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Children in the vehicle – Securing the child restraint system
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& WARNING Risk of injury or death from
adjusting the seat after installing a child
restraint system
Vehicles with electrically adjustable rear
bench seats:
The following may occur:
The Top Tether belt may sit either too loose
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or too tight
The child restraint system may be loose,
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incorrectly positioned or damaged and
then not perform its intended protective
function.
Never adjust the seat after the child
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restraint system has been installed.
¯ If the child restraint system is equipped
with a Top Tether belt:
The risk of injury may be reduced by Top
Tether. The Top Tether belt enables an
additional connection between the child
restraint system attached with ISOFIX (left
and right rear seats) or the seat belt (all
rear seats) and the vehicle.
If necessary, slide head restraint
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(
page 117).
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Install the ISOFIX/LATCH or belt-secured child
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restraint system with Top Tether. In doing so,
comply with the child restraint system manu-
facturer's installation instructions.
Guide Top Tether belt
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1
between the two head restraint bars.
For child restraint systems with an I-strap Top
Tether belt, the belt must be guided past the head
restraint on the left in the direction of travel.
1
upwards
Hook Top Tether hook
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anchorage
2
without twisting.
Tension Top Tether belt 4. In doing so, com-
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ply with the child restraint system manufactur-
er's installation instructions.
If necessary, slide head restraint
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wards (
page 117). Make sure that you do
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4
under head restraint
3
into Top Tether
1
down-
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