belt MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 User Guide

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You should only use seat co vers that
ha ve been appr ovedfo rth e cor respond-
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h windo
h window airbags in all row
w airbags in all rows of seats:
s of seats: &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunc-
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due tomodi/cations or incor rect wo rkper-
fo rm ed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Always ha veworkon the doors or door
trim car ried out at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due todeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer o.ers any pr otec-
tion. #
Have theve hicle towe dto a quali/ed
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediatel y. S
S
t
tatus of t
atus of t he co-dr
he co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag F
F
unction of t
unction of t he aut
he automatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
The automatic co-driver airbag shuto. is able to
de tect whe ther the co-driver seat is occupied by a
person or a child restraint system. The co-d river
airbag is enabled or disabled accordingl y.&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thdue to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic co-
driver airbag shuto. or damage the system. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe co-
driver seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c informa-
tion (/ page 48). Also be sure toobser vethe
no tes on rear wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing child re
straint systems on the co-driver seat
(/ page 48). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system
Objects between the sitting sur face and the
ch ild restraint system could a.ect the function
of the automatic co-driver airbag shuto.. #
Do not place any objects between the
sitting sur face and thech ild restraint sys-
te m. #
Make sure that the entire base of the
ch ild restraint system is resting on the
sitting sur face of the co-driver seat. #
Make sure that the backrest of the
fo rw ard-facing child restraint system is,
as far as possible, resting on the seat
backrest of the co-driver seat. #
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufacturer's installation
inst ructions. A person on
the co-driver seat must obser vethe
fo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectly (/ page 30).
R Sit in an almost upright seat position with their
back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on the 0oor, if possi-
ble.
The co-driver airbag may otherwise be disabled by
mistake, forex ample, in thefo llowing situations:
R The co-driver transfers their weight bysupport-
ing themsel ves on a vehicle armrest.
R The co-driver sits in such a wayth at their
we ight is raised from the sitting sur face. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to a
disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mpis
lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into contact with the
ve hicle interior, especially if the person is sit-
ting too close tothe cockpit. Occupant saf
ety
35 35

Depending on
thech ild restraint system and the
stature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpmay be o.. In this case, do not /t
th ere ar wa rd-facing child restraint system tothe
co-driver seat.
Ins tead, /t there ar wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to a suitable rear seat.
ATer
ATer /tting /tting a f
a forw
orw ar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
t
t o t
o t he co-dr
he co-dr iv
iver seat
er seat: :depending on thech ild
re straint system and the stature of thech ild,
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuous ly
or be o.. Alw ays obser vethefo llowing informa-
tion. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect positioning of thefo rw ard-facing
ch ild restraint system
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
th at is positioned too close tothe cockpit, in
th eeve nt of an accident, thech ild could:
R come into contact with theve hicle interior
if th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit, forex ample
R be st ruck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator la mpis o.. #
Always mo vethe front passenger seat as
fa r back as possible and fully retract the
seat cushion length adjustment. While
doing so, alw ays make sure that the
shoulder belt st rap is cor rectly routed
from the seat belt outlet of theve hicle to
th e shoulder belt guide on thech ild
re straint system. The shoulder belt strap
must be routed forw ards and down wards
from the seat belt outlet. If necessar y,
adjust the seat belt outlet and the front
passenger seat accordingl y.#
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufacturer's installation
inst ructions. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe co-
driver seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c informa-
tion (/ page 48).
If a per If a per son is sitting on t
son is sitting on t he co-dr
he co-dr iv
iver seat
er seat: :
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuous ly
or be o., depending on the person's stature. A person on
the co-driver seat must alw ays
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e co-driver seat is occupied byan adult or
a person with a stature cor responding tothat
of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
ca tor lamp must be o.. This indicates that the
co-driver airbag is enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
is lit continuousl y,an adult or person with a
build cor responding tothat of an adult should
not use the co-driver seat.
Instead, they should use a rear seat.
R Ifth e co-driver seat is occupied bya person of
smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or small adult),
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
either lights up continuously or remains o.,
depending on there sult of the classi/cation.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is o.: mo vethe co-driver seat as far
back as possible, or the person of smaller
stature should use a rear seat.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit continuousl y:the person of
smaller stature should not use the co-
driver seat. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
re mains lit aTer the self-test, the front
passenger airbag is disabled.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R The classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R The person is seated proper lywith a cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Child restraint system on the co-driver seat
(/ page 48)
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restraint sys-
te m (/ page 41) Occupant saf
ety
37 37

PRE-S
PRE-S
AFE
AFE®
®
Syst
Syst em
em F
F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE ®
®
(anticipat
(anticipat or
ory occupant pr
y occupant pr o-
o-
t
t ection)
ection) PRE-SAFE
®
can de tect cer tain hazardous situa-
tions and take pre-em ptive measures topro tect
th eve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing measures
independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and co-driver seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a sliding sunr
h a sliding sunr oof:
oof:closing the slid-
ing sunroof.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: adjustingthe
co-driver seat toa more favo urable seat posi-
tion.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat position
may result in damage tothe seat and/or the
object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing t
sing t he PRE-S
he PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
syst
syst em measur
em measur es
es If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive meas-
ures that we re ta ken are reve rsed.
Yo u will need tomake cer tain adjustments your-
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. A
A
ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
an accident
Depending on the type and se verity of the acci-
dent, and depending on theve hicle's equipment,
th efo llowing measures can be implemented, for
ex ample:
R activating the hazard warning lights
R triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 236)
R switching o. the engine
To restart theve hicle, switch the ignition o.
and switch it back on (/ page 136). Depend-
ing on the type and se verity of the accident, it may possible
that theve hicle can no lon ger be
star ted.
R switching o. the fuel supply
R unlocking theve hicle doors
R lowe ring the front side windo ws
R switching on the interior lighting Saf
Saf
el
ely tr
y tr anspor
anspor ting c
ting childr
hildren in t
en in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Alw
ay
Alw ays observ
s observ e when c
e when c hildr
hildren ar
en ar e trav
e tr avelling in t
elling in t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle %
Always obser vethe saf ety no tesre leva nt to
th e situation. In doing so, you will be able to
identify possible risks and avoid dangers when
ch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 39).
Be dilig
Be dilig ent
ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a child
in thech ild restraint system may ha veserious con-
sequences. Alw ays be dili gent and secure a child
carefully before each journe y.
Infants and children must ne ver tr avel sitting on
th e lap of a vehicle occupant.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than 12
ye ars old or under 1.50 m in height, Mercedes-
Benz recommends you obser vethefo llowing infor-
mation:
R Always secure thech ild in a child restraint sys-
te m suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
R The child restraint system must be appropria te
to the age, weight and size of thech ild.
R The vehicle seat must be suitable for /tting a
ch ild restraint system (/ page 41).
Ac cident statistics show that children secured on
th ere ar seats are generally sa ferth an children
secured on the front seats. Forth is reason,
Mercedes-Benz st rongly advises that you /t a child
re straint system toare ar seat.
The g
The g ener
eneric t
ic ter
erm c
m c hild r
hild r es
es tr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
The generic term child restraint system is used in
th is set of Operating Instructions. A child restraint
system is, forex ample:
R a baby car seat
R are ar wa rd-facing child seat
R afo rw ard-facing child seat
R ach ild booster seat with a backrest and seat
belt guides 38
38
Occupant saf
ety

The
child restraint system must be appropria te to
th e age, weight and size of thech ild.
Observ
Observ e law
e laws and r
s and r egulations
egulations
Alw ays obser vethe legal requ irements when using
a ch ild restraint system in theve hicle.
Make sure that thech ild restraint system is
appro ved in accordance with theva lid test speci/-
ca tions and guidelines. You can obtain fur ther
information at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre forth is purpose.
Onl
Onl y use appr ov
y use appr oved ced c hild r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
Only child restraint systems wi th the UNECE stand-
ard UN-R44 are appr ovedfo r use in theve hicle.
Information on child restraint system appro val cat-
egories and de tails on the appro val label on the
ch ild restraint system (/ page 41). Det
Det
ecting r
ecting r isk
isks,av
s, avoiding dangoiding dang er
er Secur
Secur
ing syst
ing syst ems f
ems f or c
or child r
hild r estr
estraint syst
aint syst ems in t
ems in the
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle
Only use thefo llowing securing systems forch ild
re straint systems:
R the ISOFIX securing rings
R the seat belt system of theve hicle
R theTo pTe ther anchorages
Fi tting an ISOFIX child restraint system is prefer-
re d.
Simply attaching tothe securing rings on theve hi-
cle can reduce therisk of /tting thech ild restraint
system incor rectl y.
When securing a child with the integ rated seat belt
of the ISOFIX child restraint system, al ways comply
with the permissible gross weight forth ech ild and
ch ild restraint system (/ page 44).
A
A dv
dv ant
ant ag
age of a r
e of a r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint sy
aint sy s-
s-
t
t em
em
It is preferable totransport a baby or a small child
in a suitable rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m. In this case, thech ild sits in the opposite
direction tothe direction of tr avel and faces bac k-
wa rds.
Babies and small children ha vecomparatively
we ak neck muscles in relation tothe size and
we ight of their head. The risk of injury tothe cervi-
cal spine during an accident can be reduced in a
re ar wa rd-facing child restraint system. Alw
ay
Alw ays secur
s secur e a c
e a child r
hild r es
estr
traint syst
aint syst em corr
em correctly
ectly &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect ins tallation of thech ild restraint
system
The child can then not be pr otected or
re strained as intended. #
Be su retocomply with the manufactur-
er's installation inst ructions forth ech ild
re straint system and its co rrect use. #
Make sure that the entire base of the
ch ild restraint system al ways rests on the
sitting sur face of the seat. #
Never place objects (e.g. cushions)
under or behind thech ild restraint sys-
te m. #
Use child restraint systems only wi th the
original co ver designed forth em. #
Alwaysre place damaged co vers with
ge nuine co vers. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thdue to
unsecured child restraint systems in the
ve hicle
If th ech ild restraint system is incor rectly /tted
or not secured, it can come loose.
The child restraint system could be 0ung
around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Always ins tallch ild restraint systems co r-
re ctl y,even when not in use. #
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufacturer's installation
inst ructions. R
Always obser vethech ild restraint system man-
ufacturer's installation and operating inst ruc-
tions as well as theve hicle-speci/c informa-
tion:
- Fitting the ISOFIX child restraint system on
th ere ar seat (/ page 44).
- Securing thech ild restraint system wi th the
seat belt on there ar seat (/ page 47).
- Securing thech ild restraint system with the
seat belt on the co-driver seat
(/ page 48). Obser vethe speci/c
inst ructions forth ere ar wa rd-facing and
fo rw ard-facing child restraint systems
(/ page 48).
If th e co-driver seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that Occupant saf
ety
39 39

Secur
Secur
ing wit
ing wit h ISOFIX
h ISOFIX
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+ (up t
y 0+ (up t o 13 k
o 13 kg and up tg and up t o appro
o approx.
x.
15 mont
15 mont hs)
hs) T
T
ype
ype 1
1
B
BABAB Y S
Y S AFE plus
AFE plus
Size ca tegories E
Appro valE 1 04 301 146
Order number 2
B6 6 86 8224
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I (9 t
y I (9 t o 18 k
o 18 kg and fr g and fr om appro
om appro x-
x-
imat
imat el
ely 9 mont
y 9 mont hs t
hs to 4 y
o 4 y ear
ears)
s) T
T
ype
ype 1 1
DUO plus DUO plus
Size categories B1
Appr oval E1 04 301 133
Order number 2
A 000 970 43 02
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. Secur Secur
ing wit
ing wit h t
h the seat belt on t
he seat belt on t he v
he vehicle seat
ehicle seat
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0 (up t
y 0 (up t o 10 k
o 10 kg and approg and appro ximat
ximately
ely
6 mont
6 mont hs) and w
hs) and w eight cat
eight categor
egory 0+ (up t
y 0+ (up t o 13 kg
o 13 kg
and appro
and appro ximat
ximatel
ely 15 mont
y 15 mont hs)
hs) T
T
ype
ype 1
1
B
BAB
AB Y S
Y S AFE plus II
AFE plus II
Appr oval E1 04 301 146
Order number 2
A 000 970 38 02
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I (9 t
y I (9 t o 18 k
o 18 kg and fr g and fr om appro
om appro x-
x-
imat
imat el
ely 9 mont
y 9 mont hs t
hs to 4 y
o 4 y ear
ears)
s) T
T
ype
ype 1
1
DUO plus
DUO plus
Appr oval E1 04 301 133
Order number 2
A 000 970 43 02
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II/III (15 t
y II/III (15 t o 36 k
o 36 kg and frg and fr om
om
appro
appro ximat
ximat el
ely 3 t
y 3 t o 12 y
o 12 y ear
ears)
s) T
T
ype
ype 1
1
KIDFIX XP
KIDFIX XP
Appr oval E1 04 301 304
Order number 2
A 000 970 49 02 T
T
ype
ype 1
1
AMG KIDFIX XP
AMG KIDFIX XP
Appr oval E1 04 301 304
Order number 2
A 000 970 33 02
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of suit
w of suit able seats in t
able seats in t he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or
or/tting
/tting
a c
a c hild r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em
em LeT/r
LeT/r
ight
ightr
rear seat (second and t
ear seat (second and t hir
hird seat ro
d seat row)
w)
Prefer red securing system:
® ISOFIX child seat anchor (/ page 43)
¯ Also secure TopTe ther if present
(/ page 45)
Alternative securing system:
7 Seat belt on vehicle seat (/ page 46)
Co-dr
Co-dr iv
iver seat
er seat
Securing system:
7 Seat belt on vehicle seat (/ page 46)
Alw ays obser vethefo llowing:
R Ifth e co-driver seat is occupied, ensure, bo th
before and during the journe y,that the status
of the co-driver airbag is cor rect forth e cur rent
situation (/ page 36).
R Obser vethe no tes on automatic co-driver air-
bag shuto. (/ page 35).
Centr Centr e r
e rear seat (second and t
ear seat (second and t hir
hird seat ro
d seat row)
w)
Secu ring system:
7 Seat belt on vehicle seat (/ page 46)
¯ Also secure TopTe ther if present
(/ page 45) Appr
ov
Approv al cat
al categor
egories f
ies for c
or child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems Onl
Onl
y use app rov
y use appr oved ced c hild r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
Only child restraint systems wi th the UNECE stand-
ard UN-R44 are appr ovedfo r use in theve hicle.
Identi/cation
Identi/cation on t
on the c
he c hild r
hild r es
estr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
Information about the appr oval categor y,we ight
category and appr oval number, forex ample, is on
th e appr oval label on thech ild restraint system.
There may be fur ther information such as the ISO-
FIX size categories, depending on the appr oval cat-
egory of thech ild restraint system. Occupant sa
fety
41
41

Approv
Approv
al cat
al categor
egories in accor
ies in accor dance wit
dance with UN-R44
h UN-R44 Example of an app
rova l label
R Univ
Univ er
ersal:
sal: child restraint systems in the "Uni-
ve rsal" category are appr ovedfo r installation in
ve hicles. They can be used, in accordance with
ove rviews ofthe suitability of seats for secur-
ing child restraint systems, on seats labelled U,
UF or IU F.
The IUF label refers to an ISOFIX child restraint
system in the "Universal" categor y.These child
re straint systems must also be secu red using
To pTe ther or support points.
R Semi-U
Semi-U niv
niver
ersal:
sal: child restraint systems in the
"Semi-Universal" category may only be used if
th eve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted in the
ch ild restraint system manufacturer's vehicle
model list.
R V
V ehicle-speci/c:
ehicle-speci/c: child restraint systems in the
"Vehicle-speci/c" category may only be used if
th eve hicle and vehicle seat are listed in the
ch ild restraint system manufacturer's vehicle
model list.
Please not
Please not e t e the suit
he suit ability of t
ability of t he v
he vehicle seats
ehicle seats
Depending on the appr oval categor y,there are
fo rw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child restraint
systems. Their use may be restric tedfo r cer tain
ve hicle seats.
R Suitability of seats for attaching ISOFIX child
re straint systems (/ page 43)
R Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secured
ch ild restraint systems (/ page 46) 42
42
Occupant saf
ety

Size class:
Size class:
Eq
Equipment :R
uipment: R ear seat / r
ear seat / rear benc
ear bench seat
h seat
X Not suitable for an ISOFIX child restraint system in thisweight group and/or size class.
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems acco rding totheta ble in "Overview of there commended child restraint systems", or if theve hicle and
th e seat are listed on thech ild restraint system manufacturer's vehicle model list.
IUF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing ISOFIX child restraint systems of the "Universal" category in this we ight group.
1 Only on the /r st rea r seat row on a rear bench seat
2 The seat must be ins talled in the direction of tr avel.
3 It is permissible touse a seat on the second rear seat row only if the maximum distance between the two rear seat rows is set. Tothis end, the
seat on the second rear seat row must be /tted in there armost position allo wed and the seat on the /rst rear seat row in front of it must be /tted
in thefo re most position allo wed. If you use the ce ntre seat on the second rear seat ro w,all seats on the /r st rea r seat row must be /tted in the
fo re most position allo wed.
4 If you are using a child restraint system in size class C (ISO/R3), ma kesure that the seat backrest of the front seat is not in contact with thech ild
re straint system. If possible, mo vethe front seat tothe highest position and the seat backrest tothe upright position. F
F
itting an ISOFIX c
itting an ISOFIX c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst em on t
em on the r
he rear
ear
seat
seat &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death if the
permissible gross mass of thech ild and
ch ild restraint system toge ther is excee-
ded.
To o much load may be placed on the ISOFIX
ch ild restraint system and thech ild may not be
re strained co rrectly in theev ent of an acci-
dent, forex ample. #
Ifth ech ild and thech ild restraint system
to get her weigh more than the permissi-
ble gross mass of 33 kg , only use an
ISOFIX child restraint system wi thwhich
th ech ild is secured with theve hicle seat
belt. #
Also secure thech ild restraint system
wi th th eTo pTe ther belt, if available. Alw
ays comply with the information about the
mass of thech ild restraint system:
R inthe manufacturer's installation and operat-
ing inst ructions forth ech ild restraint system
used
R on a label on thech ild restraint system, if avail-
able
Check regular lythat the permissible gross mass of
th ech ild plus thech ild restraint system is not
ex ceeded. When
you install a child restraint system, obse rve
th efo llowing:
O Always obser vethe cor rect use and suitability
of the seats for attaching a child restraint sys-
te m.
ISOFIX child seat anchor (/ page 43)
O Always obser vethe manufacturer's installa-
tion and operating inst ructions forth ech ild
re straint system used.
O Makesure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards.
®When /tting an ISOFIX child restraint system,
also obse rveth efo llowing:
O When using a Gr
When using a Gr oup 0/0+ bab
oup 0/0+ baby car seat and
y car seat and
a Gr
a Gr oup 1 r
oup 1 r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint sy
aint sy s-
s-
t
t em on a r
em on a r ear seat
ear seat:
:adjust the front seat so
th at the seat does not touch thech ild
re straint system.
O Movethere ar seat backrest toan upright
position before you /t thech ild seat. Do not
adjust the seat backrest when an ISOFIX child
re straint system is /tted.
O For cer tain child restraint systems in weight
gr oup 2 or 3, there may be restrictions on the
maximum size setting, e.g. due topossible
contact with thero of.
O Do not put thech ild restraint system under
strain between thero of and the sitting sur face
and/or /t it facing the wrong direction. 44
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ety

O
Do not put thech ild restraint system under
strain bythe head restraint. Adjust the head
re straints as appropria te.1
ISOFIX mounting brac kets
Before every journe y,make sure that the ISOFIX
ch ild restraint system is engaged co rrectly in bo th
mounting brac kets in theve hicle.
* N
NO OTE
TE Damage tothe seat belt forthe
cent reseat during ins tallation of thech ild
re straint system #
Makesure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped. #
Attach the ISOFIX child restraint system to
bo th mounting brac kets 1 intheve hicle. Secur
Secur
ing T
ing TopTet
op Tether
her *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe single rear seat
when you use the EASY ENTRY easy entry
and exitfeature and a child restraint sys-
te m secured using TopTe ther If a
child restraint system is secu red using To p
Te ther and the EASY ENTRY easy entry and exit
fe ature is used, the single rear seat may be
damaged. #
Before you use the EASY ENTRY easy
entry and exitfeature, unhook theTo p
Te ther hook from the anchorage. ¯
Ifth ech ild restraint system is equipped
wi th aTo pTe ther belt:
The risk of injury can be reduced byTo p
Te ther. The TopTe ther belt enables an addi-
tional connection between thech ild re
straint system at tach ed with ISOFIX and
th eve hicle. Example
To
pTe ther anchorage 2is on the lo wer part of
th ere ar seat on the cross strut between the seats
or bench seat legs. #
If necessar y,mo vehead restraint 1upwa rds
( / page 96). #
Fitth e ISOFIX child restraint system wi thTo p
Te ther. Comply with thech ild restraint system
manufacturer's installation inst ructions. #
Guide TopTe ther belt 4under head restraint
1 between the two head restraint ba rs. #
Hook TopTe ther hook 3into TopTe ther
anchorage 2without twisting. #
Tension TopTe ther belt 4. Comply with the
ch ild restraint system manufacturer's installa-
tion inst ructions. #
If necessar y,slide head restraint 1down-
wa rds (/ page 96). Make sure that you do
not inter fere with the cor rect routing of To p
Te ther belt 4. Occupant saf
ety
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Secur
Secur
ing t
ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h the seat
he seat
belt
belt N
No
ot
t es on t
es on t he suit
he suitability of seats f
ability of seats f or att
or attac
aching belt-
hing belt-
secur
secur ed c
ed child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secured child
re straint systems
R
R ear seats
ear seats
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egor y 0: up t
y 0: up t o 10 kg
o 10 kg
Re ar seat
U1
Re ar ben chseat
U1
, L 1
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+: up t
y 0+: up t o 13 k
o 13 kgg
Re ar seat
U1
Re ar ben chseat
U1
, L 1
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I: 9 t
y I: 9 t o 18 kg
o 18 kg
Re ar seat
U1
, L 1
Re ar ben chseat
U1
, L 1 W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II: 15 t
y II: 15 t o 25 k
o 25 kgg
Re ar seat U, L
Re ar ben chseat U, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory III: 22 t
y III: 22 t o 36 kg
o 36 kg
Re ar seat U, L
Re ar ben chseat U, L
U Sui table forch ild restraint systems of the "Univer-
sal" category in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restraint systems
acco rding totheta ble in "Recommended child
re straint systems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
listed in thech ild restraint system manufactu rer's
ve hicle model list.
1 The seat must be ins talled in the direction of tr avel. Co-dr Co-dr
iv iver seat – Not
er seat – Not es
es N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems on t
ems on t he co-dr
he co-driv
iver seat
er seat
R If it is absolutely necessary foryo uto /t a child restraint system tothe co-driver seat, be sure to
obser vethe information on child restraint systems on the co-driver seat (/ page 48).
R Obser vethe speci/c inst ructions forth ere ar wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restraint systems.
If th e co-driver seat is occupied, ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that the status of the
co-driver airbag is cor rect forth e cur rent situation (/ page 36). Co-dr
Co-dr
iv
iver seat/co-dr
er seat/co-dr iv
iver benc
er benc h seat
h seat
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0: up t
y 0: up t o 10 kg
o 10 kg
Co-d rive r airbag enabled X
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+: up t
y 0+: up t o 13 k
o 13 kgg
Co-driver airbag enabled X
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I: 9 t
y I: 9 t o 18 kg
o 18 kg
Co-driver airbag enabled UF2
, L
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II: 15 t
y II: 15 t o 25 k
o 25 kg g Co-driver airbag enabled
UF2
, L
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory III: 22 t
y III: 22 t o 36 kg
o 36 kg
Co-driver airbag enabled UF2
, L
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
X Not suitable forch ildren in thisweight categor y.
U Suitable forch ild restraint systems of the "Univer-
sal" category in this we ight categor y.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child restraint sys-
te ms of the "Universal" category in this we ight cate-
gor y. 46
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ety

L Suitable
for semi-universal child restraint systems
acco rding totheta ble in "Recommended child
re straint systems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
listed in thech ild restraint system manufactu rer's
ve hicle model list.
1 The vehicle is equipped with automatic co-driver
airbag shuto.. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
to r lamp must be lit.
2 In combination with a long seat belt buckle (police
seat) not suitable forch ild restraint systems. Secur Secur
ing t
ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h the seat
he seat
belt on t
belt on t he r
he rear seat
ear seat
When /t ting a belt-secured child restraint system,
obse rveth efo llowing:
O Always obser vethe manufacturer's installa-
tion and operating inst ructions forth ech ild
re straint system used.
O For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make sure that
th e system has been appr ovedfo rth eve hicle
seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of seats
fo r attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
te ms" (/ page 46).
O When using a bab
When using a bab y car seat in w y car seat in weight cat
eight cate-
e-
gor
gor y 0/0+ and a r
y 0/0+ and a r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild
hild
r
r es
estr traint syst
aint syst em in w
em in weight cat
eight cat egor
egory I on a
y I on a
r
r ear seat
ear seat: :adjust the front seat so that the
seat does not touch thech ild restraint sys-
te m.
O When using a f
When using a f orw
orwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint
aint
syst
syst em in w
em in w eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I:
y I:remo vethe head
re straint from there specti veseat, if possible.
ATer thech ild restraint system has been
re mo ved, replace the head restraint immedi-
ately and adjust all head restraints co rrectl y.
O The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re straint system must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of there ar seat.
O For cer tain child restraint systems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions on
th e maximum size setting, e.g. due topossible
contact with thero of.
O Thechild restraint system must not be put
under st rain between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be /t tedfacing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingl y.O
Thechild restraint system must not be put
under st rain by the head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te.
O Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards. #
Installth ech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the sitting sur face of the
re ar seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for-
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out-
let.
Ins
Instr tructions f
uctions f or v
or vehicles wit
ehicles wit hout aut
hout automatic co-
omatic co-
dr
dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o. The stic
ker is visible when the co-driver door is
open:
Ve hicles without an automatic co-driver airbag
shuto. ha vea special stic ker a1xed tothe side of
th e cockpit on the co-driver side.
If yo u turn theke yto position 2inthe ignition
loc k, th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator la mps light up
brie0y. Ho wever,they have no function and are not
an indication of the automatic co-driver airbag
shuto.. Occupant saf
ety
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