Seat Ateca Owner's Manual page 31

Securing child seats with the Top
Tether* retaining straps
Position of the Top Tether rings on the
Fig. 33
back of the rear seat.
Child seats with the Top Tether system come
with a strap for securing the seat to the vehi-
cle anchor point, located at the back of the
rear seat backrest and provide greater re-
straint.
The objective of this strap is to reduce for-
ward movements of the child seat in a crash,
to reduce the risk of injuries to the head from
hitting the inside of the vehicle.
Using the Top Tether in rear-facing mounted
seats
Currently, there are very few rear-facing child
safety seats that have Top Tether. Please
carefully read and follow the seat manufac-
turer instructions to learn the proper way to
install the Top Tether strap.
The essentials
Securing the Top Tether* to the an-
chorage point
Retainer strap: adjustment and as-
Fig. 34
sembly according to the Top Tether belt.
Securing the retainer strap
● Follow the manufacturer's instructions to
deploy the child seat Top Tether retainer
strap.
Place the belt under the head restraint of
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the back seat Fig. 34 (depending on the in-
structions of the chair itself, lift or remove the
head restraint if necessary).
● Slide the strap and secure it properly with
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the anchorage of the backrest
● Firmly tighten the strap following the manu-
facturer's instructions.
Releasing the retaining strap
Loosen the strap following the manufactur-
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er's instructions.
Push the lock and release it from the an-
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choring support.
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in Safety instructions on page 91
Fig. 33.
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