Top Tether Anchorages; Child Restraint System On The Front Passenger Seat - Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 2019 Operator's Manual

accident, heavy braking or sudden changes
of direction. As a result, child restraint sys-
tems cannot perform their intended protec-
tive function. Rear seat backrests that are
not locked can also cause additional inju-
ries, e.g. in the event of an accident. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even
fatal injury.
Always lock rear seat backrests after instal-
ling a Top Tether belt. Observe the lock veri-
fication indicator. Adjust the rear seat
backrests so that they are in an upright posi-
tion.
If the rear backrest is not engaged and locked,
the red lock verification indicator will be visible
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Top Tether anchorages

The Top Tether anchorages are located on the
rear side of the seat backrests.
Children in the vehicle
Vehicles with adjustable head restraints:
Move head restraint : up.
X
Route Top Tether belt ? under head
X
restraint : between the two head restraint
bars.
Vehicles without adjustable head
restraints:
Top Tether belt with one belt strap: route
X
Top Tether belt ? centrally over head
restraint :.
or
Top Tether belt with two belt straps:
X
route one Top Tether belt ? to the left and
one to the right past the side of head
restraint :.
All vehicles:
Install the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child
X
restraint system with Top Tether. Always
comply with the child restraint system man-
ufacturer's installation instructions when
doing so.
Hook Top Tether hook = of Top Tether
X
belt ? into Top Tether anchorage ;.
Make sure that:
Top Tether hook = is hooked into Top
R
Tether anchorage ; as shown
Top Tether belt ? is not twisted
R
Top Tether belt ? is routed between the
R
seat backrest and cargo compartment
cover if the cargo compartment cover is
installed
Tension Top Tether belt ?. Always comply
X
with the child restraint system manufactur-
er's installation instructions when doing so.
Vehicles with adjustable head restraints:
Move head restraint : back down again
X
slightly if necessary (
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 children
secured in the front-passenger seat. For this
reason, Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that
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