Seating Larger Children; Installing Child Safety Seats - Tesla S Owner's Manual

Note: If the combined weight of the child and the child safety seat is over 29 kg, Tesla recommends attaching
the safety seat using the seat belt and upper tether strap. In addition to safety, this has the added benefit of
ensuring the seat belt reminder does not stay lit. Always follow the seat belt manufacturer's instructions when

installing child safety seats.

Seating Larger Children

If a child is too large to fit into a child safety seat, but
too small to safely fit into the standard seat belts,
use a booster seat appropriate for the child's age
and size. Carefully follow the manufacturer's
instructions to secure the booster seat using the
seat belts. Do not use the ISOFIX system to secure
booster seats, even in situations where the booster
seat is equipped with the ISOFIX system.
Installing Child Safety Seats
There are two general methods used to install child
safety seats:
• Seat belt retained - these seats are secured
using the vehicle's seat belts (see
Seat Belt Retained Child Seats
• ISOFIX retained - these seats can attach to
anchor bars built into the vehicle's rear seats
(see Installing ISOFIX Child Seats
26).
Check the child safety seat manufacturer's
instructions and the table on
Safety Seat on page 23 to determine which
installation method to use. Some child safety seats
can be installed using either method. Always follow
the child safety seat manufacturer's instructions.
Seating and Safety Restraints
Installing
on page 25).
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Choosing a Child
Child Safety Seats
Installing Seat Belt Retained Child
Seats
First, make sure that the child falls into the correct
weight range for the seat.
Avoid dressing the child in bulky clothing and do not
place any objects between the child and the
restraint system.
Adjust harnesses for every child, every trip.
Always follow the detailed instructions provided by
the child safety seat manufacturer. General
guidelines are provided below.
1. Place the child safety seat in Model S, route the
seat belt, and secure the buckle in accordance
with the child safety seat manufacturer's
instructions.
2. Allow the seat belt to retract, and remove all
slack in the seat belt while firmly pushing the
child safety seat into the Model S seat.
3. If the seat belt retained child safety seat has an
upper tether, attach it to the back of the seat
(see Attaching Upper Tether Straps
27).
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