2005 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 78

Safety and Security Occupant safety Reinstall cover after removing the tether strap. Warning! Child seat anchors - LATCH type This vehicle is equipped with two LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) type anchors (at each of the rear seats) for the installation of a LATCH child seat with the matching anchor fittings. If you have not installed a child seat, the LATCH anchor are covered with an upholstery blend. Move rear power seats*/bench* to the rearmost position ( page 117). Fold upholstery blend 3 upward. Turn installation device 4 to a vertical position so that upholstery blend 3 does not fold down. Install child seat according to the manufacturer's instructions. A solid connection is established between the child seat and the body of the vehicle. Do not adjust rear power seat*/bench* position after installing child restraint. G Vehicles with adjustable rear seats/bench*: Never adjust the rear seat position after installing the child restraint. Adjusting the rear seat position after installing the child restraint could damage the child restraint and/or introduce undesirable slack into the webbing and loosen or misposition the child restraint, lessening the effectiveness of the child restraint and thus increasing the chance or severity of injury in an accident. 1 Indicates the position of the anchors 2 Anchors 3 Upholstery blend 4 Installation device 76