Securing the child restraint system with the seat
belt
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WARNING Risk of accident if the rear
bench seat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear bench seat, rear seat and seat back-
rest may fold forwards, even while the vehicle
is in motion.
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As a result, the vehicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
force. The seat belt will not be able to pro-
tect as intended and could cause addi-
tional injury.
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Objects or loads in the boot or load com-
partment cannot be restrained by the seat
backrest.
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Make sure that the rear bench seat, the
rear seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip.
Vehicles without a sliding rear bench seat: if the
rear seat backrest is not engaged and locked, the
red lock verication indicator will be visible.
Vehicles with a sliding rear bench seat: if the
centre seat backrest is not engaged and locked,
the red lock verication indicator will be visible.
The outer seat rows lock automatically if they are
not in the folded down position.
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For a child restraint system of the category
"Universal" or "Semi-Universal" ensure that
this is approved for the vehicle seat.
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Fit the child restraint system.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the sitting surface of the
seat.
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Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is correctly routed from the seat belt outlet of
the vehicle to the shoulder 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.
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When tting on the rear seat: also secure Top
Tether to the front passenger seat, if present.
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When tting on the front passenger seat: if
necessary, adjust the seat belt outlet as
appropriate.
Child safety locks
Activating or deactivating the child safety lock for
the rear doors
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WARNING Risk of accident– and injury
due to children le unattended in the vehi-
cle
When children are le unattended in the vehi-
cle, they can be expected in particular to
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open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
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get out and be struck by oncoming trac.
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operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
Children in the vehicle
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