Seat LEON 2024 - Page 67

Safety
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Transporting children safely
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 es-
tablishes a rigid connection between the child
seat and the car body.
The child seat has two rigid attachment clips,
called connectors. These connectors are fit-
ted into the ISOFIX attachment rings found be-
tween the seat cushion and the backrest of
the vehicle's back seat (on the sides). ISOFIX
attachment systems are used mainly in Europe
›››page65. If necessary, ISOFIX attachment
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 lo-
cated at the back of the rear seat backrest on
the luggage compartment side ›››page68.
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 floor of the vehicle with a support bracket.
The support bracket prevents the child seat
from tipping forward in the event of impact.
Child seats fitted 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
SEAT recommends attaching child seats as fol-
lows:
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Baby carriers or rear facing child seats:
ISOFIX and support bracket or i-Size.
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Forward-facing child seats: 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 child seat base is supporting the
weight of the child, the support leg must not
be in the air or propped up with objects. Also
ensure that the base of the child seat rests
permanently on the surface of the vehicle's
seat. The support leg of the child seat must
not lift the base of the child seat o the sur-
face of the vehicle's seat.
Securing the child seat with the ISO-
FIX or i-Size system
The marking of ISOFIX or i-Size anchor points
depends on the equipment and the country in
question.
To understand the compatibility of the ISOFIX
or i-Size systems in the vehicle, check the table
below.