Mercedes-Benz 2004 CLK 55 AMG Automobile User Manual


 
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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Child seat anchors – LATCH type
This vehicle is equipped with two LATCH
(L
ower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
type anchors (at each of the rear seats) for
the installation of a LATCH child seat with
matching anchor fittings.
If child seats are not installed, the LATCH
anchors can be folded back between the
seat cushion and the seat backrest.
1 Indicates the position of the anchors
2 Anchors
3 Release button
̈ Grip inner side of anchors 2 and fold
forward until they audibly lock in place.
̈ Install child seat according to the man-
ufacturer’s instructions.
To fold anchors back
̈ Press down button 3 on each anchor
and return the anchor 2 to its catch.
Warning! G
Do not place powered-on laptops, cell
phones and like electronic devices on the
front passenger seat. Signals from such de-
vices may interfere with the BabySmart
TM
1
system. Such signal interference may cause
the PASS. AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp not to
come on during self-test or be continuously
lit, indicating that the system is not
functioning.
1
BabySmart
TM
is a trademark of Siemens
Automotive Corp.
i
Your cabriolet does not have and is not
required to have anchorage rings for a
child seat’s top tether strap in the rear
seating positions. Child seats can be
used with the lower anchor system
and/or seat belt, fully in accordance
with the child seat manufacturer’s in-
structions.
i
The child seat must be firmly attached
in the right and left side anchors.
i
Non-LATCH type child seats may also
be used and can be installed using the
vehicle’s seat belt system. Install child
seat according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.