Seat Leon Owner's Manual page 34

travelling. In an accident, the child could
be flung through the vehicle, causing possi-
bly fatal injuries to themselves and to the
other vehicle occupants.
Never leave a child alone in the child seat
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or in the vehicle.
Children who are less than 1.5 metres tall
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must not wear a normal seat belt without a
child seat, as this could cause injuries to
the abdominal and neck areas during a
sudden braking manoeuvre or in an acci-
dent.
When a child seat is mounted on the rear
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seats, the door child-proof lock should be
activated .
Attachment systems
Depending on the country, different attach-
ment systems are used for safely installing
child seats.
Attachment systems overview
ISOFIX: ISOFIX is a standardised attach-
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ment system allowing quick and safe attach-
ment of child seats in the vehicle. ISOFIX at-
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tachment establishes a rigid connection be-
tween the child seat and the car body.
The child seat has two rigid attachment clips,
called connectors. These connectors are fit-
ted into the ISOFIX attachment rings found
between the seat cushion and the backrest
of the vehicle's back seat (on the sides). ISO-
FIX attachment systems are used mainly in
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Europe page 33. If necessary, ISOFIX at-
tachment may have to be supplemented with
a Top Tether belt or a support bracket.
Automatic three-point seat belt. When-
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ever possible, it is preferable to attach the
child seats with the ISOFIX system rather than
attaching them with an automatic three-point
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seat belt page 37.
Additional attachment:
Top Tether: the Top Tether belt is guided
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over the back of the rear seat and attached
to an anchor point with a hook. Anchor points
are located at the back of the rear seat back-
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rest on the boot side page 35. The rings
for retaining the Top Tether belt are marked
with an anchor symbol.
Support bracket: some child seats rest on
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the floor of the vehicle with a support bracket.
The support bracket prevents the child seat
from tipping forward in the event of impact.
Child seats fitted with a support bracket
should only be used in the passenger seat
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and side rear seats . For the assembly of
this type of seat you should also consult the
list of approved vehicles for this assembly,
available in the instructions for child restraint
systems.
Recommended systems for attaching
child seats
SEAT recommends attaching child seats as
follows:
Baby carriers or child seats in the oppo-
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site direction of travel: ISOFIX and support
bracket or i-Size.
Child seats in the direction of travel: ISO-
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FIX and Top Tether.
WARNING
Incorrect use of the support bracket can
cause serious or fatal injury.
Make sure the support bracket is correct-
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ly and safely installed.