Safety, Children in the vehicle – Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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The front seat belts and the outer seat belts in

the rear are equipped with Emergency Ten-

sioning Devices and seat belt force limiters.
The ETDs tighten the seat belts in an accident,

pulling them close against the body.
The ETDs do not correct incorrect seat posi-

tions or incorrectly fastened seat belts.
The ETDs do not pull vehicle occupants back

towards the backrest.
The ETDs can only be activated when:

the ignition is switched on

the restraint systems are operational; see

"6 SRS warning lamp" (

page 41)

the belt tongue has engaged in the belt

buckle of the respective front seat

The ETDs on the outside seats in the rear

compartment are triggered independently of

the lock status of the seat belts.
The ETDs are triggered depending on the type

and severity of an accident:

in the event of a head-on or rear-end colli-

sion if the vehicle decelerates or acceler-

ates rapidly in a longitudinal direction dur-

ing the initial stages of the impact.

in the event of a side impact if the vehicle

decelerates or accelerates rapidly in a lat-

eral direction on the side opposite to the

impact.

in certain situations where the vehicle rolls

over if the system determines that it can

provide additional protection.

If the ETDs are deployed, you will hear a bang,

and a small amount of powder may also be

released. Only in rare cases will the bang

affect your hearing. The powder that is

released generally does not constitute a

health hazard and does not indicate that there

is a fire in the vehicle. The dust might cause

some temporary breathing difficulty for peo-

ple with asthma or other breathing trouble. To

avoid this, you may wish to get out of the

vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. You can

also open the window to allow fresh air to

enter the vehicle interior. The 6 SRS warn-

ing lamp lights up.

If the seat belt is also equipped with a seat

belt force limiter and this is triggered, the

force exerted by the seat belt on the vehicle

occupant is reduced.
The seat belt force limiters for the front seats

are synchronized with the front air bags,

which absorb part of the deceleration force.

This results in the force exerted on the occu-

pant being distributed over a greater area.

Children in the vehicle

Child restraint systems

Important safety notes

WARNING

According to accident statistics, children are

safer when properly restrained in the rear

seating positions than in the front seating

position. Thus, we strongly recommend that

children be placed in the rear seats whenever

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

Children in the vehicle

Safety