer optimal protection in the

event of an accident.

Locking the safety belt

1. Pull out the belt webbing completely.

2. Secure the child restraint fixing system

with the belt.

3. Allow the belt webbing to be pulled in and

pull it taut against the child restraint fixing

system. The safety belt is locked.

Do not change the seat position and height af‐

ter this.

Backrest width

Unlocking the safety belt

Adjustable backrest width: before installing a

child restraint fixing system in the front pas‐

senger seat, open the backrest width com‐

pletely. Do not change the backrest width

again and do not call up a memory position.

1. Unbuckle the belt buckle.

2. Remove the child restraint fixing system.

3. Allow the belt webbing to be pulled in com‐

pletely.

Backrest width for the child seat

Before installing a child restraint fixing

system in the front passenger seat, the back‐

rest width must be opened completely. Do not

change the adjustment after this; otherwise,

the stability of the child seat will be reduced.◀

LATCH child restraint fixing

system

LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for CHil‐

dren.

Note

Manufacturer's information for LATCH

child restraint fixing systems

To mount and use the LATCH child restraint

fixing systems, observe the operating and

safety information from the system manufac‐

turer; otherwise, the level of protection may be

reduced.◀

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Mounts for the lower LATCH anchors

With a through-loading system:

Position

The lower anchors may be used to attach the

CRS to the vehicle seat up to a combined child

and CRS weight of 65 lb/30 kg when the child

is restr- ained by the internal harnesses.

Correctly engage the lower LATCH an‐

chors

Make sure that the lower LATCH anchors have

properly engaged and that the child restraint

fixing system is resting snugly against the

backrest; otherwise, the degree of protection

offered may be reduced.◀

Mounts for the lower LATCH anchors are lo‐

cated behind the indicated covers.

Before mounting the LATCH child restraint fix‐

ing system, pull the belt away from the child

restraint fixing system.

Mounting ISOFIX child restraint fixing

systems

1. Mount the child restraint fixing system; re‐

fer to the user's manual of the system.

Without a through-loading system:

Position

2. Ensure that both LATCH anchors are prop‐

erly connected.

Child restraint fixing system with a

tether strap

Mounting points

Mounts for the lower LATCH anchors are lo‐

cated in the gap between the seat and back‐

rest.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, there are

two outer or three mounting points for child re‐

straint fixing systems with a tether strap.

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5. Tighten the retaining strap by pulling it

Note

down.

Mounting eyes

6. Lower and lock head restraints as needed.

Only use the mounting eyes for the up‐

per retaining strap to secure child restraint fix‐

ing systems; otherwise, the mounting eyes

could be damaged.◀

Locking the doors and

windows

Retaining strap guide

Rear doors

Retaining strap

Make sure that the upper retaining strap

is not routed over the head restraints or sharp

edges and is free of twisting on its way to the

upper mounting point; otherwise, the belt can‐

not properly secure the child restraint fixing

system in an accident.◀

Push the locking lever on the rear doors down.

The door can now be opened from the outside

only.

Safety switch for the rear

Press the button on the driver's door if

children are being transported in the

rear.

Direction of travel

Head restraint.

This locks various functions so that they can‐

not be operated from the rear: safety switch,

refer to page 44.

Hook for upper retaining strap

Mounting point/eye

Rear window shelf

Seat backrest

Upper retaining strap

Attaching the upper retaining strap to

the mounting point

1. Remove the mounting point cover.

2. Raise the head restraint.

3. Guide the upper retaining strap between

the supports of the head restraint.

4. Attach the hook of the retaining strap to

the mounting eye.

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