Safety, Children in the vehicle – Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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system. This confirmation can also be found

in the installation instructions that are

included with the child restraint system.
When using any infant restraint, child

restraint or booster seat, make sure to

carefully read and follow all manufacturer's

instructions for installation and use.
Please read the warning labels affixed to the

interior of the vehicle or to the infant restraint

or child restraints.

WARNING

Children under 12 years must be secured

correctly in a suitable infant or child restraint

system or booster seat suitable for the size

and weight of the child.
The infant or child restraint system must be

correctly secured using the vehicle's seat belt

in complete accordance with the child seat

manufacturer's instructions.
Occupants, in particular children, must sit as

upright as possible, fasten the seat belt

correctly and use a suitable infant restraint

system, child restraint system or booster seat

suitable for the size and weight of the child.
Children can be killed or seriously injured by

an inflating air bag. Please observe the

following important information:

your vehicle is equipped with air bag

technology designed to deactivate the

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 passenger seat.

a child in a rear-facing child restraint on the

passenger seat will be seriously injured or

even killed if the passenger front air bag

inflates in a collision which could occur

under some circumstances, even with the

air bag technology installed in your vehicle.

if you install a rearward-facing child

restraint system on the front-passenger

seat, make sure the 45 indicator

lamp is illuminated, indicating that the

front-passenger front air bag is disabled. If

the 45 indicator lamp does not light

up or goes out when the child restraint

system is installed, check the anchorages

of the restraint system. Check the

45 indicator lamp regularly while

driving to ensure that the 45

indicator lamp is illuminated. If the

45 indicator lamp goes out or

remains out, you may only carry a child on

the front-passenger seat once the system

has been repaired.
a child in a rear-facing child restraint on the

passenger seat will be seriously injured or

even killed if the passenger front air bag

inflates.

when securing a child in a child restraint

system on the front-passenger seat, you

must:

move the front-passenger seat as far

back as possible

use a child restraint system that is

suitable for the age, size and weight of

the child

observe the manufacturer's installation

instructions in order to install and secure

the child restraint system correctly.

for children larger than the typical 12-

month-old child, the passenger front air bag

may or may not be activated.

WARNING

Infants and small children should never share

a seat belt with another occupant. During 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 too big for a toddler restraint must

ride in seats using regular seat belts. Position

the shoulder belt across the chest and

shoulder, not face or neck. A booster seat

may be necessary to achieve proper seat belt

positioning for children over 41 lb (18 kg) until

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