Safe ty, Child restraint systems – Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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constitute a health hazard. The 6 SRS

warning lamp lights up.

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WARNING

Pyrotechnic ETDs that were activated must be

replaced.
For your safety, when disposing of the pyro-

technic ETDs always follow our safety instruc-

tions. These are available at any authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center.

Child restraint systems

Children in the vehicle

Important safety notes

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WARNING

Children 12 years old and under must be

seated and properly secured in an appropriate

infant restraint, toddler restraint, or booster

seat recommended for the size and weight of

the child.
The infant or child restraint must be properly

secured with the vehicle's seat belt fully in

accordance with the child seat manufactur-

er's instructions.
Occupants, especially children, should always

sit as upright as possible, wear the seat belt

properly and use an appropriately sized infant

restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat

recommended for the size and weight of the

child.
Children can be killed or seriously injured by

an inflating air bag. Note the following impor-

tant information:

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Your vehicle is equipped with air bag tech-

nology designed to deactivate the front-

passenger front air bag in your vehicle

when the system senses the weight of a

typical 12-month-old child or less along

with the weight of a standard appropriate

child restraint on the front-passenger seat.

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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 in a collision which

could occur under some circumstances,

even with the air bag technology installed in

your vehicle.

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If you install a rear-facing child restraint on

the front-passenger seat, make sure the

45 indicator lamp is illuminated,

indicating that the front-passenger front air

bag is deactivated. Should the 45

indicator lamp not illuminate or go out while

the restraint is installed, please check

installation. Periodically check the

45 indicator lamp while driving to

make sure the 45 indicator lamp is

illuminated. If the 45 indicator lamp

goes out or remains out, do not transport a

child on the front-passenger seat until 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.

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If you place a child in a forward-facing child

restraint on the front-passenger seat:

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move the seat as far back as possible

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use the proper child restraint recom-

mended for the age, size and weight of

the child

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secure child restraint with the vehicle's

seat belt according to the child seat man-

ufacturer's instructions

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For children larger than a typical 12-month-

old child, the front-passenger front air bag

may or may not be activated.

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WARNING

Infants and small children should never share

a seat belt with another occupant. In the event

of an accident, they could be crushed

between the occupant and seat belt.
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is sig-

nificantly increased if the child restraints are

not properly secured in the vehicle and/or the

child is not properly secured in the child

restraint.

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