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head restraint from the respective seat, if pos-
sible. After the child restraint system has been
removed, immediately replace the head
restraint and adjust correctly.
The backrest of the forward-facing child
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restraint system must be resting as flat as
possible on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
The child restraint system must not be put
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under strain between the roof and seat cush-
ion and/or be installed facing the wrong direc-
tion.
Adjust the vehicle head restraints so that the
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child restraint system is not put under strain
by the head restraint.
Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
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behind the child restraint system.
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
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possible and move the seat into the highest
position if possible. Always make sure that the
shoulder belt strap is correctly routed from
the seat belt outlet of the vehicle to the shoul-
der belt guide on the child restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for-
wards from the seat belt outlet and, where
possible, downwards to the child restraint sys-
tem.
Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust-
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ment.
Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that the
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front edge of the seat cushion is in the highest
position and the rear edge of the seat cushion
is in the lowest position.
Set the seat backrest to the most vertical
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position possible.
Activating or deactivating the special seat belt
retractor of the seat belt
& WARNING Risk of injury or death if a seat
belt is unfastened while the vehicle is in
motion
If the seat belt is released while the vehicle is
in motion, the special seat belt retractor is
deactivated and the child restraint system is
no longer correctly secured. The seat belt is
drawn in slightly by the inertia reel and cannot
be immediately closed again.
Children in the vehicle – Securing the child restraint system
Stop the vehicle immediately in accord-
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ance with the traffic conditions.
Activate the special seat belt retractor
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again and correctly secure the child
restraint system.
When enabled, the child seat safety feature
ensures that the seat belts of the front passenger
seat and rear seats do not slacken once the child
restraint system is secured.
The seat belts on the following seats are equipped
with a child seat safety feature:
Front passenger seat
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Rear seats
R
Installing a child restraint system
When installing a child restraint system,
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always observe the manufacturer's installation
and operating instructions as well as the infor-
mation in this Operator's Manual.
Pull the seat belt smoothly from the seat belt
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outlet.
Engage the seat belt tongue in the belt buckle.
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