Safety, Children in the vehicle – Mercedes-Benz C-Coupe 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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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.

Periodically 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

recommended for the age, size and weight

of the child, and secure child restraint with

the vehicle's seat belt according to the

child seat manufacturer's instructions.

WARNING

Infants and small children should never share

a seat belt with another occupant. In the event

of an accident, they could be crushed

between the occupant and seat belt.
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is

significantly increased if the child restraints

are not properly secured in the vehicle and/

or the child is not properly secured in the child

restraint.
Children that are too large for a child restraint

must travel in seats using normal seat belts.

Position the shoulder belt across the chest

and shoulder, not the face or neck. A booster

seat may be necessary to achieve proper seat

belt positioning for children over 41 lbs

(18 kg) until they reach a height where a lap/

shoulder belt fits properly without a booster

seat.
When the child restraint is not in use, remove

it from the vehicle or secure it with the seat

belt to prevent the child restraint from

becoming a projectile in the event of an

accident.

If an infant or child is traveling in the vehicle:

Secure the infant or child with an

appropriate infant or child restraint

recommended for the child's age and

weight.

Make sure that the infant or child is

properly secured at all times while the

vehicle is in motion.

WARNING

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the

SmartKey from the ignition lock. Always take

the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

Do not leave children unattended in the

vehicle, even if they are secured in a child

restraint system, or with access to an

unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised

access to a vehicle could result in an accident

and/or serious personal injury. The children

could:

injure themselves on parts of the vehicle

be seriously or fatally injured through

excessive exposure to extreme heat or cold

injure themselves or cause an accident with

vehicle equipment that can be operated

even if the SmartKey is removed from the

ignition lock or removed from the vehicle,

such as seat adjustment, steering wheel

adjustment, or the memory function

If children open a door, they could injure other

persons or get out of the vehicle and injure

themselves or be injured by following traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to

direct sunlight. The child restraint system's

metal parts, for example, could become very

hot, and the child could be burned on these

parts.

WARNING

Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the

passenger compartment or trunk unless they

are firmly secured in place.

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