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Transporting children safely
Transporting children
saf ely
Saf ety f
or chil dr
en
R
elated video Fig. 24
Vehicle interior Introduction
For safety reasons, as we have learned from
accident st
atistics, w
e recommend that chil
-
dr en under 12 years of age tr
av
el in the rear
seats. Depending on their age, height and
weight, children travelling in rear seats must
use a child seat or a seat belt. For safety rea-
sons, the child seat should be installed in the
rear seat, behind the front passenger seat or
in the centre back seat.
The physical laws involved and the forces
acting in a collision apply also to children
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Age group Weight of the child
Group 0 Up to 10 kg
Group 0+ Up to 13 kg
Group 1 From 9 to 18 kg
Group 2 From 15 to 25 kg
Group 3 From 22 to 36 kgChild seats that have been tested and ap-
proved under the ECE-R 44 or ECE-R 129
standard bear the t
est mark ECE-R 44 or
ECE-R 129 on the seat (the l
etter E in a circle
with the test number below it).
Follow the manufacturer
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fixed seat, do not install any child restraint
system in this location.
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Securing the child seat with the “ISOFIX” and Top Tether system Fig. 28
Side seats of the second row: ISOFIX/i-
Size securing rings. Fig. 29
Front passenger seat: ISOFIX securing
rings. Child seats can be secured quickly, easily
and saf
ely on the r
ear side seats of the sec-
ond r o
w of seats and the fr ont passenger
seat with the “ISOFIX” and T op T
ether system.
Each of the side rear side seats of the second
row of seats and the front passenger seat has
two “ISOFIX” fastening rings. In some vehicles, the rings are secured to the seat frame. The
“ISOFIX” rings are located between the back-
rest and the seat cushioning of the r
ear seat
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Weight group
Size
class a) Electrical
equipment Vehicle Isofix positions
Front passenger seat Second ro
w of seats:Third row of
seats b)
airbag enabled airbag disabled side centre
Group 0+ to 13 kg E
ISO/R1 X ILILXX
D ISO/R2 X ILILXX
C ISO/R3 X ILILXX
Group I 9 to 18 kg D
ISO/R2 X ILILXX
C ISO/R3 X ILILXX
B ISO/F2 X IL, IUFIL, IUFXX
B1 ISO/F2X XIL, IUFIL, IUFXX
A ISO/F3 XIL, IUFIL, IUFXX
Group II 15 to 25 kg --- ---X ILILXX
Group III 22 to 36 kg --- ---X ILILXX
IUF: Suitable for forward-facing ISOFIX universal child restraint systems approved for use in this weight group.
IL : It is suitable for certain ISOFIX chil
d r
estraint systems (CRS) that can be for the specific vehicle, restricted or semi-universal categories. Take the child seat manufacturer
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Vehicle i-Size positions
Front passenger seat Second row of seats:
Third row of
seats a)
airbag ena-
bled airbag disa-
bled side
centre
i-Size child seats Xi-U i-U XX
i-U: Position suitabl
e for front-facing and rear-facing child restraint systems approved under ECE R129.
X: Invalid position for child restr aint syst
ems approved under ECE R129.a)
Third row not available for all versions.
Securing the child seat with the “ISOFIX/i-
Siz e” syst em
Y ou ar e obliged t
o foll
ow the seat manufac-
turer
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Top Tether* securing belts Fig. 30
Side seats of the second row: adjust-
ment and assembly accor ding to the T
op Tether
belt. Fig. 31
Front passenger seat: adjustment and
assembly accor ding to the T
op Tether belt. Child seats with the Top Tether system come
with a str
ap f
or securing the seat t o the v
ehi-
cl e anchor point and pr
o
vide greater re-
straint.
The objective of this strap is to reduce for-
ward movements of the child seat in a crash,
to reduce the risk of injuries to the head from
hitting the inside of the vehicle. Using the Top Tether in rear-facing moun-
ted seats
Currently, there are very fe
w rear-facing child
safety seats that have Top Tether. Please
carefully read and follow the seat manufac-
turer instructions to learn the proper way to
install the Top Tether strap.
Securing the retainer strap