Removingthe child restraintsystem and deac-
tivating thespecial seat belt retractor:
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Makesureyou observethe child restraint
system manufacturer'sinstallation instruc-
tions.
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Press therelease buttonofthe seat belt
buckle,hold thebelt tongue and guide it
backtowards thebelt loop.
The special seat belt retractorisdeactiva-
ted.
Child restraintsystem
The use of seat beltsand child restraintsys-
tems is requiredbylaw in:
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all 50 states
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theU.S.territories
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theDistrict of Columbia
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all Canadian provinces
You can obtain further information about the
correctchild restraintsystem from any author-
ized Mercedes-BenzCenter.
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WARNING
If thechild restraintsystem is installed
incorrectlyonasuitable seat,itcannotpro-
tect as intended. The child cannotthenbe
restrained in theevent of an accident, heavy
braking or suddenchanges of direction.
There is an increased riskofinjury, possibly
evenfatal.
Makesurethatyou observethe child
restraintsystem manufacturer'sinstallation
instructionsand thenotes on use. Please
ensure, that thebase of thechild restraint
system is always resting completely on the
seat cushion.Never placeobjects,e.g.cush-
ions, under or behind thechild restraintsys-
tem. Only use child restraintsystems with
theoriginal cover designed for them. Only
replace damaged coverswithgenuine cov-
ers.
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WARNING
If thechild restraintsystem is installed
incorrectlyorisnot secured,itcan come
looseinthe event of an accident, heavy
braking or asuddenchangeindirection.The
child restraintsystem could be thrown
about,striking vehicleoccupants. There is
an increased riskofinjury, possiblyeven
fatal.
Always installchild restraintsystems prop-
erly, eveniftheyare notbeingused. Make
surethatyou observethe child restraintsys-
temmanufacturer'sinstallation instructions.
Further information on stowingobjects,lug-
gage and loads securelycan be foundunder
“Stowingoptions/stowage compartments”
(Y page 226).
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WARNING
Child restraintsystems or their securingsys-
tems whichhavebeen damaged or subjec-
tedtoaload in an accidentcan no longer
protect as intended. The child cannotthen
be restrained in theevent of an accident,
heavybraking or suddenchanges of direc-
tion.There is an increased riskofinjury,
possiblyevenfatal.
Replacechild restraintsystems whichhave
been damaged or subjectedtoaload in an
accidentassoonaspossible. Havethe
securingsystems on thechild restraintsys-
temchecked at aqualified specialist work-
shop, before you installachild restraintsys-
temagain.
The securingsystem of child restraintsystems
is theseat belt system.
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If you installachild restraintsystem on
thefront passenger seat,besuretoobserve
theinstructionsand safetynotes on the
"Occupant Classification System(OCS)"
(Y page 46). There you will also findinfor-
mation on disablingthe frontpassenger
frontair bag.
All child restraintsystems mustmeetthe fol-
lowingstandards:
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U.S. Federal Motor VehicleSafetyStandards
213and 225
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Canadian Motor VehicleSafetyStandards
213and 210.2
Confirmation that thechild restraintsystem
correspondstothe standards can be foundon
an instruction label on thechild restraintsys-
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