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NOTE Be careful not to damage the seat
belt for the center seat when installing
the child restraint system
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Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped.
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Attach the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
system to both mounting brackets
1
in the
vehicle.
Securing Top Tether
&
WARNING Risk of injury due to incorrect
attachment of the Top Tether belt
If you attach the Top Tether belt incorrectly,
e.g. on an eyelet in the cargo compartment,
the child restraint system will not have been
secured correctly.
In an accident, it will therefore be unable to
provide the intended level of protection.
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Only ever attach the Top Tether hook to
the designated Top Tether anchorage.
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If the child restraint system is equipped
with a Top Tether belt:
The risk of injury can be reduced by Top
Tether. The Top Tether belt enables an
additional connection between the child
restraint system attached with LATCH-type
(ISOFIX) and the vehicle.
Top Tether anchorages
1
are located on the
back of the rear bench seat on the bench seat
legs.
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If necessary, move the head restraint
upwards (
/
page 72).
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Install the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
system with Top Tether. Comply with the child
restraint system manufacturer's installation
instructions when doing so.
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Guide Top Tether belt
3
under the head
restraint between the two head restraint bars.
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Hook Top Tether hook
2
into Top Tether
anchorage
1
without twisting.
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Tension Top Tether belt
3
. Comply with the
child restraint system manufacturer's installa‐
tion instructions when doing so.
#
If necessary, slide the head restraint down‐
wards (
/
page 72). Make sure that you do
not interfere with the correct routing of Top
Tether belt
3
.
Securing the child restraint system with the
seat belt
Securing the child restraint system with the
seat belt on the rear seat
When installing a belt-secured child restraint sys‐
tem, observe the following:
O
Always comply with the manufacturer's
installation and operating instructions for the
child restraint system used.
O
When using a category 0/0+ baby car
seat and a category I rearward-facing
child restraint system on a rear seat:
adjust the front seat so that the seat does
not touch the child restraint system.
O
When using a category I forward-facing
child restraint system: remove the head
restraint from the respective seat, if possi‐
ble.
After the child restraint system has been
removed, replace the head restraints imme‐
diately and adjust them correctly.
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