Mercedes-Benz CLA 2020 Operator's Manual page 58

56 Occupant safety
O When using a Group I forward-facing
child restraint system: remove the head
restraint from the respective seat, if possi‐
ble. In addition, the backrest of the child
restraint system must, as far as possible, lie
flat against the backrest of the vehicle seat.
Once the child restraint system has been
removed, replace the head restraints imme‐
diately and adjust them correctly.
O For certain child restraint systems in weight
group II or III, there may be restrictions on
the maximum size setting, e.g. due to possi‐
ble contact with the roof.
O The child restraint system must not be ten‐
sioned between the roof and the seat cush‐
ion and/or be installed facing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingly.
O The child restraint system must not be put
under strain by the head restraints. Adjust
the head restraints accordingly.
1 LATCH-type (ISOFIX) mounting bracket
Before every journey, make sure that the LATCH-
type (ISOFIX) child restraint system is engaged
correctly in both mounting brackets in the vehi‐
cle.
* NOTE Be careful not to damage the seat
belt for the center seat when installing
the child restraint system
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
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ped.
Attach the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child
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restraint system to both mounting brackets
in the vehicle.
Securing a Top Tether
& WARNING Risk of injury or death if the
rear seat backrests are not locked after
installing Top Tether belts
If the rear seat backrests are not locked, they
could fold forwards in the event of an acci‐
dent or during braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As a result, child restraint systems cannot
perform their intended protective function.
Rear seat backrests that are not locked can