Cupra FORMENTOR 2024 - Attachment Systems

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Safety
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Never allow a child to be transported in a
vehicle without being properly secured, or
to stand up or kneel on a seat while travel-
ling. In an accident, the child could be ung
through the vehicle, causing possibly fatal in-
juries to themselves and to the other vehicle
occupants.
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Never leave a child alone in the child seat
or in the vehicle.
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Children who are less than 1.50m tall must
not wear a normal seat belt without a child
seat, as this could cause injuries to the ab-
dominal and neck areas during a sudden
braking manoeuvre or in an accident.
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When a child seat is mounted in the rear
seats, the door child-proof lock should be
activated ›››page107.
Attachment systems
Depending on the country, dierent attach-
ment systems are used for safely installing child
seats.
Attachment systems overview
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ISOFIX: ISOFIX is a standardised attachment
system allowing quick and safe attachment of
child seats in the vehicle. ISOFIX attachment
establishes a rigid connection between the
child seat and the car body.
The child seat has two rigid attachment clips,
called connectors. These connectors are t-
ted into the ISOFIX attachment rings found
between the seat cushion and the backrest
of the vehicle's back seat (on the sides). ISO-
FIX attachment systems are used mainly in Eu-
rope ›››page64. If necessary, ISOFIX at-
tachment may have to be supplemented with a
Top Tether belt or a support bracket.
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Automatic three-point seat belt. Whenever
possible, it is preferable to attach the child
seats with the ISOFIX system rather than at-
taching them with an automatic three-point
seat belt ›››page69.
Additional attachment:
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Top Tether: the Top Tether belt is guided
over the back of the rear seat and attached to
an anchor point with a hook. Anchor points are
located at the back of the rear seat backrest on
the luggage compartment side ›››page67.
The rings for retaining the Top Tether belt are
marked with an anchor symbol.
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Support bracket: some child seats rest on
the oor of the vehicle with a support bracket.
The support bracket prevents the child seat
from tipping forward in the event of impact.
Child seats tted with a support bracket should
only be used in the passenger seat and side
rear seats ››› . For the assembly of this type
of seat you should also consult the list of ap-
proved vehicles for this assembly, available in
the instructions for child restraint systems.
Recommended systems for attaching child
seats
CUPRA recommends attaching child seats as
follows:
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Baby carriers or child seats in the oppo-
site direction of travel: ISOFIX and support
bracket or i-Size.
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Child seats in the direction of travel: ISOFIX
and Top Tether.
WARNING
Incorrect use of the support bracket can
cause serious or fatal injury.
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Make sure the support bracket is correctly
and safely installed.
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When the base of the child seat is sup-
porting the child’s weight, the support foot
should not hang in the air or be supplemen-
ted with objects. In addition, make sure that
the base of the child seat is always supported
by the surface of the vehicle's seat. The sup-
port leg of the child seat should not raise the
base of the child seat o the surface of the
vehicle's seat.
Securing the child seat with the
ISOFIX or i-Size system
The marking of ISOFIX or i-Size anchor points
depends on the equipment and the country in
question.