Saf ety, Children in the vehicle – Mercedes-Benz C-Coupe 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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possible. Regardless of seating position, chil-

dren 12 years old and under must be seated

and properly secured in an appropriate infant

restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat

recommended for the size and weight of the

child.
The infant or child restraint must be properly

secured with the vehicle's seat belt, the seat

belt and top tether strap, or lower anchors and

top tether strap, fully in accordance with the

child seat manufacturer's instructions.
Occupants, especially children, should always

sit as upright as possible, wear the seat belt

properly and use an appropriately sized infant

restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat

recommended for the size and weight of the

child.
Children can be killed or seriously injured by

an inflating air bag. Note the following impor-

tant information when circumstances require

you to place a child in the front passenger

seat:

Your vehicle is equipped with air bag tech-

nology designed to deactivate the front

passenger front air bag in your vehicle

when the system senses the weight of a

typical 12‑month-old child or less along

with the weight of a standard appropriate

child restraint on the front passenger seat.

For children larger than the typical

12‑month-old child, the front passenger

front air bag may or may not be activated.

Always make sure the 4 5 indicator

lamp is illuminated, indicating that the front

passenger front air bag is deactivated.

A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the

front passenger seat will be seriously

injured or even killed if the front passenger

front air bag inflates in a collision which

could occur under some circumstances,

even with the air bag technology installed in

your vehicle. The only means to completely

eliminate this risk is to never place a child in

a rear-facing child restraint in the front

seat. We therefore strongly recommend

that you always place a child in a rear-facing

child restraint in a backseat.

If you must install a rear-facing child

restraint on the front passenger seat

because circumstances require you to do

so, make sure the 4 5 indicator

lamp is illuminated, indicating that the front

passenger front air bag is deactivated.

Should the 4 5 indicator lamp not

illuminate or go out while the restraint is

installed, please check installation. Period-

ically check the 4 5 indicator lamp

while driving to make sure the 4 5

indicator lamp is illuminated. If the 4

5 indicator lamp goes out or remains

out, do not transport a child on the front

passenger seat until the system has been

repaired.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the

front passenger seat will be seriously

injured or even killed if the front passenger

front air bag inflates.

If you have to place a child in a forward-

facing child restraint on the front passenger

seat, move the seat as far back as possible,

use the proper child restraint recommen-

ded for the age, size and weight of the child,

and secure child restraint with the vehicle's

seat belt according to the child seat man-

ufacturer's instructions.

WARNING

If the child restraint system is installed incor-

rectly on a suitable seat, it cannot protect as

intended. The child cannot then be restrained

in the event of an accident, heavy braking or

sudden changes of direction. There is an

increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Make sure that you observe the child restraint

system manufacturer's installation instruc-

tions and the notes on use. Please ensure,

that the base of the child restraint system is

always resting completely on the seat cush-

ion. Never place objects, e.g. cushions, under

or behind the child restraint system. Only use

child restraint systems with the original cover

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