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and of the front passenger seat backrest (iden-
tified with the symbol
) and provides better
retention.
The objective of this system is to reduce for-
ward movements of the child seat in a head-on
collision, to reduce the risk of injuries that may
be caused to the child's head by impacting
against any element of the inside of the vehi-
cle.
Using the Top Tether in rear-facing mounted
seats
Currently, there are very few rear-facing child
safety seats that have Top Tether. Please care-
fully read and follow the seat manufacturer in-
structions to learn the proper way to install the
Top Tether strap.
Securing the retainer strap
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Follow the manufacturer's instructions to de-
ploy the child seat Top Tether retaining strap.
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Position the belt under the headrest (ac-
cording to the instructions of the seat it-
self, lift or remove the headrest if necessary)
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Fig. 44
,
Fig. 45.
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Slide the strap and secure it properly with the
anchor on the rear seat backrest
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Fig. 47.
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Firmly tighten the strap following the manu-
facturer's instructions.
Transporting children safely
Releasing the retaining strap
●
Loosen the strap following the manufactur-
er's instructions.
●
Push the lock and release it from the anchor-
ing support.
WARNING
An undue installation of the safety seat will
increase the risk of injury in the event of a
crash.
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Never tie the retainer strap to a hook in the
luggage compartment.
●
Never secure or tie luggage or other items
to the lower anchorages (ISOFIX) or the up-
per ones (Top Tether).
WARNING
Child restraint anchors are designed to sup-
port the loads of properly adjusted child
restraint systems. Under no circumstances
should they be used to attach adult seat
belts, harnesses or other items or equipment
to the vehicle.
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Fig. 46
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Safety
If you want to fit a universal approval category
(U) child seat in your vehicle, you must check
that the seat is approved for your vehicle. You
will find any necessary information on the child
seat's orange ECE approval label. The following
table shows the different fitting options.
Fitting a child seat using the seat
belt
Fig. 48
On rear seats: installing a child seat.
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