43Child safety
WARNING
●Never install a child seat facing backwards on the front passenger
seat unless the front passenger front airbag has been disabled. Risk of
potentially fatal injuries to the child! However, if it is necessary, in excep-
tional cases, to transport a child in the front passenger seat, the front
passenger front airbag must always be disabled ⇒ page 40, Deactivating
airbags*. If the front passenger seat has a height adjustment option,
move it to the highest position.
●For those vehicles that do not include a key lock switch to deactivate
the airbag, the vehicle must be taken to a Technical Service.
●All vehicle occupants, especially children, must assume the proper
sitting position and be properly belted in while travelling.
●Never hold children or babies on your lap, this can result in potential-
ly fatal injuries to the child!
●Never allow a child to be transported in a vehicle without being prop-
erly secured, or to stand up or kneel on a seat while travelling. In an acci-
dent, the child could be flung through the vehicle, causing possibly fatal
injuries to themselves and to the other vehicle occupants.
●If children assume an improper sitting position when the vehicle is
moving, they expose themselves to greater risk of injury in the event of a
sudden braking manoeuvre or in an accident. This is particularly impor-
tant if the child is travelling on the front passenger seat and the airbag
system is triggered in an accident; as this could cause serious injury or
even death.
●A suitable child seat can protect your child!
●Never leave an unsupervised child alone on a child seat or in the vehi-
cle.
●Depending on weather conditions, it may become extremely hot or
cold inside the vehicle. This can be fatal.
WARNING (Continued)
●Children who are less than 1.5 metres tall must not wear a normal
seat belt without a child seat, as this could cause injuries to the abdomi-
nal and neck areas during a sudden braking manoeuvre or in an accident.
●Do not allow the seat belt to become twisted or jammed, or to rub on
any sharp edges.
●Incorrectly worn seat belts can cause injuries even in a minor colli-
sion or in sudden braking manoeuvres.
●The seat belt provides maximum protection only when the seat belt is
properly positioned ⇒ page 24, Seat belts.
●Only one child may occupy a child seat ⇒ page 44, Child seats.
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