61 safety and security – Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual

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61

Safety and Security

Occupant safety

Installation of infant and child restraint
systems

This vehicle is equipped with tether an-
chorages for a top tether strap at each of
the rear seating positions.

1 Cover of top anchorage ring

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Bring the rear power seat backrest* to
a fully upright position (

page 349).

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Remove cover

1 from anchorage ring.

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Store cover

1 in a convenient place

(e.g. glove box).

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Guide tether strap between head re-
straint and top of seat back.

Warning!

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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. Posi-

tion shoulder belt across chest and shoul-

der, not face or neck. A booster seat may be

necessary to achieve proper seat belt posi-

tioning for children over 41 lbs 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.

Do not leave children unattended in the

vehicle, even if the children are secured in a

child restraint system. Unsupervised chil-

dren in a child restraint system may use

vehicle equipment and may cause an acci-

dent and/or serious personal injury.

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