Activating/deactivatingthe seat belt's spe‐
cial seatbelt retractor
&
WARNING Risk of injury or deathifa
seat belt is unfastened whilethe vehicle
is in motion
If theseat belt is released while thevehicle is
in motion, thechild restraint system is no
longer correctlysecured. The child seat
safetyfeatureisdeactivated and theseat
belt is drawninabitbythe inertia reel.
It is thereforenot possible to engagethe seat
belt again.
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Pull overand stop thevehicle safely as
soon as possible, paying attention to
road and trafficconditions.
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Activatethe child seat safetyfeature
again and correctlysecure thechild
restraint system.
When enabled, thespecial seatbelt retractor
ensures that theseat belts of thefront
passenger seat and rear seatsdonot slacken
once thechild restraint system is secured.
The seat belts on thefollowing seats areequip‐
ped withaspecial seatbelt retractor:
R
Front passenger seat
R
Rear seats
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To install achild restraint system: when
installing achild restraint system, always
observe themanufacturer's installation and
operatinginstructions as well as theinforma‐
tion in this Operator's Manual.
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Pull theseat belt smoothly from theseat belt
outlet.
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Engage theseat belt tongueinthe seat belt
buckle.
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To activatethe special seatbelt retractor:
pull theseat belt out fully and letthe inertia
reel retract it again.
When thespecial seatbelt retractor is activa‐
ted, youshould hear aratcheting sound.
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Pushthe child restraint system down until
theseat belt sits tightly.
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To deactivatethe special seatbelt retrac‐
tor: press therelease button of theseat belt
buckle.
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Hold theseat belt tongueand guidebackto
theseat belt outlet.
Installing theLATCH-type (ISOFIX) child
restraint system on therear seat
InstallingaLATCH-type (ISOFIX) child
restraint system on therear seat
&
WARNING Risk of injury or deathifthe
permissible gross mass of thechild and
child restraint system is exceeded
ForLATCH-type (ISOFIX)child restraint sys‐
tems in whichthe child is secured using the
integrated seat belt in thechild restraint sys‐
tem, thepermissible gross mass of thechild
and child restraint system is 73 lb (33 kg).
If thechild and thechild restraint system
together weigh morethan 73 lb (33 kg), the
LATCH-type (ISOFIX)child restraint system
withintegrated seat belt does notoffer suffi‐
cient protection. An excessiveload maybe
placed on theLATCH-type (ISOFIX)child seat
attachments and thechild maynot be
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