Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

Infant and child restraint systems

We recommend all infants and children be
properly restrained at all times while the
vehicle is in motion.

Canada only:
Use only a BabySmart

compatible child

restraint for the front passenger seat in
this vehicle.

All lap-shoulder belts except the driver’s
seat belt have special seat belt retractors
for secure fastening of child restraints.

To fasten a child restraint, follow child
restraint instructions for mounting. Then
pull the shoulder belt out completely and
let it retract. During seat belt retraction, a
ratcheting sound can be heard to indicate
that the special seat belt retractor is acti-
vated. The seat belt is now locked. Push
down on child restraint to take up any
slack.

To deactivate, release seat belt buckle and
let seat belt retract completely. The seat
belt can again be used in the usual man-
ner.

The use of infant or child restraints is
required by law in all 50 states, the District
of Columbia, the U.S. territories and all
Canadian provinces.

Infants and small children should be
seated in an appropriate infant or child
restraint system properly secured in
accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions for the child restraint, that
complies with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards 213 and 225 and
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
213 and 210.2.

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.

If children open a door, they could

injure other persons

get out of the vehicle and injure them-
selves or be injured by following traffic.

Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the

passenger compartment or trunk unless

they are firmly secured in place. For more in-

formation, see “Loading” (