Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

Infants and small children should be
seated in an appropriate infant or child
restraint system properly secured in
accordance with the manufacturer’s in-
structions for the child restraint, that
complies with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards 213 and 225 and
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
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, make sure to carefully read and
follow all manufacturer’s instructions for
installation and use.

Please read and observe warning labels
affixed to inside of vehicle and to infant or
child restraints.

Warning!

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

appropriate infant or child restraint recom-

mended 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 instruc-

tions.

Always sit nearly upright, properly use the

seat belts and use an appropriately sized in-

fant or toddler restraint or booster seat rec-

ommended for the size and weight of the

child.

Children can be killed or seriously injured by

an inflating air bag. Note the following

important information when circumstances

require you to place a child in the front

passenger seat:

Your vehicle is equipped with air bag
technology designed to turn off the front
passenger front air bag in your vehicle
when the OCS senses the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child or less along
with the weight of a standard appropri-
ate child restraint on the front passen-
ger seat.