Mini CLUBMAN Owner's Manual page 99

LATCH child seat mountings
General information
LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Chil-
dren.
Pay attention to the operating and safety in-
formation from the child restraint system
manufacturer when installing and using
LATCH child restraint fixing systems.
Mounts for the lower LATCH
anchors
General information
The lower anchors may be used to attach
the CRS to the vehicle seat up to a com-
bined child and CRS weight of 65 lbs/
30 kg when the child is restrained by the
internal harnesses.
Safety information
Warning
If the lower mountings of the child re-
straint system are not correctly engaged,
the protective effect of the child restraint
system is limited. There is a risk of injury
or danger to life. Make sure that the lower
mountings are correctly engaged and that
the child restraint system fits securely
against the backrest.
Warning
The mounts for the lower mountings and
attachment points of the child restraint
system are intended for attaching child re-
straint systems only. If other objects are
attached, the mounts or attachment points
can be damaged. There is a risk of injury
or risk of damage to property. Attach child
restraint systems only at the correspond-
Transporting children safely
Online Edition for Part no. 01405A541A8 - II/22
ing mounts for the lower mountings or at-
tachment points.
Position
Icon Meaning
The corresponding icon
shows the mounts for the
lower LATCH anchors.
Seats equipped with lower
mountings are marked with
a pair, (2), of LATCH sym-
bols.
For vehicles equipped with
a middle seat:
It is not recommended to
use the inner lower mount-
ings of standard outer
LATCH positions to fasten
a child restraint system on
the middle seat. Use the ve-
hicle seat belt instead for
the middle seat.
Before installing LATCH child
restraint systems
Pull the seat belt away from the area of the
child seat mountings.
Assembly of LATCH child restraint
fixing systems
1. Mount child restraint system, see manu-
facturer's information.
2. Ensure that both LATCH anchors are
properly engaged.
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