46 Child safety
●Tighten the straps evenly using the corresponding adjustment device.
The child seat must sit flush against the vehicle seat.
●Pull on both sides of the child seat to ensure that it is secure.
WARNING
The lower anchor points for child seats do not include rings. Only secure
booster seats to lower anchor points.
Securing a child seat using a Top Tether retaining strap
Fig. 28 Upper retaining
strap hooked in the lug-
gage compartment
●Observe the manufacturer's instructions when installing and removing
the child seat ⇒ .
●Raise the head restraint behind the child seat until it engages.
●Secure the child seat to the lower anchor points ⇒ page 45.
●Pull the upper child seat retaining strap back to the seat backrest of the
rear seat, below or on both sides of the head restraint (depending on the
child seat model).
●Hook the upper retaining strap to the corresponding retaining ring (for
TOP TETHER) on the back of the seat backrest on the rear seat ⇒ Fig. 28.
●Push the head restraint down as far as it will go. Ensure that it does not
interfere with the seatbelt from the upper attachment.
●Tighten the strap so that the top of the child seat rests on the seat back-
rest.
WARNING
Child seats with lower anchor points and with an upper retaining strap
must be installed in line with the manufacturer's instructions. Failure to
comply could result in severe injuries.
●Always secure just one retaining strap from a child seat to a retaining
ring (for TOP TETHER) on seat backrest on the rear seat in the luggage
compartment.
●Never secure a child seat to the retaining rings.
●Never secure a child seat to the movable attachment elements for ve-
hicles with an attachment element and rail system.
Integrated child seat
Introduction
The integrated child seat is only suitable for children in Group 2 (15-25 kg)
and Group 3 (22-36 kg), according to the ECE-R 44 regulation.
Additional information and warnings:
●Seat belts ⇒ page 21
