79 safety and security – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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79

Safety and Security

Occupant safety

Infant and child restraint systems

Only use a BabySmart

TM

compatible child

restraint for the front passenger seat in
this vehicle.

We recommend all infants and children be
properly restrained at all times while the
vehicle is in motion.

All lap-shoulder belts except the driver’s
seat belt and the rear center seat belt have
special seat belt retractors for secure fas-
tening of child restraints.

To fasten a child restraint, follow child
restraint instructions for mounting. Then
pull the shoulder belt out completely and
let it retract. During seat belt retraction, a
ratcheting sound can be heard to indicate
that the special seat belt retractor is acti-
vated. The seat belt is now locked. Push
down on child restraint to take up any
slack.

Warning!

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Do not leave children unattended in the

vehicle, even if they are secured in a child

restraint system. The children could

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injure themselves on parts of the vehicle

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be seriously or fatally injured through
excessive exposure to extreme heat or
cold

Do not expose the child restraint system to

direct sunlight. The child restraint system’s

metal parts, for example, could become very

hot, and the child could be burned on these

parts.

If children open a door, they could

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injure other persons

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get out of the car and injure themselves
or be injured by following traffic

Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the

passenger or cargo compartment unless

they are firmly secured in place. For more

information, see “Loading” (

page 206)

and “Useful features” (

page 215).

Unsecured or improperly positioned cargo

increases a child’s risk of injury in the event

of

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strong braking maneuvers

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sudden changes of direction

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an accident

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