Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual

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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

BabySmart

air bag deactivation

system

1 75 indicator lamp

Special BabySmart

compatible child

seats, designed for use with the
Mercedes-Benz system and available at
any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center, are
required for use with the BabySmart

air bag deactivation system. With the
special child seat properly installed, the
passenger front air bag will not deploy.

The

75 indicator lamp locat-

ed in the center console will be illuminat-
ed, except with the SmartKey removed or
in starter switch position 0.

Occupants, especially children, should nev-

er lean their heads in the area of the door

where the side air bag inflates. This could re-

sult in serious injuries or death should the

air bag be triggered. Always sit nearly up-

right, properly use the seat belts and appro-

priate size infant or child restraint system.

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

the child is not properly secured in the child

restraint.

Children too big for child restraint systems

must ride in back seats using regular seat

belts. Position shoulder belt across chest

and shoulder, not face or neck. A booster

seat may be necessary to achieve proper

belt positioning for children from 41 lbs until

they reach a height where a lap/shoulder

belt fits properly without a booster.

When the child restraint is not in use, re-

move 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 ac-

cident.

Do not leave children unattended in the

vehicle, even if the children are secured in a

child restraint system. Unsupervised chil-

dren in a child restraint system may use ve-

hicle equipment and may cause an accident

and/or serious personal injury.

The system does not deactivate the
side impact air bag, the window curtain
air bag and the emergency tensioning
device.

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