2009 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 49

463_AKB; 2; 52, en-US d2ureepe, 2008-12-02T10:52:11+01:00 - Seite 47 Version: 2.11.7.1 Occupant safety of the child, and secure child restraint with the vehicle's seat belt according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions. 47 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. A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly increased if the child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle and/ or the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. Children too big for a toddler restraint must ride in 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 seat belt positioning for children over 41 lb (18 kg) until they reach a height where a lap/shoulder belt fits properly without a booster. When the child restraint is not in use, remove 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 accident. Installation of infant and child restraint systems G Observe Safety notes, see page 44. G Warning! Always lock the seat backrests in their upright position when the rear seats are occupied by passengers, before installing top tether straps, or the extended cargo compartment is not in use. Make sure that seat backrests are secured properly by pushing and pulling on the seat backrests. If a seat backrest is not locked properly, the seat backrest could fold. The child seat would no longer be supported properly or positioned to provide its intended benefit. That could cause serious or even fatal injuries. X X Fold up anchorage ring :. Securely fasten hook ;, which is part of top tether strap, to anchorage ring :. Z Safety and security G Warning! This vehicle is equipped with tether anchorages for a top tether strap at each of the rear seating positions. The anchorage rings are located on the floor behind each rear seat. Top tether straps enable an additional connection to be made between child restraint systems secured with LATCH-type anchors and rear seats. This can further reduce the risk of injury. X Remove the cargo compartment cover blind, if installed (Y page 129). X Guide the top tether strap between head restraint and top of the seat backrest. The head restraint must be installed and positioned such that the top tether strap can pass freely between the head restraint and top of the seat backrest. X Make sure the top tether strap is not twisted.