2009 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 39

463_AKB; 2; 52, en-US d2ureepe, 2008-12-02T10:52:11+01:00 - Seite 37 Version: 2.11.7.1 Occupant safety belt and top tether strap, or lower anchors and top tether strap, fully in accordance with the child seat manufacturer's instructions. Occupants, especially children, should always sit as upright as possible, wear the seat belt properly and use an appropriately sized infant restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat recommended for the size and weight of the child. Children can be killed or seriously injured by an inflating air bag. Note the following important information when circumstances require you to place a child in the front passenger seat: RChildren 12 years old and under must never 37 RIf ride in the front seat, except in a MercedesBenz authorized BabySmartTM compatible child seat, which operates with the BabySmartTM system installed in the vehicle to deactivate the front passenger front air bag when it is installed properly. Otherwise they will be struck by the air bag when it inflates in a crash. If this happens, serious or fatal injury will result. RA child in a rear-facing child restraint on the you have to place a child in a forwardfacing child restraint on the front passenger seat, move the seat as far back as possible, use the proper child restraint recommended for the age, size and weight of the child, and secure child restraint with the vehicle's seat belt according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions. G Warning! front passenger seat will be seriously injured or even killed if the front passenger front air bag inflates in a collision which could occur under some circumstances, even with the air bag technology installed in your vehicle. The only means to completely eliminate this risk is to never place a child in a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat. We therefore strongly recommend that you always place a child in a rear-facing child restraint in a backseat. RIf you must install a BabySmartTM compatible rear-facing child restraint on the front passenger seat because circumstances require you to do so, make sure the 4/ indicator lamp is illuminated, indicating that the front passenger front air bag is deactivated. Should the 4/ indicator lamp not illuminate or go out while the restraint is When using a BabySmartTM compatible child seat on the front passenger seat, the front passenger front air bag will not deploy only if the 4/ indicator lamp remains illuminated. Please be sure to check the 4/ indicator lamp every time you use a BabySmartTM compatible child seat on the front passenger seat. Should the 4/ indicator lamp go out while the restraint is installed, please check installation. If the 4/ indicator lamp remains out, do not use the BabySmartTM restraint to transport a child on the front passenger seat until the system has been repaired. Z Safety and security installed, please check installation. Periodically check the 4/ indicator lamp while driving to make sure the 4/ indicator lamp is illuminated. If the 4/ indicator lamp goes out or remains out, do not transport a child on the front passenger seat until the system has been repaired. A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the front passenger seat will be seriously injured or even killed if the front passenger front air bag inflates.