Safety features of your vehicle
Child restraint system (CRS)
After selecting a proper Child
CAUTION
Restraint System for your child and
checking that the Child Restraint
System fits properly on the seating
position, there are three general
steps for a proper installation:
䳜 Properly secure the Child
A Child Restraint System in a closed
vehicle can become very hot. To pre
vent burns, check the seating sur
face and buckles before placing your
child in the Child Restraint System.
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Restraint System to the vehicle.
All Child Restraint Systems must
be secured to the vehicle with the
ISOFIX anchorage and top-tether
anchorage (ISOFIX anchorage sys
tem) for children
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lap belt or lap part of a lap/shoul
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der belt or with the ISOFIX top
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The ISOFIX system holds a Child
Restraint System during driving and
in an accident. This system is
designed to make installation of the
Child Restraint System easier and
reduce the possibility of improperly
tether and/or ISOFIX anchorage
and/or with the support leg.
䳜 Make sure the Child Restraint
System is firmly secured. After
installing a Child Restraint System
to the vehicle, push and pull the
seat forward and from side-to-
side to verify that it is securely
attached to the seat. A Child
Restraint System secured with a
seat belt should be installed as
firmly as possible. However, some
side-to-side movement can be
expected. When installing a Child
Restraint System, adjust the
vehicle seat and seatback (up and
down, forward and rearward) so
that your child fits in the Child
Restraint System in a confortable
manner.
installing your Child Restraint Sys
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tem. The ISOFIX system uses
anchors in the vehicle and attach
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ments on the Child Restraint Sys
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tem. The ISOFIX system eliminates
the need to use seat belts to secure
the Child Restraint System to the
rear seats.
ISOFIX anchorages are metal bars
built into the vehicle. There are two
lower anchors for each ISOFIX seat
ing position that will accommodate a
Child Restraint System with lower
attachments.
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䳜 Secure the child in the Child
Restraint System. Make sure the
child is properly strapped in the
Child Restraint System according
to the Child Restraint System
manufacturer䳓s instructions.
To use the ISOFIX system in your
vehicle, you must have a Child
Restraint System with ISOFIX
attachments.
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