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Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

The use of infant or child restraints is re-
quired by law in all 50 states, the District
of Columbia, the U.S. territories and all Ca-
nadian provinces.

Infants and small children should be seat-
ed in an appropriate infant or child re-
straint system properly secured in
accordance with the manufacturer's in-
structions for the child restraint, that com-
plies with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards 213 and 225 and Canadi-
an Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213
and 210.2.

A statement by the child restraint manu-
facturer of compliance with these stan-
dards can be found on the instruction label
on the restraint and in the instruction man-
ual provided with the restraint.

When using any infant or child restraint
system, be sure to carefully read and fol-
low all manufacturer’s instructions for in-
stallation and use.

Please read and observe warning labels af-
fixed to the inside of the vehicle and to in-
fant or child restraints.

Warning!

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Never release the seat belt buckle while the

vehicle is in motion, since the special seat

belt retractor will be deactivated.

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Information on child seats with mounting fit-

tings for tether anchorages (

page 87).

For information on LATCH-type child seat
mounts (

page 88).

Warning!

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Canada only: Children 12 years old and un-

der must never ride in the front seat, except

in a Mercedes-Benz authorized

BabySmart

TM

compatible child seat, which

operates with the BabySmart

TM

system in-

stalled in the vehicle to deactivate the front

passenger front air bag when it is properly

installed. Otherwise they will be struck by

the air bag when it inflates in a crash. If this

happens, serious or fatal injury will result.

According to accident statistics, children

are safer when properly restrained in the

rear seating positions than in the front seat-

ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend

that children be placed in the rear seats

whenever possible. Regardless of seating

position, children 12 years old and under

must be seated and properly secured in an

appropriately sized 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.

Always sit nearly upright, properly use the

seat belts and use an appropriately sized in-

fant restraint, toddler restraint, or booster

seat recommended for the size and weight

of the child.

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