seats with a backrest have integrated
sea
t belt routing and side padding, and
so provide better protection than booster
seats with no backrest. The use of child
seats with backrests is recommended.
Group 2 child seats are for children up to
the age of about 7, group 3 child seats for
those older than 7.
When using a Group 2 child seat, use the
fourth anchorage point of the child seat,
if available, for the seat belt. Please ob-
serve the instructions for use of the child
seat.
Not every child will fit in the child seat
specified for their weight group. Likewise,
not every seat will fit in every vehicle.
Therefore it is vital to check that the child
fits properly in their child seat and that the
child seat can be securely fastened in the
vehicle.
Child seat approval categories
Child seats can be classified as “universal”,
“semi-universal” “or vehicle-specific” (all in
accordance with regulation ECE-R 44) or
“i-Size” (in accordance with regulation
ECE-R 129).
— Universal: child seats with “universal”
approval are approved for use in all vehi-
cles. No type list is required. ISOFIX child
seats with universal approval must also
be secured using a top tether.
— Semi-universal: “semi-universal” ap-
proval requires other safety devices for
attaching the seat (that require addition-
al testing) in addition to the standard re-
quirements for universal approval. Child
seats with “semi-universal” approval
come with a type list. The seats should
only be used in vehicles that are included
on this list. Please refer to the child seat
manufacturer's vehicle type list to find
out whether the child seat may be fitted
in the vehicle.
— Vehicle-specic: a child seat with vehi-
cle specific approval must have under-
gone dynamic testing in each model of
vehicle for which it is approved. Child
seats with “vehicle-specific” approval al-
so come with a type list. Please refer to
the child seat manufacturer's vehicle
type list to find out whether the child
seat may be fitted in the vehicle.
— i-
Size: child seats classified as i-Size
must conform to the installation and
safety requirements prescribed in regula-
tion ECE-R 129. Contact the child seat
manufacturer to find out which child
seats are approved for this vehicle in ac-
cordance with i-Size.
Installing and using child seats
Please refer to at the start of the
chapt
er on page 61.
Country-specic regulations
The standards and regulations governing
the use of child seats and child seat secur-
ing mechanisms dier from country to
country. Not all countries allow you to
transport children on the front passenger
seat. Legislation and legal requirements
take precedence over the information given
in this Owner’s Manual.
Information on tting a child seat
Observe the following general information
when fitting a child seat. This information is
relevant whatever child seat securing sys-
tem is being used.
— Read and follow the instructions provi-
ded by the child seat manufacturer →
.
—
Whenever possible, fit the child seat on
the rear bench seat behind the front pas-
senger seat so that children can exit the
vehicle on the kerb side.
— Set the seat belt height so that the seat
belt routing follows a natural line and is
adjusted to the child seat without turning
back on itself. For rear-facing child seats,
use the lowest position of the belt height
adjuster.
— Deactivate the front passenger front air-
bag if fitting a rear-facing child seat on
the front passenger seat.
— When fitting on the front passenger seat,
push the front passenger seat back fully
and adjust the seat to the highest posi-
tion. Set the backrest to the upright posi-
tion → page 47.
— Set the backrest to the upright position
when installing the seat on the second
row → page 47.
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