How the air bag deactivation systemworks
The BabySmart™ system is standard equipment in Canada.
WARNING
Accident statistics show that children
secured in the rear seats are safer than
children secured in the front-passenger seat.
For this reason, Mercedes-Benz strongly
advises that you always secure children in the
rear seats. Regardless of the seat position,
children under 12 years must be secured
correctly in a suitable infant or child restraint
system or booster seat suitable for the size
and weight of the child.
Secure the infant restraint system or child
restraint system using:
• the seat belt of the vehicle
• the seat belt and a Top Tether
belt
• the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
mount
and a Top Tether belt
The child restraint system must be installed
and secured correctly, observing the
manufacturer's installation instructions.
Occupants, in particular children, must sit as
upright as possible, fasten the seat belt
correctly and use a suitable infant restraint
system, child restraint system or booster seat
suitable for the size and weight of the child.
Children can be seriously or even fatally
injured by an air bag deploying. Observe the
following important information if it is
necessary to carry a child on the frontpassenger
seat:
• Canada only: children under 12 years
of age
may only sit in the front-passenger seat if
they are seated in a child restraint system
which is compatible with BabySmart™ and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. When the
child restraint system is installed correctly,
the front-passenger front air bag is disabled
in conjunction with the BabySmart™
system installed in the vehicle. If the frontpassenger
front air bag is deployed in the
event of a collision, it could hit the child.
This could lead to serious or fatal injuries.
• A child in a rearward-facing child
restraint
system on the front-passenger seat could
be seriously injured or even killed if the
front-passenger front air bag inflates in a
collision despite the air bag technology
installed in your vehicle, which could occur
under some circumstances. The only way
to completely rule out this risk is by making
sure you never place a child in a rearwardfacing
child restraint system on the frontpassenger
seat. For this reason, we
strongly advise that you always carry
children in a rearward-facing child restraint
system on a rear seat.
• If it is necessary to install a
BabySmart™-
compatible rear-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat, make
sure the indicator lamp is
illuminated. This indicates that the frontpassenger
front air bag is deactivated. If the
indicator lamp does not
light up or goes out when the child restraint system is installed, check the
anchorages
of the restraint system. Periodically check
the indicator lamp while
driving to make sure the
indicator lamp is illuminated. If the
indicator lamp goes out or
remains out, you may only carry a child on
the front-passenger seat once the system
has been repaired.
A child in a rearward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat can be
seriously injured or even killed if the frontpassenger
front air bag is deployed.
• When securing a child in a
front-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger
seat, you must:
- move the front-passenger seat as far
back as possible
- use a child restraint system that is
suitable for the age, size and weight of
the child
- observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions in order to install and secure
the child restraint system correctly.
WARNING
When using a BabySmart™-compatible child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat,
the front-passenger front air bag is only
disabled if the indicator
lamp
is illuminated.
Check the indicator lamp
repeatedly, every time you use a
BabySmart™-compatible child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat. Should
the indicator lamp not
illuminate or go out while the restraint is
installed, please check installation. If the
indicator lamp remains out,
do not use the BabySmart™ child restraint
system to carry a child on the front-passenger
seat until the system has been repaired.
WARNING
The BabySmart™ air bag disabling system
ONLY works with specially adapted child
restraint systems. It does not work with child
restraint systems that are not compatible with
BabySmart™.
Never place anything between the seat
cushion and the child restraint system (e.g. a
cushion), as this reduces the effectiveness of
the BabySmart™ air bag deactivation system.
The underside of the child restraint system
must lie against the seat cushion of the frontpassenger
seat. In the event of an accident,
an incorrectly installed child restraint system
could injure the child instead of offering
protection.
Observe the manufacturer's instructions
when installing special child restraint
systems.
Special child restraint systems which are compatible with BabySmart™ are necessary for deactivating the front-passenger front air bag. When the special child restraint system which is compatible with BabySmart™ is installed correctly and is recognized by the sensor system in the front-passenger seat, the front-passenger front air bag is deactivated. In this case, the1 indicator lamp illuminates. If you have any questions regarding the special child restraint systems which are compatible with BabySmart™, consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If the SmartKey has been removed from the ignition lock or is in position 0, indicator lamp 1 does not light up.
The system does not disable:
• the side impact air bag
• the window curtain air bag
• Rthe Emergency Tensioning Devices/belt
buckle tensioners
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