Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 44

42 Occupant safety
* 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 restraint
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system to both mounting brackets
vehicle.
Securing Top Tether
& WARNING Risk of injury due to incorrect
attachment of the Top Tether belt
If you attach the Top Tether belt incorrectly,
e.g. on an eyelet in the cargo compartment,
the child restraint system will not have been
secured correctly.
In an accident, it will therefore be unable to
provide the intended level of protection.
Only ever attach the Top Tether hook to
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the designated Top Tether anchorage.
¯ If the child restraint system is equipped
with a Top Tether belt:
The risk of injury can be reduced by Top
Tether. The Top Tether belt enables an
additional connection between the child
restraint system attached with LATCH-type
(ISOFIX) and the vehicle.
Top Tether anchorages
back of the rear bench seat on the bench seat
legs.
1 in the
1 are located on the
If necessary, move the head restraint
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upwards ( page 75).
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Install the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
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system with Top Tether. Comply with the child
restraint system manufacturer's installation
instructions when doing so.
Guide Top Tether belt
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restraint between the two head restraint bars.
Hook Top Tether hook
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anchorage 1 without twisting.
Tension Top Tether belt 3. Comply with the
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child restraint system manufacturer's installa‐
tion instructions when doing so.
If necessary, slide the head restraint down‐
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wards ( page 75). Make sure that you do
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not interfere with the correct routing of Top
Tether belt 3.
Securing the child restraint system with the
seat belt
Securing the child restraint system with the
seat belt on the rear seat
When installing a belt-secured child restraint sys‐
tem, observe the following:
O Always comply with the manufacturer's
installation and operating instructions for the
child restraint system used.
O When using a category 0/0+ baby car
seat and a category I rearward-facing
child restraint system on a rear seat:
adjust the front seat so that the seat does
not touch the child restraint system.
O When using a category I forward-facing
child restraint system: remove the head
restraint from the respective seat, if possi‐
ble.
After the child restraint system has been
removed, replace the head restraints imme‐
diately and adjust them correctly.
3 under the head
2 into Top Tether