Top Tether

Important safety information

WARNING
Observe "Important safety notes"

WARNING
Always lock the rear seat backrests in their upright position when the rear seats are occupied by passengers. Lock the rear seat backrests in their upright position before installing the Top Tether straps or when the cargo compartment is not in use. Make sure that rear seat backrests are secured properly by pushing and pulling on the seat backrests.

If the seat backrest is not locked properly, the seat backrest could fold forward. The child restraint system is no longer supported properly or held in position and can no longer fulfill its function. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries.

Top Tether facilitates an additional attachment point between the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat mount child restraint system and the rear bench seat. This can further reduce the risk of injury.

Sedan

The Top Tether anchorages are located in the rear compartment behind the head restraints.

•► Move head restraint 1 upwards.

•► Move head restraint 1 upwards.

•► Fold up cover 2 of Top Tether anchorage A.

•► Route Top Tether belt 3 under head restraint 1 between both head restraint bars.

•► Hook Top Tether hook 4 into Top Tether anchorage A.

•► Make sure that Top Tether belt 3 is not twisted.

•► Fold down cover 2 of Top Tether anchorage 5.

•► Move head restraint 1 back down again slightly if necessary. Make sure that the routing of Top Tether belt 3 is not impaired.

•► Install the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint system with Top Tether. Comply with the manufacturer's installation instructions when doing so. Make sure that Top Tether belt 3 sits taut.

Wagon

The Top Tether anchorages are attached to the rear of the rear seat backrests.

•► Move head restraint 1 upwards.

•► Move head restraint 1 upwards.

•► Remove combined cargo cover and net 3.

•► Route Top Tether belt 6 under head restraint 1 between both head restraint bars.

•► Hook Top Tether hook 5 into Top Tether anchorage 4 on the back of rear seat backrest 2.

•► Make sure that Top Tether belt 6 is not twisted.

•► Move head restraint 1 back down again slightly if necessary. Make sure that the routing of Top Tether belt 6 is not impaired.

•► Install the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint system with Top Tether. Comply with the manufacturer's installation instructions when doing so. Make sure that Top Tether belt 6 sits taut.

•► Install combined cargo cover and net 3

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