Mini COUNTRYMAN 2018 Owner's Handbook Manual page 92

CONTROLS
Group Weight of
child
I 9 – 18 kg
II 15 – 25 kg
III 22 – 36 kg
U: suitable for child restraint systems in the Universal category that have been approved
for use in this weight group.
L: suitable for child restraint systems in the Semi-Universal category if the vehicle and
the seat are listed in the list of vehicle models from the manufacturer of the child re-
straint system.
X: not suitable for child restraint systems in the Universal category that have been ap-
proved for use in this weight group.
a) Adapt the front/back position of the front passenger seat and, if necessary, move it to
the highest position to achieve the best possible routing of the belt.
b) When using child seats on the outer rear seats, adapt the front/back position of the
front seat, and also adjust the head restraint of the rear seat, or remove it.
c) If a child restraint system is mounted on the middle rear sear: the outer rear seats are
only allowed to be occupied if the outer belt buckles can be freely accessed. The seat is
not suitable for child restraint systems with a support stand.
d) Adjust the inclination of the rear backrest to achieve the best possible routing of the
belt.
Children always in the rear seats
General
Accident research has shown that the safest
place for children is on the rear seat.
Children younger than 12 years old or less
than 150 cm, 5 ft in height are only allowed
to be transported in the rear using child re-
straint systems appropriate for their age,
weight and stature. Children older than
12 years must be secured with a seat belt as
soon as a suitable child restraint system is
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Carrying children safely
Approxi- Front
mate age passen-
ger seat,
airbag
ON
Up X
to 4 years
Up X
to 7 years
7 years or X
more
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Front
passen-
ger seat,
airbag
OFF – a)
U, L
U, L
U, L
no longer appropriate due to their age,
weight and stature.
Safety note
WARNING
Children less than 150 cm, 5 ft in height
cannot wear the seat belt correctly with-
out using additional child restraint sys-
tems. The protective function of the seat
belts may be limited or may even fail com-
pletely if the seat belts are worn incor-
rectly. If a seat belt is not worn correctly,
Rear Rear seat,
seats, middle –
outer – b) c)
U, L– d) U
U, L– d) U
U, L– d) U