Safety, Children in the vehicle – Mercedes-Benz 2013 GLS Class User Manual
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X
Fit the ISOFIX child restraint system with
Top Tether. Comply with the manufactur-
er's installation instructions when doing so.
Make sure that Top Tether belt B is tight.
X
Fit luggage compartment cover ;
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Suitable positioning of the child
restraint systems
X
Fitting a child restraint system on the
front-passenger seat: move the front-
passenger seat to its rearmost position and
move the belt height adjustment to the low-
est position.
Key to the letters used in the following table:
X
Seat which is unsuitable for children in
this weight category.
U Suitable for child restraint systems in the
"Universal" category that are approved
for use in this weight category.
UF Suitable for forward-facing child restraint
systems that belong to the "Universal"
category and are approved for use in this
weight category.
L
Suitable for child restraint systems as
recommended; see the following table of
"Recommended child restraint systems"
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Front-passenger seat
Weight cat-
egories
Front-
passenger
front air-
bag is not
disabled
Front-
passenger
front air-
bag is disa-
bled
Category 0:
up to 10 kg
X
U, L
Category
0+: up to
13 kg
X
U, L
Category I:
9 to 18 kg
UF, L
U, L
Weight cat-
egories
Front-
passenger
front air-
bag is not
disabled
Front-
passenger
front air-
bag is disa-
bled
Category II:
15 to 25 kg
UF, L
U, L
Category
III: 22 to
36 kg
UF, L
U, L
Vehicles with automatic child seat recog-
nition in the front-passenger seat: a "Uni-
versal" category child restraint system with a
transponder for automatic child seat recog-
nition must be fitted when the front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. The
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp
must be lit.
Rear seats
Weight cat-
egories
Left, right
Centre (CLS
Shooting
Brake only)
Category 0:
up to 10 kg
U, L
U
Category
0+: up to
13 kg
U, L
U
Category I:
9 to 18 kg
U, L
U
Category II:
15 to 25 kg
U, L
U
Category
III: 22 to
36 kg
U, L
U
"Universal" category child restraint systems
can be recognised by their orange approval
label.
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