Securing the child restraint system with the seat belt on the rear seat
WARNING Risk of accident if the rear bench seat, rear seat and seat backrest are not engaged
The rear bench seat, rear seat and seat backrest may fold forwards, even while the vehicle is in motion.
As a result, the vehicle occupant will be pressed into the seat belt with increased force. The seat belt will not be able to protect as intended and could cause additional injury.
Objects or loads in the boot or load compartment cannot be restrained by the seat backrest.
Make sure that the rear bench seat, the rear seat and the seat backrest are engaged before every trip.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and locked in place, the red lock verification indicator will be visible.
When fitting a belt-secured child restraint system, observe the following:
Always comply with the manufacturer's installation and operating instructions for the child restraint system used. - For a child restraint system in the "Universal" or "Semi-Universal" category, make sure that the system has been approved for the vehicle seat. Observe the notes under "Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secured child restraint systems" More.
- When using a weight category 0/0+ baby car seat and a weight category I rearward-facing child restraint system on a rear seat: adjust the front seat so that the seat does not touch the child restraint system.
- When using a weight category I forward-facing child restraint system: remove the head restraint from the respective seat, if possible. After the child restraint system has been removed, replace the head restraints again immediately and adjust them correctly.
- The backrest of the forward-facing child restraint system must, as far as possible, be resting on the seat backrest of the rear seat.
- If the head restraint of the child seat cannot be fully extended when it is installed in the vehicle, this will result in restrictions on the maximum size setting for child restraint systems in weight category II or III. Contact with the roof when the head restraint is fully extended and locked in place will not result in any restrictions on use.
- The child restraint system must not be put under strain between the roof and the seat cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong direction. Where possible, adjust the seat cushion inclination accordingly.
- The child restraint system must not be put under strain by the head restraint. Adjust the head restraints as appropriate.
- Make sure that the child's feet do not touch the front seat. If necessary, move the front seat slightly forwards.
Install the child restraint system.
The entire base of the child restraint system must always rest on the sitting surface of the rear seat.
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap is correctly routed from the seat belt outlet of the vehicle to the shoulder belt guide on the child restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed forwards and downwards from the seat belt outlet.