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Old 01-14-2004, 05:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Baby Smart...... car seat.

hOw would you know (by looking your interior)if you`ve got baby smart option in your ML. Except calling your MB dealer by giving the VIN.
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Old 01-14-2004, 07:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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RE: Baby Smart...... car seat.

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hOw would you know (by looking your interior)if you`ve got baby smart option in your ML. Except calling your MB dealer by giving the VIN.
Dewdaltz,

Look in your back seat. If you see the two cutouts with the metal piece going across the cutout in the bottom seat cushion where it meets that back, you have them. Also based on your model year I would say that you have them, because I have a 2003, and I have them.[:)]
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Old 01-14-2004, 07:24 PM   #3 (permalink)
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AFAIK all US ML's have this option.

You can check your instrument panel to see if you have an airbag off lamp. See your manual. Furthermore you should have a sticker on the inside front passenger door, just below the mirror, that states that it is a BabySmart compatible vehicle and has some warnings about using a proper baby seat.
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Old 01-14-2004, 07:27 PM   #4 (permalink)
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RE: Baby Smart...... car seat.

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Look in your back seat. If you see the two cutouts with the metal piece going across the cutout in the bottom seat cushion where it meets that back, you have them. Also based on your model year I would say that you have them, because I have a 2003, and I have them.[:)]
You are describing the LATCH (lower anchors and tethers) points. This is a mounting mechanism for the newer car seats, and has nothing to do with BabySmart, which is a way for a compatible seat to disable the front passenger air bag. Our 2001 ML does not have LATCH but it does have BabySmart, as I believe all ML's have.
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Old 01-14-2004, 07:35 PM   #5 (permalink)
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RE: Baby Smart...... car seat.

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You are describing the LATCH (lower anchors and tethers) points. This is a mounting mechanism for the newer car seats, and has nothing to do with BabySmart, which is a way for a compatible seat to disable the front passenger air bag. Our 2001 ML does not have LATCH but it does have BabySmart, as I believe all ML's have.
Thanks Daniel. I misunderstood what I read. My 2003 has the babysmart sticker on the door and I thought the mounts in the back seat were what disabled the side airbags in the babysmart system.
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Old 01-14-2004, 08:14 PM   #6 (permalink)
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RE: Baby Smart...... car seat.

LATCH came out in 2002.

Baby smart has been around for a few years, but you must have a baby smart seat, which I thik you can only buy from MB.

This is the child seat I will be buying once we have kids and they are big enough to fit in it. It is sweet! Grows with your child.

http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/seat/child.asp

RECARO seats are some of the best known car seats in the world. Many car drivers have been convinced by their quality and high standard of ergonomical and comfort features. Now we have developed a great seat for the little ones. The RECARO among child seats: RECARO start.

It has all the comfort you would expect from every RECARO. And it offers exceptional ergonomical features, which is what a growing child particularly needs. The RECARO start is the child seat your little boy or girl will feel good in - for nearly 12 years, because the RECARO start grows with your child: from 30lbs. to 80lbs. Typical RECARO.

Standard Features:

* New: RECARO sound system; integrated loud speakers
* New: Innovative cover materials
* Integrated headreast for overall head protection
* Adjustable backrest with head support
* Adjustable shoulder support
* Belt clamp / guide
* Lumbar support individually paddable
* Seat cushion length adjustment
* Foldable for easy transportation
* Resting position
* Covers machine-washable up to 40° C (104° F)
* 24 months guarantee
* Tested & approved to US standard FMVSS 213 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard) and ECE-R 44/03 standards
* Top tether for correct installation in the car

$345.00 USD.



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Old 01-14-2004, 08:19 PM   #7 (permalink)
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RE: Baby Smart...... car seat.

All MLs model year 1999 and newer have the Babysmart system as standard equipment. The LATCH/ISOFIX points were added for model year 2002.
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Old 01-14-2004, 08:25 PM   #8 (permalink)
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RE: Baby Smart...... car seat.

Hi Dan,

The nice thing is that all my kids are finally out of car seats. [:D] The youngest is 7 1/2 and big enough not to need one any more. Hooray! [:D]

Of course that is why we got the third row seating. The two older ones sit in the middle and the little one sits in the back.
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Old 01-14-2004, 08:28 PM   #9 (permalink)
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RE: Baby Smart...... car seat.

If I pay $345 USD for the seat, and I will, the kid will be sitting in it until he/she is 12 no matter what!

We have decided to only have 1, but it will still be a few years yet.
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Old 01-14-2004, 08:34 PM   #10 (permalink)
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If I pay $345 USD for the seat, and I will, the kid will be sitting in it until he/she is 12 no matter what!

We have decided to only have 1, but it will still be a few years yet.
You should buy it now, it it away, and save money. It will probably go up in price by then. [:D]
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