Operation Manual

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Move head restraint : upwards.
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Release rear seat backrest = and fold it
forwards (Y page 244).
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Route Top Tether belt B under head
restraint : between the two head restraint
bars.
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Hook Top Tether hook A of Top Tether belt
B into Top Tether anchorage ?.
Make sure that:
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Top Tether hook A is hooked into Top
Tether anchorage ? as shown.
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Top Tether belt B is not twisted.
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Top Tether belt B is routed between rear
seat backrest = and cargo compart-
ment cover ; if cargo compartment
cover ; is installed.
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Top Tether belt B is routed between the
rear seat backrest = and the cargo net if
the cargo net is installed.
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Swing back rear seat backrest = until it
engages.
The red lock verification indicator is no lon-
ger visible.
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Install the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child
restraint system with Top Tether. Always
comply with the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions
when doing so.
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Tension Top Tether belt B. Always comply
with the child restraint system manufactur-
er's installation instructions when doing so.
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Move head restraint : back down again
slightly if necessary (Y page 91). Make
sure that you do not interfere with the cor-
rect routing of Top Tether belt B.
Child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat
General notes
Accident statistics show that children
secured in the rear seats are safer than chil-
dren secured in the front-passenger seat. For
this reason, Mercedes-Benz strongly advises
that you install the child restraint system on a
rear seat.
If it is absolutely necessary to install a child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat,
be sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant Classification System
(OCS)" (Y page 49).
You can thus avoid the risks that could arise
as a result of:
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an incorrectly categorized person in the
front-passenger seat
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the unintentional deactivation of the front-
passenger front air bag
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the unsuitable positioning of the child
restraint system, e.g. too close to the dash-
board
Rearward-facing child restraint system
If it is absolutely necessary to install a rear-
ward-facing child restraint system on the
front-passenger seat, always make sure that
the front-passenger front air bag is deactiva-
ted. Only if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is permanently lit (Y page 41)
is the front-passenger front air bag deactiva-
ted.
Always observe the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation and operating
instructions.
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Children in the vehicle
Safety