Occupant safety
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Make sure that the child's feet do not touch
the front seat. If necessary, move the front
seat slightly forwards.
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Objects or loads in the trunk or cargo
compartment will not be restrained by the
seat backrest.
system with which the child is secured
with the vehicle seat belt.
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Also secure the child restraint system
with the Top Tether belt, if available.
® When installing a LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child
restraint system, also observe the following:
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Make sure that the rear bench seat, the
rear seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip.
Always comply with the information about the
mass of the child restraint system:
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When using a baby car seat in weighht group
0/0+ and a rearward-facing child restraint
system in weight grroup I on a rear seat:
adjust the front seat so that the seat does
not touch the child restraint system.
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If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked in place, the red lock veriꢂcation indicator
will be visible.
In the manufacturer's installation and operat-
ing instructions for the child restraint system
used
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On a label on the child restraint system, if
present
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When using a forward-faciing childd restraint
system in weight ggroup I: remove the head
restraint from the respective seat, if possible.
In addition, the backrest of the child restraint
system must lie as ꢃat as possible against
the backrest of the vehicle seat.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death if the
permissible gross mass of the child and
child restraint system together is excee-
ded.
Regularly check that the permissible gross mass
of the child and child restraint system is still com-
plied with.
Too much load may be placed on the LATCH-
type (ISOFIX) child restraint system and the
child may not be restrained correctly in the
event of an accident, for example.
When installing a child restraint system, observe
the following:
Aꢀer the child restraint system has been
removed, replace the head restraint immedi-
ately and adjust all head restraints correctly.
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Always observe the correct use of the seats
and consider their suitability for attaching a
child restraint system.
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If the child and the child restraint system
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If the head restraint of the child seat cannot
be fully extended when it is installed in the
vehicle, this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting for child restraint sys-
tems in weight group II or III.
together weigh more than the permissi-
ble gross mass of 73 lb (33 kg ), only use
a LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
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Always comply with the manufacturer's
installation and operating instructions for the
child restraint system used.