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“Universal” Child Restraint Systems
The  figures  in  the  following  sections  are
examples  of  each  type  of  universal  child
restraint  system.  Typical  installations  are
shown.  Always  install  your  child  restraint
system  according  to  the  child  restraint
manufacturer’s  instructions,  which  must
be  included  with  this  type  of  restraint
system.
Child  restraint  systems  with  ISOFIX
anchorages are available for installing the
child  restraint  system  to  the  vehicle
without using the vehicle’s seat belts.
Group 0 And 0+
Fig. A
Safety experts recommend that children ride
rearward  facing  in  the  vehicle  as  long  as
possible.  Infants  up  to  13  kg  must  be
restrained in a rear-facing seat like the child
seat  shown  in  fig.  A.  This  type  of  child
restraint supports the child’s head and does
not induce stress on the neck in the event of
sudden decelerations or a crash.
The  rear-facing  child  restraint  is  restrained
by  the  vehicle’s  seat  belts,  as  shown  in  fig.
A. The child seat restrains the child with its
own harness.
 WARNING!
Extreme Hazard! Do not place a rear-facing
child restraint in front of an active air bag.
Refer  to  visor  mounted  labels  for
information.  Deployment  of  the  air  bag  in
an  accident  could  cause  fatal  injuries  to
the  baby  regardless  of  the  severity  of  the
collision.  It  is  advisable  to  always  carry
children  in  a child  restraint system  on  the
rear  seat,  which  is  the  most  protected
position in the event of a collision.
 WARNING!
Should  it  be  necessary  to  carry  a  child  on
the  passenger  side  front  seat  in  a
rear-facing  child  restraint  system,  the
passenger  side  front  airbag  and  side  bag
(for  versions/markets,  where  provided)
must  be  deactivated  through  the  Setup
menu.  Deactivation  should  be  verified  by
checking  whether  the  warning  light  is
switched  on  in  the  instrument  panel.  The
passenger  seat  must  also  be  positioned
backward  as  far  as  possible  to  avoid  the
child  restraint  system  from  coming  into
contact with the dashboard.
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Group 1
Fig. B
Children who weigh between 9 kg and 18 kg
may be carried in a Group 1, forward facing
seat like the one in fig. B. This type of child
restraint is for older children who are too big
for a Group 0 or 0+ child restraint.
Group 2
Fig. C
Children  who weigh between 15 kg  and 25 kg
and  who  are  too  big  for  the  Group  1  child
restraint  may  use  a  Group  2  child  restraint
system.
As  shown  in  fig.  C,  the  Group  2  child
restraint system positions the child correctly
with  respect  to  the  seat  belt  so  that  the
shoulder  belt  crosses  the  child’s  chest  and
not the neck, and the lap belt is snug on the
pelvis and not the abdomen.
 WARNING!
Never  place  a rear-facing child restraint
in front of an active air bag. A deploying
passenger Front Air Bag can cause death
or  serious  injury  to  a  child  12  years  or
younger,  including  a  child  in  a
rear-facing child restraint.
Always deactivate the front air bag when
using  a rear-facing child  restraint in the
front seat.
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Group 3
Fig. D
Children  who  weigh  between  22  kg  and  36
kg  and who are tall  enough to use the adult
shoulder  belt  may  use  a  Group  3  child
restraint.  Group  3  child  restraints  position
the  lap  belt  on  the  child’s  pelvis.  The  child
must  be  tall  enough  that  the  shoulder  belt
crosses the child’s chest and not their neck.
Fig. D shows an example of a Group 3 child
restraint  system  correctly  positioning  the
child on the rear seat.
Suitability of Passenger Seats for Universal 
Child Restraint System Use
According to the European Directive 2000/3/
EC,  the  suitability  of  each  passenger  seat
position  for  the  installation  of  Universal
Child  Restraint  Systems  is  shown  in  the
following table:
 WARNING!
Improper installation can lead to failure of
an  infant  or  child  restraint.  It  could  come
loose  in  a  collision.  The  child  could  be
badly  injured  or  killed.  Follow  the  child
restraint  manufacturer’s  directions exactly
when installing an infant or child restraint.
After a child  restraint is installed  in  the
vehicle,  do  not  move  the  vehicle  seat
forward  or  rearward  because  it  can
loosen  the  child  restraint  attachments.
Remove  the  child  restraint  before
adjusting  the  vehicle  seat  position.
When  the  vehicle  seat  has  been
adjusted, reinstall the child restraint.
When  your  child  restraint  is  not  in  use,
secure it in the vehicle with the seat belt
or ISOFIX anchorages, or remove it from
the  vehicle.  Do  not  leave  it  loose  in  the
vehicle. In a sudden stop or accident, it
could  strike  the  occupants  or  seatbacks
and cause serious personal injury.
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Seat Belts For Older Children
Children over 1.50 m in height can wear seat
belts instead of using child restraints.
Use  this  simple  5-step  test  to  decide
whether  the  seat  belt  properly  fits  the  child
or if they should still use a Group 2 or Group
3 child restraint to improve the fit of the seat
belt:
1. Can the child sit all the way back againstthe back of the vehicle seat?
2. Do  the  child’s  knees  bend  comfortably over the front of the vehicle seat – while
the child is still sitting all the way back?
3. Does  the  shoulder  belt  cross  the  child’s shoulder between the neck and arm?
4. Is  the  lap  part  of  the  belt  as  low  as possible, touching the child’s thighs and
not the stomach?
5. Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip? If  the  answer  to  any  of  these  questions  was
“no,”  then  the  child  still  needs  to  use  a
Group 2 or 3 child restraint in this vehicle. If
the  child  is  using  the  lap/shoulder  belt,
check belt fit periodically and make sure the
seat  belt  buckle  is  latched.  A  child’s
squirming or slouching can move the belt out
of position. If the shoulder belt contacts the
face  or  neck,  move  the  child  closer  to  the
center of the vehicle, or use a booster seat to
position the seat belt on the child correctly.
ISOFIX Restraint System
Fig. E
Your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  the  child
restraint  anchorage  system  called  ISOFIX.
This  system  allows  ISOFIX-equipped  child
seats  to  be  installed  without  using  the
vehicle’s seat  belts.  The  ISOFIX  system  has
two lower anchorages located at the back of
the seat cushion where it meets the seatback
and  a  top  tether  anchorage  located  behind
the seating position.
An  example  of  a  Universal  ISOFIX  child
restraint system for weight group 1 is shown
in  fig.  E.  ISOFIX  child  restraints  are  also
available in the other weight groups. WARNING!
Never  allow  a  child  to  put  the  shoulder
belt under an arm or behind their back. In
a crash, the shoulder belt will not protect a
child properly, which may result  in serious
injury  or  death.  A  child  must  always  wear
both  the  lap  and  shoulder  portions  of  the
seat belt correctly.
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Center Seat ISOFIX
Two Door ModelFour Door Model
Suitability Of Passenger Seats For ISOFIX 
Child Restraint System Use
The  table  below  shows  the  various  installa
-
tion  possibilities  for  ISOFIX  child  restraint
systems on  seats  fitted  with ISOFIX  anchor -
ages  in  accordance  with  European  standard
ECE 16. WARNING!
This vehicle does not have a center seating
position.  Do  not  use  the  center  lower
ISOFIX  anchorages  to  install  a  child  seat
in the center of the back seat.
 WARNING!
This vehicle does not have center ISOFIX
or tether anchorages. This position is not
approved  for  any  type  of  ISOFIX  child
restraint system. Do not install a forward
facing  child  seat  with  a  tether  strap  in
the center seating position.
Use the seat belt to install a child seat in
the center seating position.
Never  use  the  same  lower  anchorage  to
attach  more  than  one  child  restraint.
Please  refer  to  “To  Install  An  ISOFIX
Child  Restraint”  for  typical  installation
instructions.
Vehicle ISOFIX Positions Table — 2 Door Seating Position
Mass Group Size Class Fixture Front Passenger Rear Outboard Rear Center Other Sites
Carrycot FISO/L1 XXXX
G ISO/L2 XXXX
(1) XXXX
0 - Up to 10 kg EISO/R1 XIUF XX
(1) XXXX
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To Install An ISOFIX Child Restraint
1. Loosen  the  adjusters  on  the  lowerconnectors and on the tether strap of the
child  seat  so  that  you  can  more  easily
attach  the  connectors  to  the  vehicle
anchorages.
2. Place  the  child  seat  between  the  lower anchorages for  that seating position. For
some second row seats, you may need to
recline  the  seat  and  /  or  raise  the  head
restraint (if adjustable) to get a better fit.
If the rear seat can be moved forward and
rearward in the vehicle, you may wish to
move it to its rear-most position to make
room  for  the  child  seat.  You  may  also
move the front seat forward to allow more
room for the child seat.
3. Attach  the  connectors  of  the  child restraint  to  the  lower  anchorages  in  the
selected seating position. 4. If  the  child  restraint  has  a  tether  strap,
connect  it  to  the  top  tether  anchorage.
See  the  section  “Installing  Child
Restraints  Using  the  Top  Tether
Anchorage”  for  directions  to  attach  a
tether anchor.
5. Tighten all of the straps as you push the child  restraint  rearward  and  downward
into the seat. Remove slack in the straps
according to the child restraint manufac -
turer’s instructions.
6. Test  that  the  child  restraint  is  installed tightly  by  pulling  back  and  forth  on  the
child seat at the belt path. It should not
move more than 25 mm in any direction.
Installing Child Restraints Using The Top 
Tether Anchorage:
1. Look  behind  the  seating  position  whereyou  plan  to  install  the  child  restraint  to
find the tether anchorage. You may need
to move the seat forward to provide better
access to the tether anchorage. If there is
no  top  tether  anchorage  for  that  seating
position,  move  the  child  restraint  to
another  position  in  the  vehicle  if  one  is
available. WARNING!
Improper installation of a child restraint
to  the  ISOFIX  anchorages  can  lead  to
failure  of  the  restraint.  The  child  could
be  badly  injured  or  killed.  Follow  the
child restraint manufacturer’s directions
exactly when installing an infant or child
restraint.
Child  restraint  anchorages  are  designed
to withstand only those loads imposed by
correctly-fitted  child  restraints.  Under
no circumstances are they to be used for
adult  seat  belts,  harnesses,  or  for
attaching  other  items  or  equipment  to
the vehicle.
Install  the  child  restraint  system  when
the  vehicle  is  stationary.  The  ISOFIX
child restraint system is correctly fixed to
the brackets when you hear the click.
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2. Route  the  tether  strap  to  provide  themost  direct  path  for  the  strap  between
the  anchor  and  the  child  seat.  If  your
vehicle  is  equipped  with  adjustable  rear
head restraints, raise  the  head  restraint,
and  where  possible,  route  the  tether
strap  under  the  head  restraint  and
between  the  two  posts.  If  not  possible,
lower  the  head  restraint  and  pass  the
tether  strap  around  the  outboard  side  of
the head restraint.
3. Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint  to  the  top  tether  anchorage  as
shown in the diagram.
Tether Strap Mounting (Two-Door Models) Tether Strap Mounting (Four-Door Models)
4. Remove  slack  in  the  tether  strap according to the child restraint manufac -
turer’s instructions.
 WARNING!
An  incorrectly  anchored  tether  strap
could lead to increased head motion and
possible injury to the child. Use only the
anchorage  position  directly  behind  the
child seat to secure a child restraint top
tether strap.
If  your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  a  split
rear  seat,  make  sure  the  tether  strap
does  not  slip  into  the  opening  between
the seatbacks as you remove slack in the
strap.
 WARNING!
The  child  restraint  owner’s  manual
provides  instructions  for  installing  the
child  restraint  using  the  seat  belt.  Read
and  follow  these  instructions to install the
child seat properly.
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