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Always secure unused rear seats safety belts out of the reach of children in child restraints
such as by properly routing them around the head restraint adjacent to the seating position
where the child restraint is installed.
Installing child restraints with a safety belt
Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first⇒ Introduction to the
subject
Safety belts for the rear seats and the front passenger seat must be locked with the switchable lock‐
ing feature to properly secure child restraints.
Child restraints are designed to be secured to the vehicle either with the 3point lap and shoulder belt
or with LATCH/UAS lower universal anchorages. The child restraint may also have a Top Tether strap,
which must be used if required by the child restraint manufacturer or by law ⇒Securing a child re‐
straint with the Top Tether strap .
Regardless of the kind of child restraint that you use, always make sure that the child restraint is
properly secured in the vehicle; otherwise the child could be seriously injured in a crash. Always fol‐
low legal requirements regarding the installation of child restraints.
Place the child restraint on a seat, preferably on a rear seat⇒ .
Switchable locking feature
Whenever a child restraint (except a booster seat) is installed with a safety belt, the safety belt must
be locked so that the safety belt webbing cannot unreel ⇒Activating the switchable locking feature .
The switchable locking feature lets you lock the belt so that a child restraint can be properly installed
and, for example, so that it cannot tip to the side when the vehicle goes around a corner.
Installing the child restraint on a rear seat
Always carefully follow the child restraint manufacturer's instructions when installing a child restraint
in your vehicle ⇒ .
Make sure that the child restraint is centered in the seating position and is not installed at an
angle.
Make sure that the child restraint does not contact or push up against any safety belt buckles, be‐
cause this can cause damage to the buckles and make the buckles unusable or unsafe.
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