USE CHILD RESTRAINTS
PROPERLY.
Children 12 years old and under
must never ride in this vehicle,
except in a Mercedes-Benz
authorized BabySmart™ compatible
child seat, which operates with the
Baby Smart™ system Installed in the
vehicle to deactivate the passenger
side front airbag when it is properly
installed. Otherwise they will be
struck by the airbag when it inflates
in a crash. If this happens, serious or
fatal injury will result.
Infants and small children must be
seated in an appropriate infant or
child restraint system, which is
properly secured with the vehicle's
seat belt, fully in accordance with the
seat manufacturer's instructions.
A child's risk of serious or fatal
injuries is significantly increased If
the child restraints are not properly
secured in the vehicle and the child is
not properly secured in the child
restraint.
as far as possible from the
dashboard when the seat is occupied.
BabySmart™ Airbag
Deactivation System
Deactivation
Special child seats, designed for use
with the Mercedes-Benz system and
available at any authorized Mercedes-
Benz dealer are required for use with
the BabySmart™ airbag deactivation
system.
With the special child seat properly
installed, the passenger front airbag
will not deploy. The
indicator
lamp located in the dashboard will be
illuminated, except with key removed
or in steering lock position 0. The
system does not deactivate the door
mounted side impact airbag.
BabySmart
TM
is la trademark of Siemens
Automotive Corp.
The BabySmart™ Airbag
Deactivation System will ONLY
work with a special seat designed to
operate with it. it will not work with
seats which are not BabySmart™
compatible.
Never place anything between seat
cushion and child seat (e.g. pillow),
since it reduces the effectiveness of
the deactivation system.
Follow the manufacturer's
instructions for installation of special
child seats. The passenger side front
airbag will not deploy only if the
indicator lamp remains
illuminated.
Please be sure to check the
indicator every time you use the
special system child seat, Should
the light go out while the restraint
is installed, please check
installation. If the light remains
out, do not use the BabySmart™
restraint to transport children, or
otherwise - do not transport child
restraints on the passenger seat
until the system has been repaired.