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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

Children in the vehicle

If an infant or child is traveling with you in
the vehicle:

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Secure the child using an infant or child
restraint appropriate to the age and
size of the child.

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Make sure that the infant or child is
properly secured at all times while the
vehicle is in motion.

Infant and child restraint seats and
information on choosing an appropriate
restraint system can be obtained from any
Mercedes-Benz Center.

Infant and child restraint systems

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 have special seat belt retractors
for secure fastening 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 belt is now locked. Push down
on child restraint to take up any slack.

To deactivate, release seat belt buckle and
let seat belt retract completely. The seat
belt can again be used in the usual
manner.

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 oncoming traffic

Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the

passenger compartment or trunk unless

they are firmly secured in place. For more in-

formation, see “Loading” (

page 262), and

see “Useful features” (

page 269) in the

“Controls in detail” chapter.

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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