Mercedes Benz GLK Class X204 owners manual page 64

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62 Children in the vehicle possible. Regardless of seating position, chil-thatyoualwaysplaceachildinarear-facing dren 12 years old and under must be seatedchild restraint in a backseat. andproperlysecuredinanappropriateinfant RIf you must install a rear-facing child restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat restraint on the front passenger seat recommendedforthesizeandweightofthe because circumstances require you to do child. so, make sure the 45indicator ety The infant or child restraint must be properlylampisilluminated,indicatingthatthefront secured with the vehicle's seat belt, the seatpassenger front air bag is deactivated. Saf beltandtoptetherstrap,orloweranchorsandShould the 45indicatorlampnot top tether strap, fully in accordance with theilluminate or go out while the restraint is child seat manufacturer's instructions.installed, please check installation. Period- ically check the 45indicatorlamp Occupants,especiallychildren,shouldalways while driving to make sure the 45 sit as upright as possible, wear the seat belt indicator lamp is illuminated. If the 4 properlyanduseanappropriatelysizedinfant 5indicatorlampgoesoutorremains restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat out, do not transport a child on the front recommendedforthesizeandweightofthe passenger seat until the system has been child. repaired. Children can be killed or seriously injured by Achildinarear-facingchildrestraintonthe aninflating air bag. Note the following impor- front passenger seat will be seriously tant information when circumstances require injured or even killed if the front passenger you to place a child in the front passenger front air bag inflates. seat: RIf you have to place a child in a forward- RYourvehicle is equipped with air bag tech- facingchildrestraintonthefrontpassenger nology designed to deactivate the front seat,movetheseatasfarbackaspossible, passenger front air bag in your vehicle use the proper child restraint recommen- whenthesystemsensestheweightofa dedfortheage,sizeandweightofthechild, typical 12‑month-old child or less along andsecurechildrestraintwiththevehicle's with the weight of a standard appropriate seat belt according to the child seat man- child restraint on the front passenger seat. ufacturer's instructions. RForchildren larger than the typical 12‑month-old child, the front passenger GWARNING front air bag may or may not be activated. If the child restraint system is installed incor- Alwaysmakesurethe45indicator rectly on a suitable seat, it cannot protect as lampisilluminated,indicatingthatthefront intended.Thechildcannotthenberestrained passenger front air bag is deactivated. in the event of an accident, heavy braking or RAchildinarear-facingchildrestraintonthe sudden changes of direction. There is an front passenger seat will be seriously increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal. injured or even killed if the front passenger Makesurethatyouobservethechildrestraint front air bag inflates in a collision which system manufacturer's installation instruc- could occur under some circumstances, tions and the notes on use. Please ensure, evenwiththeairbagtechnologyinstalledin that the base of the child restraint system is yourvehicle.Theonlymeanstocompletely always resting completely on the seat cush- eliminatethisriskistoneverplaceachildin ion. Neverplaceobjects,e.g.cushions,under a rear-facing child restraint in the front orbehindthechildrestraintsystem.Onlyuse seat. We therefore strongly recommend child restraint systems with the original cover

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