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Transporting children safely

Vehicle features and

Warning

options

A heated vehicle may result in death to per‐

sons, especially children, or animals. There is a

risk of injury or danger to life. Do not leave per‐

sons, especially children, or animals unattended

in the vehicle.

This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐

cific and optional features offered with the series.

It also describes features and functions that are

not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due

to the selected options or country versions. This

also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐

tems. When using these functions and systems,

the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐

served.

Warning

Exposure to intense sunlight can cause child

restraint systems and their components to be‐

come very hot. Persons may sustain burn inju‐

ries when touching the hot components. There

is a risk of injury. Do not expose the child re‐

straint system to direct sunlight or cover where

necessary. If necessary, let the child restraint

system cool down before transporting a child.

Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle.

The right place for children

Safety information

Warning

Unattended children or animals in the vehicle

can cause the vehicle to move and endanger

themselves and traffic, for instance due to the

following actions:

Transport children in the rear

seat

General information

Accident research shows that the safest place

for children is in the rear seat.

▷ Pressing the Start/Stop button.

▷ Releasing the parking brake.

▷ Opening and closing the doors or win‐

dows.

Children younger than 13 years of age or shorter

than 5 ft/150 cm should be transported in the

rear seat in suitable child restraint systems de‐

signed for the age, weight and size of the child.

Children 13 years of age or older must wear a

safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint

system can no longer be used due to their age,

weight, or size.

▷ Engaging selector lever position N.

▷ Using vehicle equipment.

There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do not

leave children or animals unattended in the ve‐

hicle. Take the vehicle key with you when exit‐

ing and lock the vehicle.

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Safety information

Installing child restraint

systems

Warning

The safety belt cannot be fastened correctly on

children shorter than 5 ft, 150 cm without suita‐

ble additional child restraint systems. The pro‐

tective effect of safety gear, including safety

belts, can be limited or lost when safety belts

are fastened incorrectly. An incorrectly fastened

safety belt can cause additional injuries, for in‐

stance in the event of an accident, braking or

evasive maneuvers. There is a risk of injury or

danger to life. Secure children shorter than 5 ft,

150 cm using suitable child restraint systems.

General information

Pay attention to the specifications and the oper‐

ating and safety information of the child restraint

system manufacturer when selecting, installing,

and using child restraint systems.

Safety information

Warning

The protective effect of child restraint systems

and their fastening systems which have been

damaged or exposed to an accident can be lim‐

ited or lost. A child cannot be properly re‐

strained in the event of an accident, braking or

evasive maneuvers. There is a risk of injury or

danger to life.

Children on the front passenger

seat

General information

Before using a child restraint system on the front

passenger seat, ensure that the front, knee, and

side airbags on the front passenger side are de‐

activated.

Do not use child restraint systems which have

been damaged or exposed to an accident.

If a child restraint system and its fastening sys‐

tem has been damaged or exposed to an acci‐

dent, have these systems checked and re‐

placed by the dealer's service center or another

qualified service center or repair shop.

Additional information:

For automatic deactivation of front passenger

airbags, refer to page 183.

Safety information

Warning

The stability of the child restraint system is lim‐

ited or compromised with incorrect seat setting

or improper installation of the child seat. There

is a risk of injury or danger to life. Make sure

that the child restraint system fits securely

against the backrest. If possible, adjust the

backrest tilt for all affected backrests and cor‐

rectly adjust the seats. Make sure that seats

and backrests are securely engaged or locked.

If possible, adjust the height of the head re‐

straints or remove them.

Active front passenger airbags can injure a child

in a child restraint system when the airbags are

activated. There is a risk of injury. Make sure

that the front passenger airbags are deacti‐

vated and that the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF

indicator light lights up.

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On the front passenger seat

Child seat security

Deactivating airbags

Warning

Active front passenger airbags can injure a child

in a child restraint system when the airbags are

activated. There is a risk of injury. Make sure

that the front passenger airbags are deacti‐

vated and that the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF

indicator light lights up.

The safety belts in the rear and the front passen‐

ger safety belt can be permanently locked to fas‐

ten child restraint systems.

Before installing a child restraint system in the

front passenger seat, make sure that the front,

knee and side airbags on the front passenger

side are deactivated.

Locking the safety belt

1. Pull out the belt strap completely.

Additional information:

2. Secure the child restraint system with the

safety belt.

For automatic deactivation of front passenger

airbags, refer to page 183.

3. Allow the belt strap to be pulled in and pull it

tight against the child restraint system. The

safety belt is disabled.

Seat position and height

After installing a child restraint system, move the

front passenger seat as far back as it will go and,

if possible, bring it up to the highest position.

This seat position and height ensure the best

possible position for the belt and offers optimal

protection in the event of an accident.

Unlocking the safety belt

1. Unbuckle the safety belt buckle.

2. Remove the child restraint system.

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

pletely.

If the upper attachment point of the safety belt is

located in front of the belt guide of the child seat,

move the front passenger seat carefully forward

until the best possible belt guide position is

reached.

LATCH child seat

mountings

Backrest width

General information

LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Children.

Adjustable backrest width: before installing a

child restraint system in the front passenger seat,

open the backrest width completely. Do not

change the backrest width again and do not call

up a memory position.

Pay attention to the specifications and the oper‐

ating and safety information from the child re‐

straint system manufacturer when selecting, in‐

stalling, and using LATCH child restraint fixing

systems.

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Position

Mounts for the lower LATCH

anchors

Icon

Meaning

General information

The corresponding icon shows

the mounts for the lower

LATCH anchors.

The lower anchors may be used to attach the

CRS to the vehicle seat up to a combined child

and CRS weight of 65 lbs/30 kg when the child is

restrained by the internal harnesses.

Seats equipped with lower

mountings are marked with a

pair, (2), of LATCH symbols.

Safety information

For vehicles equipped with a

middle seat:

Warning

It is not recommended to use

the inner lower mountings of

standard outer LATCH positions

to fasten a child restraint system

on the middle seat. Use the ve‐

hicle safety belt instead for the

middle seat.

If the LATCH child restraint fixing systems are

not correctly engaged, the protective effect of

the LATCH child restraint fixing system is lim‐

ited. There is a risk of injury or danger to life.

Make sure that the lower mountings are se‐

curely engaged and that the LATCH child re‐

straint fixing system fits securely against the

backrest.

Before installing LATCH child

restraint fixing systems

Pull the safety belt away from the area of the

child seat mountings.

Warning

The attachment points for child restraint sys‐

tems in the vehicle are intended for attaching

child restraint systems only. When other ob‐

jects are mounted, the attachment points can

be damaged. There is a risk of injury or risk of

damage to property. Attach only child restraint

systems at the corresponding attachment

points.

Assembly of LATCH child

restraint fixing systems

1. Install child restraint system, see manufactur‐

er's information.

2. Ensure that both LATCH anchors are prop‐

erly engaged.

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Attachment points

Child restraint systems

with tether strap

Safety information

Warning

Icon

Meaning

The respective icon shows the

attachment point for the upper

retaining strap. Seats with an

upper top tether are marked

with this icon. It is located on the

rear seat backrest, the rear shelf

or the rear seat.

If the upper retaining strap is incorrectly used

for the child restraint system, the protective ef‐

fect is reduced. There is a risk of injury. Make

sure that the upper retaining strap does not run

over sharp edges and is not twisted as it

passes the upper anchor.

Routing the retaining strap

Warning

If the rear backrest is not locked, the protective

effect of the child restraint system is limited or

there is none. In certain situations, for instance

braking maneuvers or in case of an accident,

the rear backrest can fold forward. There is a

risk of injury or danger to life. Make sure that

the rear backrests are locked.

Driving direction

Head restraint

Hook for upper retaining strap

Attachment point

Rear shelf

Warning

The attachment points for child restraint sys‐

tems in the vehicle are intended for attaching

child restraint systems only. When other ob‐

jects are mounted, the attachment points can

be damaged. There is a risk of injury or risk of

damage to property. Attach only child restraint

systems at the corresponding attachment

points.

Seat backrest

Upper retaining strap

Attaching the upper retaining

strap to the attachment point

1. Open the attachment point cover.

2. Raise the head restraint.

3. Guide the upper retaining strap between the

supports or along both sides of the head re‐

straint to the attachment point.

For the middle seat, guide it over or along

both sides of the head restraint to the attach‐

ment point where applicable.

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4. Hook the hook of the retaining strap to the at‐

tachment point.

5. Tighten the retaining strap by pulling it down.

6. Lower and engage head restraints as

needed.

Locking the doors and

windows in the rear

General information

In certain situations it may be advisable to secure

the rear doors and windows, for instance when

transporting children.

Doors

Push the locking lever on the rear doors up.

The door can now be opened from the outside

only.

Safety switch for the rear

Press the button on the driver's door.

This disables various functions so that they can‐

not be operated from the rear.

Additional information:

Safety switch, refer to page 109.

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