Top Tether - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Series Owner's Manual

aged or subjected to a load in an accident
checked immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop.
! When fitting the child restraint system,
make sure that the seat belt for the centre
seat does not get trapped. Otherwise, the
seat belt could be damaged.
Securing rings
:
Install the ISOFIX child restraint system.
X
Comply with the manufacturer's instruc-
tions when installing the ISOFIX child
restraint system.

Top Tether

G Risk of injury
Make sure that the rear seat backrest is fully
locked. When the red lock verification indica-
tors on the left and right are no longer visible,
the rear seat backrests are locked. If the rear
seat backrests are not locked, occupants
could be injured in the event of an accident,
e.g. by objects that are thrown forward from
the luggage compartment.
Top Tether provides an additional connection
between the child restraint system secured
with ISOFIX and the rear seat. It helps reduce
the risk of injury even further.
The Top Tether anchorages are located on the
rear side of the rear seat backrests.
Children in the vehicle
Move head restraint : upwards.
X
Release rear seat backrest ; and fold it
X
forwards.
Route Top Tether belt B under head
X
restraint : between the two head restraint
bars.
Hook Top Tether hook A of Top Tether belt
X
B into Top Tether anchorage ?.
Ensure that:
Top Tether hook A is hooked into Top
R
Tether anchorage ? as shown.
Top Tether belt B is not twisted.
R
on vehicles with a luggage compartment
R
cover, Top Tether belt B is routed
between rear seat backrest ; and lug-
gage compartment cover = if luggage
compartment cover = is fitted.
Swing back rear seat backrest ; until it
X
engages.
The red lock verification indicator is no lon-
ger visible.
Move head restraint : back down again
X
slightly if necessary ( page 75). Make
Y
Z
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