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Transporting children safely

Vehicle features and

Warning

options

A heated vehicle may result in death to per‐

sons, especially children and animals. There is

a risk of injuries or danger to life. Do not leave

persons, especially children and animals unat‐

tended in the vehicle.

This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐

cific and optional features offered with the series.

It also describes features that are not necessarily

available in your vehicle, for instance, due to the

selected options or country versions. This also

applies to safety-related functions and systems.

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:

Always 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.

Transport children younger than 13 years of age

or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm only in the rear seat

in suitable child restraint systems designed 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 effi‐

cacy of safety gear, including safety belts, can

be limited or lost when safety belts are fas‐

tened incorrectly. An incorrectly fastened safety

belt can cause additional injuries, for instance in

the event of an accident or during braking and

evasive maneuvers. There is a risk of injuries or

danger to life. Secure children shorter than 5 ft,

150 cm using suitable child restraint systems.

General information

Pay attention to the specifications of the child re‐

straint system manufacturer when selecting, in‐

stalling, and using child restraint systems.

Safety information

Warning

The stability of the child restraint system is lim‐

ited or compromised with incorrect seat adjust‐

ment or improper installation of the child seat.

There is a risk of injuries 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.

Children on the front passenger

seat

General information

If you need to use 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. For automatic deactivation

of front-seat passenger airbags, refer to

page 142.

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 or braking

and evasive maneuvers. There is a risk of inju‐

ries or danger to life.

Safety information

Warning

Active front-seat passenger airbags can injure a

child in a child restraint system when the air‐

bags are activated. There is a risk of injury.

Make sure that the front-seat passenger air‐

bags are deactivated and that the PASSEN‐

GER AIRBAG OFF indicator light lights up.

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.

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Before mounting

Child seat security

Before mounting child restraint systems, ensure

that the rear seat backrests are locked.

Move the rear seats into the rearmost position to

facilitate assembly of the child restraint system.

On the front passenger seat

Deactivating airbags

The rear safety belts and the front passenger

safety belt can be permanently locked to fasten

child restraint systems.

Warning

Active front-seat passenger airbags can injure a

child in a child restraint system when the air‐

bags are activated. There is a risk of injury.

Make sure that the front-seat passenger air‐

bags are deactivated and that the PASSEN‐

GER AIRBAG OFF indicator light lights up.

Locking the safety belt

1. Pull out the belt strap completely.

2. Secure the child restraint system with the

safety belt.

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.

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

tight against the child restraint system. The

safety belt is locked.

Deactivate the front-seat passenger airbags au‐

tomatically, refer to page 142.

Unlocking the safety belt

1. Unbuckle the safety belt buckle.

2. Remove the child restraint system.

Seat position and height

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

pletely.

Before installing a child restraint system, move

the front passenger seat as far back as possible

and bring it as far up as possible to obtain the

best possible position for the belt and to offer

optimal protection in the event of an accident.

In some cases it may be necessary to separate

the lower belt attachment. Safety belts, refer to

page 85.

If the upper anchorage of the safety belt is lo‐

cated 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 restraint fixing

system

General information

LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Children.

Backrest width

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 operating and safety infor‐

mation from the child restraint system manufac‐

turer when installing and using LATCH child re‐

straint fixing systems.

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Mounts for the lower LATCH

anchors

Assembly of LATCH child

restraint fixing systems

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.

1. Install child restraint system, see manufactur‐

er's information.

2. Ensure that both LATCH anchors are prop‐

erly engaged.

Safety information

Child restraint systems

with tether strap

Warning

If the LATCH child restraint fixing systems are

not correctly engaged, the protective effect of

the LATCH child restraint fixing system can be

limited. There is a risk of injuries or danger to

life. Make sure that the lower anchors are se‐

curely engaged and that the LATCH child re‐

straint fixing system fits securely against the

backrest.

Safety information

Warning

If the upper retaining strap is incorrectly used

for the child restraint system, the protective ef‐

fect can be 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.

Position

Symbol

Meaning

Warning

The corresponding symbol

shows the mounts for the lower

LATCH anchors.

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 injuries or danger to life. Make sure that

the rear backrests are locked.

Seats equipped with lower an‐

chors are marked with a pair, (2),

of LATCH symbols.

For vehicles equipped with a

middle seat:

It is not recommended to use

the inner lower anchors 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.

NOTICE

The anchors for the upper retaining straps of

child restraint systems are only provided for

these retaining straps. When other objects are

mounted, the anchors can be damaged. There

is a risk of damage to property. Only mount

child restraint systems to the upper anchors.

Before installing LATCH child

restraint fixing systems

Pull the safety belt away from the area of the

child restraint system.

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Anchors

Locking the doors and

windows in the rear

The respective symbol shows the anchor

for the upper retaining strap. Seats with

an upper top tether are marked with this

symbol. It can be found on the rear seat backrest

or the rear window shelf.

Rear doors

Routing the retaining strap

Push the locking lever on the rear doors up.

The door can now be opened from the outside

only.

Direction of travel

Head restraint

Safety switch for the rear

Press the button on the driver's door.

Hook for upper retaining strap

Anchor

The LED lights up if the safety function

is switched on.

Seat backrest

Upper retaining strap

This locks various functions so that they cannot

be operated from the rear.

Attaching the upper retaining

strap to the anchor

1. Raise the head restraint, if needed.

2. Guide the upper retaining strap between or

along both sides of the supports of the head

restraint to the anchor.

3. If there is a retaining strap, run it between the

backrest and the cargo cover.

4. Attach the hook of the retaining strap to the

anchor.

5. Tighten the retaining strap by pulling it down.

6. Lower and engage head restraint as needed.

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