Mercedes-Benz E-Wagon 2007 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 93)

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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Installation of infant and child restraint
systems
Prior to installing a tether strap, note the
following steps:
̈ Roll up retractable luggage cover and
partition net.
̈ Remove storage box (if so equipped)
(
୴ page 275).
If the storage box is not removed:
ț the top tether anchorage ring located
on the floor (
୴ page 93) for use with a
child restraint in the rear center seat
position cannot be accessed.
ț the hook of the top tether strap when
attached to the anchorage ring on an
outer rear seat backrest may push
against the storage box and prevent
the backrest from properly locking into
position.
̈ If you place a child seat in the left or
center rear seat position, remove twin
roller blind (
୴ page 276) and return
seat to its original position.
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
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 lb until they
reach a height where a lap/shoulder belt fits
properly without a booster.
When the child restraint is not in use, re-
move 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 ac-
cident.
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, even if the children are secured in a
child restraint system. Unsupervised chil-
dren in a child restraint system may use ve-
hicle equipment and may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.