2011 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 50
2011 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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48 Occupant safety G Warning Safety If the 42 indicator lamp does not illuminate or remains out with the weight of a typical 12-month-old child in a standard child restraint or less, or is unoccupied, on the frontpassenger seat, do not transport a child on the front-passenger seat until the system has been repaired. BabySmart™ air bag deactivation system How the air bag deactivation system functions The BabySmart™ system is standard equipment in Canada. Children can be killed or seriously injured by an inflating air bag. Observe the following important information if it is necessary to carry a child on the front-passenger seat: RCanada G Warning According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained on the rear seats than on the front-passenger seat. For this reason, Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you always secure children in the rear seats. Regardless of seating position, children 12 years old and under must be seated and properly secured in an appropriately sized child restraint system or booster seat recommended for the size and weight of the child. Secure the child restraint system using: Rthe Rthe vehicle's seat belt seat belt and a Top Tether belt Rthe "LATCH" type child seat mount (ISOFIX) and a Top Tether belt The child restraint system must be installed and secured correctly, observing the manufacturer's installation 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. only: children 12 years old and under must never ride in the front seat, except in an authorized Mercedes-Benz child restraint that is compatible with the BabySmart™ child restraint system. If the child restraint system is installed properly, the front-passenger front air bag is deactivated in conjunction with the BabySmart™ system. Otherwise, the child could be struck by the air bag when it inflates in a crash. This could lead to serious or fatal injury. RA 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 in a collision which could occur under some circumstances, even with the air bag technology installed in your vehicle. The only means to eliminate this risk completely is never to place a child in a rear-facing child restraint in the frontpassenger seat. We therefore strongly recommend that you always place a child in a rear-facing child restraint on the rear seat. RIf it is necessary to install a BabySmart™compatible rear-facing child restraint system on the front-passenger seat, make sure the 42 indicator lamp is illuminated. This indicates that the frontpassenger front air bag is disabled. Should the 42 indicator lamp not illuminate or go out while the restraint is installed, please check installation. Periodically check the 42