Mercedes-Benz 2016 GLA, Operator'S Manual

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Vehicles with adjustable head restraints:
X
Move head restraint : upwards.
X
Route Top Tether belt ? under head
restraint : between the two head restraint
bars.
Vehicles without adjustable head
restraints:
X
Top Tether belt with one belt strap: route
Top Tether belt ? centrally over head
restraint : .
or
X
Top Tether belt with two belt straps:
route one Top Tether belt ? to the left and
one to the right past the side of head
restraint : .
All vehicles:
X
Install the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child
restraint system with Top Tether. Always
comply with the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions
when doing so.
X
Hook Top Tether hook = of Top Tether
belt ? into Top Tether anchorage ; .
Make sure that:
R
Top Tether hook = is hooked into Top
Tether anchorage ; as shown.
R
Top Tether belt ? is not twisted.
R
Top Tether belt ? is routed between the
rear seat backrest and the cargo com-
partment cover if the cargo compart-
ment cover is installed.
X
Tension Top Tether belt ? . Always comply
with the child restraint system manufactur-
er's installation instructions when doing so.
Vehicles with adjustable head restraints:
X
Move head restraint : back down again
slightly if necessary (
Y
page 106). Make
sure that you do not interfere with the cor-
rect routing of Top Tether belt ? .
Child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat
General notes
Accident statistics show that children
secured in the rear seats are safer than chil-
dren secured in the front-passenger seat. For
this reason, Mercedes-Benz strongly advises
that you install the child restraint system on a
rear seat.
If it is absolutely necessary to install a child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat,
always observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant Classification System
(OCS)" (
Y
page 51).
You can thus avoid the risks that could arise
as a result of:
R
an incorrectly categorized person in the
front-passenger seat
R
the unintentional deactivation of the front-
passenger front air bag
R
the unsuitable positioning of the child
restraint system, e.g. too close to the dash-
board
Rearward-facing child restraint system
If it is absolutely necessary to install a rear-
ward-facing child restraint system on the
front-passenger seat, always make sure that
the front-passenger front air bag is deactiva-
ted. Only if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is permanently lit (
Y
page 43)
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Children in the vehicle
Safety