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48 Occupant safety<br />
Safety<br />
BabySmart air bag deactivation<br />
system<br />
How the air bag deactivation system<br />
functions<br />
The BabySmart system is standard<br />
equipment in Canada.<br />
G Warning<br />
According to accident statistics, children are<br />
safer when properly restrained on the rear<br />
seats than on the front-passenger seat. For<br />
this reason, <strong>Mercedes</strong>-<strong>Benz</strong> strongly advises<br />
that you always secure children in the rear<br />
seats. Regardless of seating position, children<br />
12 years old and under must be seated and<br />
properly secured in an appropriately sized<br />
child restraint system or booster seat<br />
recommended for the size and weight of the<br />
child.<br />
Secure the infant restraint system or child<br />
restraint system, using:<br />
Rthe vehicle's seat belt<br />
Rthe seat belt and a Top Tether belt<br />
Rthe LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat mount<br />
and a Top Tether belt<br />
The child restraint system must be installed<br />
and secured correctly, observing the<br />
manufacturer's installation instructions.<br />
Occupants, especially children, should always<br />
sit as upright as possible, wear the seat belt<br />
properly and use an appropriately sized infant<br />
restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat<br />
recommended for the size and weight of the<br />
child.<br />
Children can be killed or seriously injured by<br />
an inflating air bag. Observe the following<br />
important information if it is necessary to<br />
carry a child on the front-passenger seat:<br />
RChildren under 12 years may only sit in the<br />
front-passenger seat if they are seated in a<br />
child restraint system which is compatible<br />
with BabySmart and approved by<br />
<strong>Mercedes</strong>-<strong>Benz</strong>. If the child restraint<br />
system is installed properly, the frontpassenger<br />
front air bag is deactivated in<br />
conjunction with the BabySmart system.<br />
Otherwise, the child could be struck by the<br />
air bag when it inflates in a crash. This could<br />
lead to serious or fatal injury.<br />
RA child in a rear-facing child restraint on the<br />
front-passenger seat will be seriously<br />
injured or even killed if the front-passenger<br />
front air bag inflates in a collision which<br />
could occur under some circumstances,<br />
even with the air bag technology installed<br />
in your vehicle. The only means to eliminate<br />
this risk completely is never to place a child<br />
in a rear-facing child restraint in the frontpassenger<br />
seat. We therefore strongly<br />
recommend that you always place a child<br />
in a rear-facing child restraint on the rear<br />
seat.<br />
RIf it is necessary to install a BabySmartcompatible<br />
rear-facing child restraint<br />
system on the front-passenger seat, make<br />
sure the 45 indicator lamp is<br />
illuminated. This indicates that the frontpassenger<br />
front air bag is deactivated. If the<br />
45 indicator lamp does not light up<br />
or goes out when the child restraint system<br />
is installed, check the anchorages of the<br />
restraint system. Periodically check the<br />
45 indicator lamp while driving to<br />
make sure the 45 is illuminated. If<br />
the 45 indicator lamp goes out or<br />
remains out, do not transport a child on the<br />
front-passenger seat until the system has<br />
been repaired.<br />
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the<br />
front-passenger seat will be seriously
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