Top Tether anchorage points
Example: rear bench seat
Top Tether anchorage point
;
is on the bottom
of the rear side of the rear seat on the cross
brace between the seat/bench seat legs.
X
Move head restraint
:
upwards.
X
Install the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
system with Top Tether. Make sure you
observe the child restraint system manufac-
turer's installation instructions.
X
Route Top Tether belt
?
under head
restraint
:
between the two head restraint
bars.
X
Hook Top Tether hook
=
of Top Tether
belt
?
into Top Tether anchorage
;
.
Make sure that Top Tether belt
?
is not twis-
ted.
X
Tension Top Tether belt
?
. Make sure you
observe the child restraint system manufac-
turer's installation instructions.
X
If necessary, push head restraint
:
back
down slightly (
Y
page 89). Make sure that
you do not interfere with the correct routing of
Top Tether belt
?
.
Child restraint system on the front-
passenger's seat
General notes
Accident statistics show that children secured
in the rear seats are safer than children 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 rearward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat, always make sure that the
front-passenger front air bag is deactivated.
Only if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is permanently lit (
Y
page 45) is the front-
passenger front air bag deactivated.
Always observe the child restraint system man-
ufacturer's installation and operating instruc-
tions.
Forward-facing child restraint system
If it is absolutely necessary to install a forward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat, always move the front-
passenger seat as far back as possible. The
entire base of the child restraint system must
always rest on the seat cushion of the front-
passenger seat. The backrest of the child
restraint system must lie as flat as possible
against the backrest of the front-passenger
seat. The child restraint system must not touch
the roof or be subjected to a load by the head
restraint. Adjust the angle of the seat backrest
and the head restraint position accordingly.
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap is
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