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Child safety
When removing or fitting the child seat, please be sure to follow the
manufacturer's instructions.
WARNING
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When travelling, children must be secured in the vehicle with a
restraint system suitable for age, weight and size.
Never install a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat unless
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Move the seat as far to rear as it will go.
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Press the child seat onto the “ISOFIX” retaining rings until the
child seat can be heard to engage securely.
the front passenger airbag has been disabled. Risk of potentially fatal inju-
ries to the child! If it is necessary in exceptional cases to transport a child
on the front passenger seat, you must always disable the front passenger
airbag ⇒ page 41, “Deactivating airbags*”.
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Pull on both sides of the child seat to ensure that it is secure.
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Read and always observe information and warnings concerning the use
Two “ISOFIX” retaining rings are fitted on each rear seat. The “ISOFIX”
of child seats ⇒ in “Safety notes on using child seats” on page 44.
retaining rings are attached to the seat frames.
Child seats with “ISOFIX” mountings are available from the Authorised
Service Centres.
Securing child seat with the “ISOFIX” system
WARNING
The child seat with “ISOFIX” system can be secured quickly,
easily and safely on the rear outer seats using the system.
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The retaining rings are designed only for use with “ISOFIX” child seats.
Never secure child seats without the “ISOFIX” system, retaining belts
or objects to the fastening rings – this can result in potentially fatal injuries
to the child!
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Ensure that the child seat is secured correctly using the “ISOFIX”
anchors.
Fig. 30 ISOFIX securing
rings
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