ISOFIX system, if available, rather than
with a three-point a
utomatic seat belt.
Additional securing points:
— Top tether: The top tether is routed over
the vehicle seat backrest and hooked in-
to an anchor ring in the load compart-
ment. Top tether anchor points are
marked with an anchor symbol
→ page 65.
— support foot: some child seats are
propped up with a support foot resting
on the floor of the vehicle. This support
foot helps prevent the child seat tipping
forward in a crash.
Recommended child seat securing sys-
tems
Child seats should be secured as follows:
—
Infant carrier or rear-facing child
seat: ISOFIX and support foot.
— Forward-facing child seat: ISOFIX and
top tether and possibly also support foot.
WARNING
Child restraint system anchorages are de-
signed to withstand only those loa
ds im-
posed by correctly fitted child restraint
systems. Under no circ
umstances are
they to be used for adult seatbelts, har-
nesses, or for attaching other items or
equipment to the vehicle.
WARNING
Incorrect use of the support foot can
c
ause severe or fatal injuries.
·
Ensure that the support foot is always
correctly and safely installed.
·
Always read and follow the installation
instructions and warning information
provided by the child seat manufactur-
er.
WARNING
Unsecured or inadequately secured chil-
dren can suer serious or fatal injuries in
the event of a sudden driving or braking
manoeuvre and in an accident.
·
Observe the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions for securing the child seat
in the vehicle and for securing the child
in the child seat.
Securing a child seat with ISOFIX
Please refer to at the start of the chapter on page 61.
Installation overview with ISOFIX and
i-
Size
The identification marking of the ISOFIX or
i-Size anchorage points is equipment and
country dependent.
The table below shows the options for se-
c
uring ISOFIX or i-Size child seats to ISOFIX
anchor points at the various possible seats
in the vehicle.
Group
Orienta-
tion of
the
chil
d
seat
Size class
Front passenger
seat
Outer
seats in
the sec-
ond row
Centre
seat in
the sec-
ond row
Seats in
the third
row
Front
passen-
ger
front
airbag
is acti-
vated
Front pas-
senger
front air-
bag is de-
activated
Group 0:
up to 10 kg
Rear fac-
ing
E/R1 X X IL-SU X X
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