Fig. 49 In the backrest of the Top sports seat
on the passenger side: opening for the top tether
(schematic diagram).
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Opening for the top tether.
ISOFIX child seats with “universal” approval
must be secured with an upper strap (top
tether) in addition to the ISOFIX anchor
points.
Only secure the strap to the top tether an-
chor rings provided for this purpose. Anchor
rings for use with the top tether are marked
by a symbol and sometimes also with “TOP
TETHER”.
— Observe the instructions → page 59.
— Push the head restraint on the vehicle seat
all the way up or remove it.
— Position the child seat in the centre of the
seat cushion.
— Push the attachment arms on the child
seat into the ISOFIX anchor points as
shown by the arrows→ page 62. The child
seat must click and audibly securely into
place.
— Remove the luggage compartment cover if
necessary.
—
Only applies to the Top sports seat:
Feed
the top tether through the opening in the
backrest →
.
— Guide the top tether of the child seat to
the rear over the seat and hook it into the
corresponding anchor ring labelled “top
tether” .
— Tighten the upper strap so that the top of
the child seat rests against the rear seat
backrest.
WARNING
Only secure the strap to the top tether an-
chor rings provided for this purpose. Failure
to do this could lead to severe injuries.
·
Each anchor ring can hold only
one
child
seat restraining strap.
·
Never fasten the strap on a child seat to
any other fastening rings.
Depending on the market and model,
there may be two or three anchor rings
in the luggage compartment behind the rear
seat backrest.
Securing a child seat using the seat belt
Please refer to and at the start of the chapter on page 57.
If you want to fit a child seat from the “uni-
versal” (u) approval category in your vehicle,
you must first ensure that it is approved for
the seat position in question. Relevant infor-
mation is given on the orange ECE approval
label of the child seat. Installation options are
shown in the table below.
Safe transport of children
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