Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2005 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 76)

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Special BabySmart TM1 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
TM
air bag deactivation system. With the spe-
cial child seat properly installed, the pas-
senger front air bag will not deploy.
The 75 indicator lamp 1 will be
illuminated, except with the SmartKey re-
moved or in starter switch position 0.
Self-test BabySmart TM without special
child seat installed
After turning the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position 1 or 2, the
75 indicator lamp 1 comes on
for approximately six seconds and then
goes out.
If the 75 indicator lamp should
not come on or is continuously lit, the sys-
tem is not functioning. You must see an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center before
seating any child on the passenger seat.
For more information, see “Practical hints”
(
୴ page 347).
1 BabySmart TM is a trademark of Siemens
Automotive Corp.
i
The system does not deactivate the
head-thorax air bag and the ETD (emer-
gency tensioning device).
Warning!
G
The BabySmart TM air bag deactivation sys-
tem will ONLY work with a special child seat
designed to operate with it. It will not work
with child seats which are not BabySmart
TM
compatible.
Never place anything between seat cushion
and child seat (e.g. pillow), since it reduces
the effectiveness of the deactivation sys-
tem. The bottom of the child seat must
make full contact with the passenger seat
cushion. An incorrectly mounted child seat
could cause injuries to the child in case of an
accident, instead of protecting the child.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for
installation of special child seats.