2011 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 62
2011 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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60 Children in the vehicle Please read the warning labels affixed to the interior of the vehicle or to the infant restraint or child restraint system. RCanada G Warning Accident statistics show that children secured in the rear seats are safer than children secured in the front-passenger seat. For this reason, we strongly advise that you always secure children in the rear seats. Regardless of the seat position, children under 12 years must be secured correctly in a suitable infant or child restraint system or booster seat suitable for the size and weight of the child. The infant or child restraint system must be correctly secured using the vehicle's seat belt, the seat belt and Top Tether belt or the lower anchorages and the Top Tether belt in complete accordance with the child seat manufacturer's instructions. Occupants, in particular children, must sit as upright as possible, fasten the seat belt correctly and use a suitable infant restraint system, child restraint system or booster seat suitable for the size and weight of the child. Children can be seriously or even fatally injured by an air bag deploying. Observe the following important information if it is absolutely necessary to carry a child on the front-passenger seat: RUSA only: Your vehicle is equipped with air bag technology that is designed to deactivate the front-passenger front air bag, when the system on the frontpassenger seat detects the weight of a typical 12-month old child in a standard child restraint. RUSA only: For children that weigh more than a typical 12-month old child, the frontpassenger front air bag can be activated or deactivated. Always make sure that the 42 indicator lamp is illuminated indicating that the frontpassenger front air bag is deactivated. only: Children 12 years old and under may ride on the front seat if a BabySmart™ compatible child restraint system is installed on the front-passenger seat. Use only Mercedes-Benz approved BabySmart™ compatible child restraint systems. A BabySmart™ compatible child restraint system will deactivate the frontpassenger front air bag when installed correctly. The front-passenger front air bag will not be deactivated if the child restraint systems that are installed are not BabySmart™ compatible or if BabySmart™ compatible child restraint systems are not installed correctly. If the front-passenger front air bag is deployed in a collision, the child could be struck by the air bag. 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 way to completely rule out this risk is by making sure you never place a child in a rearward-facing child restraint system on the frontpassenger seat. For this reason, we strongly advise that you always carry children in a rearward-facing child restraint system on a rear seat. RIf you must install a rear-facing child restraint on the front-passenger seat because circumstances require you to do so, make sure the 42 indicator lamp is illuminated, indicating that the front-passenger front air bag is deactivated. If the 42 indicator lamp does not light up or goes out when the child restraint system is installed, check the anchorages of the restraint system. Check the 42 indicator lamp regularly while driving to ensure that the 42 indicator lamp is illuminated. If the 42 indicator lamp lights up or remains out, you Safety