2011 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 63

Children in the vehicle may only carry a child on the frontpassenger seat once 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. Rwhen securing a child in a child restraint system on the front-passenger seat, you must: - move the front-passenger seat as far back as possible - use a child restraint system that is suitable for the age, size and weight of the child - observe the manufacturer's installation instructions in order to install and secure the child restraint system correctly. RFor children larger than the typical 12month-old child, the front-passenger front air bag can be activated or deactivated. 61 Special seat belt retractor G Warning Observe "Important safety instructions" (Y page 59). All seat belts in the vehicle, except the driver's seat belt, are equipped with a special seat belt retractor. The activated special seat belt retractor ensures that the seat belt cannot slacken after being fastened. Installing a child restraint system: X Always comply with the manufacturer's installation instructions. X Pull the seat belt smoothly from the inertia reel. X Engage the seat belt tongue in the belt buckle. Activating the special seat belt retractor: X G Warning 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 the shoulder belt across the 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. Pull the seat belt out fully and let the inertia reel retract it again. While the seat belt is retracting, you should hear a ratcheting sound. The special seat belt retractor is activated. X Push down on the child restraint system to take up any slack. Removing a child restraint system/ deactivating the special seat belt retractor: X Always comply with the manufacturer's installation instructions. X Press the seat belt release button and guide the belt tongue to the belt outlet. The special seat belt retractor is deactivated. G Warning Never release the seat belt buckle while the vehicle is in motion, since the special seat belt retractor will be deactivated. Z Safety