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Weight
GroupChild WeightPassenger Front Airbag ONPassenger FrontAirbag OFFGroup 0+Up to 13 kgNot AllowedAllowedGroup I9 to 18 kgNot AllowedAllowedGroup II15 to 25 kgNot AllowedAllowedGroup III22 to 36 kgNot AllowedAllowed
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Rear Outboard Seats
Infants and children can occupy a rear outboard seat using either belt-based or ISOFIX/i-Size
child restraint systems. You can use forward-facing and rear facing belt-based, ISOFIX (IU), and i-
Size (i-U) child restraint systems in a rear outboard seat. The rear outboard seats support the use
of the following ISOFIX size classes:
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Rear Center Seat
Infants and children can occupy the rear center seat using the forward and rear-facing belt-based
child restraint systems
Note: The rear center seat is not equipped with anchor bars to support the installation of
ISOFIX/i-Size child restraint systems.
Note: All weight groups are supported.
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Installing Belt-based Child Restraint
Systems
Always follow the detailed instructions
provided by the manufacturer of the child
restraint system. Follow these general
guidelines for belt-based child restraint
systems:
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Before seating a child, ensure that the child
restraint system is securely installed. Grasp the
front of the child restraint system with one
hand on each side, and attempt to:
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For dual-strap tethers, position a strap oneach side of the head support.
For single-strap tethers on the outboard seats,
run the strap over the outside-facing side of the head support
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Technical Information
ECE 16-06 Annex 17, Appendix 3, Table 1Seat Position Number (see below)13456Seating position suitable for
universal belted (yes/no)?Yes (Note 1)Yes (Note1)YesYesYesSeating position suitable for safety
leg (yes/no)?YesYesYesYesYesi-Size seating position (yes/no)?NoNoYesNoYesSuitable for lateral (L1/L2) (yes/no)?NoNoNoNoNoLargest suitable rearward facing
fixture (R1/R2X/R2/R3).NoNoR3NoR3Largest suitable forward-facing
fixture (F1/F2X/F2/F3).NoNoF3NoF3Largest suitable booster seat (B2/
B3).NoNoB2NoB2Note 1: Passenger Seat must be placed in rearmost and highest position and seat back angled at
15 degrees (Full Rear and Full Up only).
Note: Adult safety belt buckles are not located laterally between ISOFIX anchor bars in any given
seat.
Summary of Seat Position Numbers
Seat PositionLocation in Vehicle1Front Left (RHD vehicles only)2Front Center - not applicable to Model 33Front Right (LHD vehicles only)4Rear Row Left5Rear Row Center6Rear Row Right
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Child Restraint System WarningsWarning: Never seat a child in a child
restraint system or a booster seat on the
front passenger seat when the passenger
front airbag is active. Doing so can cause serious injury or death.Warning: Never use a rearward facing
child restraint system on a seat protected by an active passenger front airbag.
Doing so can cause serious injury or
death. Refer to the warning label located on the sun visor.Warning: Some child restraint systems are
designed to be secured in vehicle seats
by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt. Children could be
endangered in a crash if their child restraint systems are not properly secured
in the vehicle.Warning: Do not use a forward-facing
child restraint system until your child weighs over 9 kg (20 lbs.) and can sit
independently. Up to the age of two, a
child