WARNING Risk of injury or death if the rear seat backrests are not locked after Top Tether belts are installed
The rear seat backrests may fold forwards when you are driving.
As a result, child restraint systems will no longer be able to perform their intended protective function. This may also cause additional injuries.
Always lock rear seat backrests after installing Top Tether belts.
Observe the lock verification indicator.
If the left and right seat backrests are not engaged and locked in place, this will be shown on the multifunction display on the instrument cluster.
If the center seat backrest is not engaged and locked in place, the red lock verification indicator will be visible.
If the child restraint system is
equipped
with a Top Tether belt:
The risk of injury may be reduced by Top Tether. The Top Tether belt enables an additional connection between the child restraint system attached with LATCHtype (ISOFIX) and the vehicle.
If necessary, slide head restraint
upwards
Install the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint system with Top Tether. In doing so, comply with the child restraint system manufacturer's installation instructions.
Guide Top Tether belt
under head restraint
between the two head restraint bars.
Guide Top Tether belt
downwards between cargo compartment cover
and seat backrest
.
Hook Top Tether hook
of Top Tether belt
into Top Tether anchorage
without twisting.
Tension Top Tether belt
. In doing so, comply with the child restraint system manufacturer's installation instructions.
If necessary, slide head
restraint
downwards. Make sure that you do not interfere with the correct routing of Top Tether belt
.