The seat belts on the following seats are equipped
with a special seat belt retractor:
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Front passenger seat
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Rear seats
When enabled, the special seat belt retractor
ensures that the seat belts of the front passenger
seat and rear seats do not slacken once the child
restraint system is secured.
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For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-Universal" category, make sure that
the system has been approved for the vehicle
seat.
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Install 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 installing on the rear seat: also secure
Top Tether if present.
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When installing on the front passenger seat: if
necessary, adjust the seat belt outlet and the
front passenger seat accordingly.
Child-proof 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 vehicle
If you leave children unattended in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
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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.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion by, for example:
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releasing the parking brake.
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changing the gearbox position.
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starting the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the
key with you and lock the vehicle.
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Keep the key out of reach of children.
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WARNING Risk of fatal injury due to expo-
sure to extreme heat or cold in the vehicle
If persons, particularly children, are subjected
to prolonged exposure to intense heat or cold,
there is a risk of severe injury or even death.
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Never leave persons, particularly chil-
dren, unattended in the vehicle.
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Safely transporting children in the vehicle
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