Child Safety Seats
SEATING AND SAFETY RESTRAINTS
3.7
Child Safety Seats
Guidelines for Seating Children
You must restrain infants and small children
using a child safety seat appropriate for the
child’s age, weight, and size. Carefully follow
the instructions provided by the manufacturer
of the child safety seat. Never use child safety
seats in the front row passenger seat.
If your Model S is equipped with Tesla built in
rear facing child seats, these seats are child
safety seats and are designed only for children
within a specific height and weight range (see
page 3.11).
Refer to the tables below for guidelines on the type of seatbelt installed and ISOFIX installed child
restraint you should used based on the weight of the child.
Seatbelt Installed Child Restraints
ISOFIX Installed Child Restraints
NOTE: If the combined weight of the child and the child safety seat is over 29 kg, Tesla recommends
attaching the safety seat using the seat belt and upper tether strap. In addition to safety, this has
the added benefit of ensuring the seat belt reminder does not stay lit. Always follow the seat belt
manufacturer’s instructions when installing child safety seats.
Mass Group
Front
Passenger
Rear
Outboard
Rear
Centre
Group 0
up to 10 kg
L
U
U
Group 0+
up to 13 kg
L
U
U
Group 1
9 - 18 kg
UF*
U, UF
U, UF
Group II
15 - 25 kg
UF*
U, UF
U, UF
Group III
22 - 36 kg
UF*
U, UF
U, UF
U: Universal rear facing child restraint
UF: Universal forward facing child restraint
L: Suitable for these particular child restraints - Maxi-Cosi Cabrio/Cabriofix E4 04443517 or Takata Mini E4
04443717
*: Seat must be placed in rearmost highest position
Vehicle ISOFIX Position
Mass Group
Size Class
Fixture
Rear Outboard
Rear Centre
Group 0
up to 10 kg
E
R1
IL
IL
Group 0+
up to 13 kg
E
R1
IL
IL
D
R2
IL
IL
C
R3
IL
IL
Group 1
9 - 18 kg
D
R2
U, UF
IL
C
R3
U, UF
IL
B
F2
IUF
IUF
B1
F2x
IUF
IUF
A
F3
IUF
IUF
IL: Suitable for any semi-universal child restraint (any rear or forward facing restraint with support leg)
IUF: Suitable for any universal child restraint (forward facing with tether)
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