Carrying children safely
Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional equipment available for the
model series. It may therefore describe equip‐
ment and functions which are not installed in
your vehicle, for example on account of the spe‐
cial equipment selected or the country specifica‐
tion. This also applies to safety-relevant func‐
tions and systems. Please comply with the
relevant laws and regulations when using the
corresponding functions and systems.
Important considerations
Safety notes
WARNING
Unsupervised children or pets in the vehicle
can set the vehicle in motion and endanger
themselves or other road users, for example by
the following actions:
▷ Pressing the start/stop button.
▷ Releasing the parking brake.
▷ Opening and closing doors or windows.
▷ Engaging selector lever position N.
▷ Operating vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accident or injury. Do not
leave children or pets unsupervised in the vehi‐
cle. When leaving the vehicle, take the vehicle
key with you and lock the vehicle.
WARNING
Hot vehicles can have fatal consequences, in
particular for children or pets. There is a risk of
injury or even death. Do not leave anyone unsu‐
pervised in the vehicle, especially children or
pets.
WARNING
Child restraint systems and their parts can get
very hot when exposed to direct sunlight. Con‐
tact with hot parts can cause burns. There is a
risk of injury. Do not expose the child restraint
system to direct sunlight; cover the child re‐
straint system if necessary. It may be necessary
to allow the child restraint system to cool down
before strapping a child in. Do not leave chil‐
dren unsupervised in the vehicle.
Children on the rear seats
General
Accident research has shown that the safest
place for children is on the rear seat.
Wherever possible, children younger than
12 years old or shorter than 150 cm, 5 ft should
only be transported in the rear using child re‐
straint systems appropriate for their age, weight
and stature. Children aged 12 years and older
must be secured with a seat belt as soon as use
of a child restraint system is no longer appropri‐
ate due to their age, weight or stature.
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