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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Children in the vehicle
If an infant or child is traveling with you in
the vehicle:
ț Secure the child using an infant or child
restraint appropriate to the age and
size of the child.
ț Make sure the infant or child is proper-
ly secured at all times while the vehicle
is in motion.
Infant and child restraint seats and infor-
mation on choosing an appropriate re-
straint system can be obtained from any
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Infant and child restraint systems
Use only a BabySmart
TM1
compatible child
restraint for the front passenger seat in
this vehicle.
We recommend that all infants and
children be properly restrained at all times
while the vehicle is in motion. All lap-shoul-
der belts except the driver’s seat belt and
the rear center seat belt have special seat
belt retractors for secure fastening of child
restraints.
To fasten a child restraint, follow manufac-
turer’s instructions for mounting child re-
straints. Then pull shoulder belt out
completely and let it retract. During the
seat belt retraction a ratcheting sound can
be heard to indicate that the special seat
belt retractor is activated. The belt is now
locked. Push down on child restraint to
take up any slack.
To deactivate, release seat belt buckle and
let seat belt retract completely. The seat
belt can again be used in the usual
manner.
1
BabySmart
TM
is a trademark of Siemens
Automotive Corp.
i
For more information on child seats
with mounting fittings for tether an-
chorages, see “Installation of infant
and child restraint system”
(
୴ page 76).
For information on LATCH-type child
seat anchors, see (
୴ page 77).
Warning! G
Never release the seat belt buckle while the
vehicle is in motion, since the special seat
belt retractor will be deactivated.