NNoottes on res on rearwearwarard-fd-facing and facing and forworwarard-fd-facing cacing childhild
rresestrtraint systaint systems on tems on the frhe front passengont passenger seater seat
&WWARNINGARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury
when using a rearward-facing child
restraint system while the co-driver airbag
is enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the co-driver seat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
o, the co-driver airbag can deploy in the
event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag.
#Always ensure that the co-driver airbag is
disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp must be lit.
#NEVER use a rearward-facing child
restraint system on a seat with an ENA-
BLED FRONT AIRBAG; DEATH or SERI-
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Observe the specic instructions fortherear-
ward-facing and forward-facing child restraint sys-
tems (/page 62).
Always observe the status of the front passenger
airbag on thePASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp:
RWhen using a rearward-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must always be disabled.
This is only the case if thePASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
(/page 48).
RIf thePASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is o, the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled. The front passenger airbag may deploy
during an accident.
SecurSecuring ting the che child rhild resestrtraint systaint system witem with th the seathe seat
belt on tbelt on the frhe front passengont passenger seater seat
When installing a belt-secured child restraint sys-
tem on the front passenger seat, always observe
thefollowing:
OObserve the notes on rearward-facing and
forward-facing child restraint systems on the
front passenger seat (/page 62).
OObserve thechild restraint system manufac-
turer's installation and operating instructions.
OWhen using a forward-facing child restraint
system in weight category I: remove the head
restraint from therespective seat, if possible.
Aer thechild restraint system has been
removed, replace the head restraint immedi-
ately and adjust all head restraints correctly.
OThe backrest of theforward-facing child
restraint system must, as far as possible, be
resting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
OIf the head restraint of thechild seat cannot
be fully extended when it is installed in the
vehicle, this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting forchild restraint sys-
tems in weight category II or III.
Contact with theroof when the head
restraint is fully extended and locked in place
will not result in any restrictions on use.
OThe child restraint system must not be put
under strain between theroof and the seat
cushion and/or be installed facing the wrong
direction.
6262 Occupant safety
