Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual

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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

A statement by the child restraint man-
ufacturer of compliance with this stan-
dard can be found on the instruction
label on the restraint and in the instruc-
tion manual provided with the restraint.

When using any infant or child restraint
system, be 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!

Children 12 years old and under must never

ride in the front seat, except in a

Mercedes-Benz authorized BabySmart

TM1

compatible child seat, which operates with

the BabySmart

system installed in the ve-

hicle to deactivate the passenger front

air bag when it is properly installed.

BabySmart

is a trademark of Siemens Automo-

tive Corp.

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 positions. Infants and small children

must ride in back seats and be seated in an

appropriate infant or child restraint system,

which is properly secured with the vehicle’s

seat belt and top tether strap, or secured via

lower anchors and top tether strap, fully in

accordance with the child seat manufactur-

er’s instructions.

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.

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.

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.

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 ve-

hicle, 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 cause an accident

and/or serious personal injury.