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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / June 2006

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Child seat in SLK

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Mattias - 12 Jun 2006 20:20 GMT
Does anyone know how to fit a childseat in a SLK230? There is an airbag
inhibit light on the console but what does it take to get it lit?

Thanks
Dori A Schmetterling - 13 Jun 2006 13:23 GMT
A Merc-supplied seat with transponder?

DAS

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> Does anyone know how to fit a childseat in a SLK230? There is an airbag
> inhibit light on the console but what does it take to get it lit?
>
> Thanks
Tiger - 13 Jun 2006 14:28 GMT
Refer to your owner's manual or contact the dealer... it depends on the year
of your car... the older it is... you probably just have to turn off the
passenger air bag.
Rugbyguy - 13 Jun 2006 19:56 GMT
There is a transponder sensor embedded in the passenger seat.  It requires a
Mercedes-Benz BabySmart car seat to activate the sensor, which will
automatically disable the passenger-side airbags whenr the BabySmart seat is
used.

Mercedes-Benz Automatic Child Seat Recognition (ACSR)
All MB starting with model year 1999 have automatic child seat recognition
which switches the front passenger air bag off when a correctly installed
BabySmart seat is installed. The seat transmitts RF, the child seat
responds, and the seat then receives the phase shifted signal. The air bag
off light on the dash illuminates. Three sizes are available: BabySmart
compatible infant, toddler or booster seat.

> Does anyone know how to fit a childseat in a SLK230? There is an airbag
> inhibit light on the console but what does it take to get it lit?
>
> Thanks
Mattias - 14 Jun 2006 16:58 GMT
Thanks Rugbyguy! Exactly the information i wanted. Sounds a bit dangerous to
put your kids life in the hands of equipment with radiotranponders though...

> There is a transponder sensor embedded in the passenger seat.  It requires
> a Mercedes-Benz BabySmart car seat to activate the sensor, which will
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>> Thanks
Dori A Schmetterling - 14 Jun 2006 22:55 GMT
Don't I get any recognition?  :-))))

(I did give you the same advice but much more briefly...)

FYI I looked into this when I acquired my car in 2001.  Finally I bought the
Merc child seat (a Britax) without the transponder gadget because I decided
I would never place the child seat at the front.  Saved a good few euros
plus a few more euros by buying in Germany and not GB, even though Britax is
British... Never looked back.  No temptation or need to have child in front.

DAS

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling
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> Thanks Rugbyguy! Exactly the information i wanted. Sounds a bit dangerous
> to put your kids life in the hands of equipment with radiotranponders
> though...
[...]
Alan LeHun - 15 Jun 2006 17:21 GMT
> I would never place the child seat at the front.

Maybe the OP should take note of that. Good advice all round I would
say.

OP would probably need something to prevent the roof being stowed
though. Not much room in the back when it's down. ;)
Mattias - 15 Jun 2006 19:07 GMT
> Don't I get any recognition?  :-))))
>
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> Britax is British... Never looked back.  No temptation or need to have
> child in front.

I checked here at the dealer today and they are 6000 SEK  ouuuch! (650 euro)
Do you know how much they are in Germany? As Alan mentioned it will be
fairly tricky to fit the chair in the back seat since it's non existing in
the SLK so i guess i will have to buy one with transponder.

Thanks for the input.
Dori A Schmetterling - 15 Jun 2006 23:41 GMT
Matthias

Makes UK look cheap.  Some years ago it was perhaps GBP 100??? 150???  Don't
really remember.

This is a booster seat plus winged seat back.

DAS

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> I checked here at the dealer today and they are 6000 SEK  ouuuch! (650
> euro) Do you know how much they are in Germany? As Alan mentioned it will
> be fairly tricky to fit the chair in the back seat since it's non existing
> in the SLK so i guess i will have to buy one with transponder.
>
> Thanks for the input.
 
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