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Safety
Top Tether securing belts
Fig.41 R
ear seats: adjustment and assembly
according to the Top Tether belt.
Fig.42 R
ear part of the rear seats: securing
rings for the Top Tether strap.
Child seats with a Top Tether system are fitt
ed
with an additional strap for fastening to an an-
chor point in the vehicle. This anchor point is
located on the rear of the rear seat backrest
(identified with the symbol
) and provides
bett
er retention.
The objective of this system is to reduce for-
ward movements of the child seat in a head-on
collision, to reduce the risk of injuries that may
be caused to the child’s head by impacting
against any element of the inside of the vehicle.
Using the Top Tether in rear-facing mounted
seats
Currently, there are very few rear-facing child
safety seats that have Top Tether. Please care-
fully read and follow the seat manufacturer in-
structions to learn the proper way to install the
Top Tether strap.
Securing the retainer strap
●
Follow the manufacturer's instructions to de-
ploy the child seat Top Tether retaining strap.
●
Position the belt under the headrest (accord-
ing to the instructions of the seat itself, lift or
remove the headrest if necessary) ›››Fig.41.
●
Slide the strap and secure it properly with the
anchor on the rear seat backrest ›››Fig.42.
●
Firmly tighten the strap following the manu-
facturer's instructions.
Releasing the retaining strap
●
Loosen the strap following the manufacturer's
instructions.
●
Push the lock and release it from the anchor-
ing support.
WARNING
An undue installation of the safety seat will
incr
ease the risk of injury in the event of a
crash.
●
Never tie the retainer strap to a hook in the
luggage compartment.
●
Never secure or tie luggage or other items
to the lower anchorages (ISOFIX) or the up-
per ones (Top Tether).
WARNING
Child restraint anchors are designed to sup-
por
t the loads of properly adjusted child
restraint systems. Under no circumstances
should they be used to attach adult seat
belts, harnesses or other items or equipment
to the vehicle.
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