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60 Children in the vehicle<br />
Safety<br />
system, child restraint system or booster seat<br />
suitable for the size and weight of the child.<br />
Children can be seriously or even fatally<br />
injured by an air bag deploying. Observe the<br />
following important information if it is<br />
absolutely necessary to carry a child on the<br />
front-passenger seat:<br />
RUSA only: Your vehicle is equipped with air<br />
bag technology that is designed to<br />
deactivate the front-passenger front air<br />
bag, when the system on the frontpassenger<br />
seat detects the weight of a<br />
typical 12-month old child in a standard<br />
child restraint.<br />
RUSA only: For children that weigh more<br />
than a typical 12-month old child, the frontpassenger<br />
front air bag can be activated or<br />
deactivated. Always make sure that the<br />
45 indicator lamp is illuminated<br />
indicating that the front-passenger front air<br />
bag is deactivated.<br />
RCanada only: Children 12 years old and<br />
under may ride on the front seat if a<br />
BabySmart compatible child restraint<br />
system is installed on the front-passenger<br />
seat. Use only <strong>Mercedes</strong>-<strong>Benz</strong> approved<br />
BabySmart compatible child restraint<br />
systems. A BabySmart compatible child<br />
restraint system will deactivate the frontpassenger<br />
front air bag when installed<br />
correctly. The front-passenger front air bag<br />
will not be deactivated if the child restraint<br />
systems that are installed are not<br />
BabySmart compatible or if BabySmart<br />
compatible child restraint systems are not<br />
installed correctly. If the front-passenger<br />
front air bag is deployed in a collision, the<br />
child could be struck by the air bag. This<br />
could 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 way to completely<br />
rule out this risk is by making sure you<br />
never place a child in a rearward-facing<br />
child restraint system on the frontpassenger<br />
seat. For this reason, we<br />
strongly advise that you always carry<br />
children in a rearward-facing child restraint<br />
system on a rear seat.<br />
RIf you must install a rear-facing child<br />
restraint on the front-passenger seat<br />
because circumstances require you to do<br />
so, make sure the 45 indicator lamp<br />
is illuminated, indicating 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. Check the 45<br />
indicator lamp regularly while driving to<br />
ensure that the 45 indicator lamp is<br />
illuminated. If the 45 indicator lamp<br />
goes out or remains out, you may only carry<br />
a child on the front-passenger seat once<br />
the system has been repaired.<br />
A 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.<br />
Rwhen securing a child in a child restraint<br />
system on the front-passenger seat, you<br />
must:<br />
- move the front-passenger seat as far<br />
back as possible<br />
- use a child restraint system that is<br />
suitable for the age, size and weight of<br />
the child<br />
- observe the manufacturer's installation<br />
instructions in order to install and secure<br />
the child restraint system correctly.<br />
G Warning<br />
Infants and small children should never share<br />
a seat belt with another occupant. During an<br />
accident, they could be crushed between the<br />
occupant and seat belt.<br />
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is<br />
significantly increased if the child restraints
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