Seat MII User manual

OWNER’S
MANUAL
Mii
1SL012720BF
Inglés 1SL012720BF (08.16)
Mii Inglés (08.16)
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SEAT GENUINE OIL
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Castrol EDGE Professional

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About this manual
This manual contains a description of the
equipment supplied with the vehicle at the
time this manual was published. Some of the
units described herein will not be available
until a later date or are only available in cer-
tain markets.
Because this is a general manual for the Mii,
some of the equipment and functions that are
described in this manual are not included in
all types or variants of the model; they may
vary or be modified depending on the techni-
cal requirements and on the market; this is in
no way deceptive advertising.
The illustrations are intended as a general
guide and may vary from the equipment fitted
in your vehicle in some details.
The steering indications (left, right, forward,
reverse) appearing in this manual refer to the
normal driving movements of the vehicle ex-
cept when otherwise indicated.
The equipment marked with an aster-
isk* is fitted as standard only in certain
versions, and is only supplied as op-
tional extras for some versions, or are
only offered in certain countries.
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WARNING
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ble dangers of accident or injury.
CAUTION
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potential sources of damage to your vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Texts preceded by this symbol contain rele-
vant information concerning environmental
protection.
Note
Texts preceded by this symbol contain additio-
nal information.
This manual is divided into six large parts,
which are:
1. The essentials
2. Safety
3. Emergencies
4. Operation
5. Tips
6. Technical data
At the end of this manual, there is a detailed
alphabetical index that will help you quickly
find the information you require.

Foreword
This Instruction Manual and its correspond-
ing supplements should be read carefully to
familiarise yourself with your vehicle.
Besides the regular care and maintenance of
the vehicle, its correct handling will help pre-
serve its value.
For safety reasons, always note the informa-
tion concerning accessories, modifications
and part replacements.
If selling the vehicle, give all of the on-board
documentation to the new owner, as it
should be kept with the vehicle.
You can access the information in this man-
ual using:
●Thematic table of contents that follows the
manual’s general chapter structure.
●Visual table of contents that uses graphics
to indicate the pages containing “essential”
information, which is detailed in the corre-
sponding chapters.
●Alphabetical index with many terms and
synonyms to help you find information.
WARNING
Read and always observe safety informa-
tion concerning the passenger's front air-
bag ››› page 65, Important information
regarding the front passenger's airbag.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior view (left guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SEAT information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 42
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Driving advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Correct position of the vehicle occupants . . . . 48
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Why wear a seat belt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 56
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Vehicle tool kit* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 75
Tow-starting and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . 77
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Central locking* and locking system . . . . . . . . 94
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Sliding/tilting electric panoramic sunroof . . . . 102
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Adjusting the seat and head restraints . . . . . . 112
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 114
Transporting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Changing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Engine management and exhaust gas purifica-
tion system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Parking distance warning system* . . . . . . . . . . 153
Cruise control* (Cruise control system -
CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Safety Assist* (City Safety Assist function) . . . . 156
Hill driving assistant* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Start-Stop System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
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Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Accessories, replacement of parts and modifi-
cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Caring for and cleaning the vehicle exterior . . . 170
Caring for and cleaning the vehicle interior . . . 176
Notes for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Technical features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
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Exterior view
1 ››› page 31
2 ››› page 8
3 ››› page 42
4 ››› page 10
5 ››› page 9
6 ››› page 31
7 ››› page 11
8 ››› page 35
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Exterior view
1 ››› page 31
2 ››› page 33
3 ››› page 33
4 ››› page 34
5 ››› page 31
6 ››› page 32
7 ››› page 33
8 ››› page 36
9 ››› page 35
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Interior view (left guide)
1 ››› page 13
2 ››› page 21
3 ››› page 21
4 ››› page 24
5 ››› page 24
6 ››› page 22
7 ››› page 22
8 ››› page 21
9 ››› page 8
10 ››› page 15
11 ››› page 20
12 ››› page 27
13 ››› page 26
14 ››› page 11
15 ››› page 34
16 ››› page 10
17 ››› page 14
18 ››› page 12
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How it works
Unlocking and locking
Doors
Fig. 1 Remote control key: buttons.
Fig. 2 In the driver door: central locking but-
ton
Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the
key
●Locking: press the  ››› Fig. 1 button.
●Unlocking: press the  ››› Fig. 1 button.
●Unlocking the rear lid: hold down the 
››› Fig. 1 button for at least 1 second.
Locking and unlocking with the central lock-
ing switch
●Locking: press the  ››› Fig. 2 button. None
of the doors can be opened from the outside.
The doors can be opened from the inside by
pulling the inside door handle.
●Unlocking: press the  ››› Fig. 2 button.

››› in Introduction on page 94

››› page 94

››› page 9
Locking and unlocking the driver door
manually
Fig. 3 Driver door release lever with lock cyl-
inder.
As a general rule, when the driver door is
locked all other doors are locked. Unlocking
manually only opens the driver door.
●Unfold the key shaft if necessary
››› page 92.
●Insert the key shaft into the lock cylinder to
unlock or lock the vehicle ››› Fig. 3.
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Locking the passenger door manually
Fig. 4 To the front of the passenger side door:
Emergency lock, hidden by a rubber cap.
Fig. 5 Emergency locking of the vehicle using
the vehicle key
The passenger door can be manually locked.
●Open the door.
●Remove the rubber cap to the front of the
door. The rubber cap is marked with a lock
symbol  ››› Fig. 4.
●Unfold the key shaft if necessary
››› page 92.
●Insert the key shaft horizontally into the
opening and moved the coloured lever for-
ward ››› Fig. 5.
●Replace the rubber cap and close the door.
●Check if the door is locked.
●Have the vehicle checked by a specialised
workshop.
Note
The doors can be opened and unlocked indi-
vidually from the inside by pulling the inside
door handle. If necessary, pull the inner door
release lever twice ››› page 94.
Rear lid
Fig. 6 Rear lid open: hand grip
Opening
●Press the button  on the vehicle key
››› Fig. 1 for about one second to unlock the
boot hatch.
●Insert the vehicle key into the lock cylinder
of the driver door and turn the key in an anti-
clockwise direction ››› page 94.
Closing
●Grab the handgrip inside the rear lid
››› Fig. 6 (arrow).
●Push the rear lid downwards until it locks
into place in the lock.
●Ensure that it is correctly closed by pulling
on it firmly.

››› in Introduction on page 99

››› page 99

››› page 10
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Emergency unlocking the boot hatch
Fig. 7 From the luggage compartment: Emer-
gency unlocking of the booth hatch.
●If necessary, fold the rear seat bench back-
rest forward ››› page 12.
●Remove equipment to access the inside of
the rear lid.
●Unfold the key shaft ››› page 92.
●Insert the key shaft into the rear lid open-
ing ››› Fig. 7 and press the release lever in the
direction of the arrow to unlock the rear lid.
Bonnet
Fig. 8 A: Release lever in the footwell on the
driver side B: Release lever on the bonnet
Fig. 9 C: Bonnet securing rod in the bonnet.
D: Bonnet supported by the bonnet securing
rod
Opening the bonnet
●Before opening the bonnet, make sure that
the windscreen wiper arms are in place
against the windscreen ››› in Working in
the engine compartment on page 188.
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●Pull the release lever 1 in the direction of
the arrow ››› Fig. 8 A. The bonnet is released
from the lock carrier by a spring mechanism
››› in Working in the engine compartment
on page 188.
●Lift the bonnet up slightly while pressing
the release lever 2 B in the direction of the
arrow to completely open the bonnet.
●Take out the bonnet support rod from its
clip in the direction of the arrow 3 C and
place it in the corresponding open position
4 D (arrow).
Closing the bonnet
●Slightly lift the bonnet ››› in Working in
the engine compartment on page 188.
●Take out the bonnet support rod from the
opening catch 4 D and insert it into its clip
3 C in the opening catch.
●Let the bonnet fall from a height of 30 cm
into its clip; Do not apply pressure!
If the bonnet is not correctly closed, open it
once again and close it correctly.
The bonnet is correctly closed when it is flush
with the corresponding parts on the body-
work.

››› in Working in the engine compart-
ment on page 186

››› page 186
Electric windows*
Fig. 10 In the driver door: buttons for the
front electric windows
●Opening the window: Press the  button.
●Closing the window: Pull the  button.
Window on the front left door
Window on the front right door

››› in Opening and closing the electric
windows on page 101
1
2
Panoramic sunroof*
Fig. 11 In the interior roof: turn the knob to
open and close
Fig. 12 In the interior roof: press or pull the
knob to raise the sunroof and close it.
To raise the sliding/tilting sunroof, the knob
must be in the basic position 1.
●Opening: Turn the switch to position
››› Fig. 11 3.»
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●Convenience position: Turn the switch to
position ››› Fig. 11 2.
●Closing: Turn the switch to position
››› Fig. 11 1.
●To tilt open: Push the switch to position
››› Fig. 12 4. For an intermediate position,
hold down the switch until you reach the de-
sired position.
●Lowering: Pull the switch to position
››› Fig. 12 5. For an intermediate position,
hold down the switch until you reach the de-
sired position.

››› in Opening and closing the panor-
amic sunroof on page 102

››› page 102
Before driving
Manually adjusting the seats
Fig. 13 Front left seat controls
The front seat head restraints are integrated
in the backrests and adjusting them is not
possible.
Forward/back: pull the lever and move
the seat forwards. The front seat must be
engaged when the lever is released!
Raising/lowering: pull the lever up or
push down (several times if necessary)
from its home position.
Tilting the backrest: pull the lever and
adjust the backrest seat angle until you
reach the desired position. The seat back-
rest must be engaged.
Folding/Raising (Easy Entry only in 3-
door vehicles): to fold, pull the lever and
at the same time move the seat forward.
1
2
3
3
To raise it, move the seat back until the
catch engages. Pull the lever and tilt
open the backrest. The backrest must en-
gage in the upright position.

››› in Manual front seat adjustment on
page 112
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Adjust the seat belt
Fig. 14 Positioning and removing the seat
belt buckle.
Fig. 15 Correct seat belt and head restraint
positions, viewed from front and the side.
To adjust the seat belt around your should-
ers, adjust the height of the seats.
The shoulder part of the seat belt should be
well centred over it, never over the neck. The
seat belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the
upper part of the body.
The lap part of the seat belt lies across the
pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat
belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the pel-
vis.

››› in Introduction on page 52

››› page 56
Seat belt tensioners
During a frontal collision, the seat belts on
the front seats retract automatically.
The tensioner can be triggered only once.

››› in Service and disposal of belt ten-
sion devices on page 58

››› page 58
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 16 In the driver door: rotary control for
the exterior electric mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob
to the corresponding position:
Turning the knob to the desired posi-
tion, adjust the mirrors on the driver »
L/R
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side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) to the direction desired.
Depending on the equipment fitted on
the vehicle, the mirrors may be heated
according to the outside temperature.

››› in Exterior mirrors on page 111

››› page 111
Adjusting the steering wheel
Fig. 17 Mechanical steering wheel adjust-
ment
●Push the lever ››› Fig. 17 1 downwards.
●Adjust the steering wheel so that you can
hold onto the steering wheel with both hands
on the outside of the ring at the 9 o'clock and

3 o'clock positions and your arms slightly
bent.
●Push the lever firmly upwards until it is
flush to the steering column ››› in Adjust-
ing the steering wheel position on
page 49.

››› in Adjusting the steering wheel po-
sition on page 49

››› page 49
Airbags
Front airbags
Fig. 18 Location and deployment area of the
front airbag for the driver.
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Fig. 19 Location and deployment area of the
front airbag for the passenger.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the driver and the front
passenger additional protection for the head
and chest in the event of a severe frontal col-
lision. Always remain as far away as possible
from the front airbag ››› page 48. This
way, in the event of an accident, the front air-
bags can deploy fully when triggered, provid-
ing maximum protection.
The front airbag for the driver is located in
the steering wheel ››› Fig. 18 and the airbag
for the front passenger is located in the dash
panel ››› Fig. 19. Airbags are identified by the
word “AIRBAG”.
When the front airbags are triggered they fill
the zones marked in red ››› Fig. 18 and
››› Fig. 19 (radius of action). Therefore, ob-
jects should never be placed or mounted in
these areas ››› in Front airbags on
page 62, Factory-fitted accessories are out-
side the range of the front airbag for the driv-
er and the front passenger, e.g. the base-
plate for the mobile phone support.
The airbag covers fold out of the steering
wheel ››› Fig. 18 and the dash panel
››› Fig. 19 when the driver and front passen-
ger airbags, respectively, are triggered.

››› in Front airbags on page 62
Disabling the front passenger front
airbag
Fig. 20 On front passenger side: Key switch
for enabling and disabling the front passen-
ger front airbag.
The front passenger front airbag must be dis-
abled when a rear-facing child seat is moun-
ted.
Disabling the front passenger front airbag
●Switch the ignition off.
●Open the door on the front passenger side.
●Unfold the vehicle key blade
››› page 92.
●Using the vehicle key, turn the key switch to
OFF ››› Fig. 20.
●Close the door on the front passenger side.
●The      control lamp on
the dash panel will remain lit while the igni-
tion is switched on ››› page 63.»
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
››› in Manual disabling and enabling of
the front passenger front airbag with the
key switch on page 64

››› page 63
Side airbags
Fig. 21 On the side of the front seat: location
of the side airbag
Fig. 22 On the left side of the vehicle: deploy-
ment area of side airbag
The side airbags are located in the outer
cushion of the driver and front passenger
seat backrests ››› Fig. 21. Their position is in-
dicated by the word “AIRBAG”. The area
marked in red ››› Fig. 22 indicates the side
airbag deployment zone.
In the event of a side-on collision, the side
airbag will deploy in the side of the vehicle
affected ››› Fig. 22, thus reducing the risk of
injuries to passengers on the side of the
body and the head facing the accident side.

››› in Side airbags* on page 62
Child seats
Important information regarding the
front passenger's airbag
Fig. 23 Passenger's side sun visor: airbag
sticker.
Fig. 24 On the rear frame of the passenger
side door: airbag sticker.
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A sticker with important information about
the passenger airbag is located on the pas-
senger's sun visor and/or on the passenger
side door frame.

››› in Important information regarding
the front passenger's airbag on page 65

››› page 64
Mounting systems
Fig. 25 On the rear seats: Possible installations
for the child seat.
Always secure child seats properly and safely
in the vehicle according to the child seat
manufacturer's installation instructions.
Mounted child seats must rest correctly on
the vehicle's seat and must not move or rock
more than 2.5 cm.
Child seats equipped for a Top Tether strap
must also be secured using the Top Tether re-
taining strap in the vehicle ››› page 19. At-
tach the retaining strap to the corresponding
retaining rings only. Not all rings can be used
with the Top Tether system. Always tighten
the Top Tether retaining strap so that the
child seat fits snugly against the correspond-
ing seat in the vehicle.
Specific mounting systems for each country
Attachment variants ››› Fig. 25:
Europe: ISOFIX retaining rings and upper
retaining strap ››› page 18 and
››› page 19.
Three-point seat belt and upper retaining
strap ››› page 18.»
A
B
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The systems include the child restraint sys-
tem mounting with an upper retaining strap
(Top Tether) and lower anchoring points on
the seat.
Securing child seats with the seat belt
The seat belt may be used to secure child
seats with the universal marking (on the or-
ange label) to the vehicle seats marked with
a u in the table below.
Category Front passen-
gera) Rear seats
Group 0
Up to 10 kg u u
Category 0+
Up to 13 kg u u
Group 1
9 to 18 kg u u
Group 2
15 to 25 kg u u
Group 3
22 to 36 kg u u
a) Compliance with current national legislation and the manu-
facturer's instructions is required when using or installing child
seats.
Securing the child seat using the seat belt
●Please read and observe the child seat
manufacturer's handling instructions.
●Move the front passenger seat, or the rear
seat bench back as far as possible and, in
the case of an adjustable backrest, set it in
the upright position ››› page 48.
●Positioning the child seat on the seat ac-
cording to the manufacturer's instructions.
●Fasten the seat belt or pass it around the
child seat structure in the manner described
in the manufacturer's instructions.
●Make sure the seat belt is not twisted.
●Insert the latch plate into the buckle for the
appropriate seat and push it down until it is
securely locked with an audible click.
●Ensure that the upper belt web lies tightly
on the child seat.
●Pull the belt (it must be no longer possible
to pull the lower belt webbing out).
Removing the child seat
The seat belt must not be unfastened until
the vehicle has come to a standstill.
●Press the red button on the buckle. The
latch plate is released from the buckle.
●Guide the belt back by hand so that it rolls
up easily and the trim will not be damaged.
●Remove the child seat from the vehicle.

››› in Safety instructions on page 66
Setting up a child seat with the ISO-
FIX system
Fig. 26 On the vehicle seat: identification var-
iants of the anchor points for the child seats
Each seat of the rear seat bench has two re-
tainers named lower anchor points.
Synoptic display for the ISOFIX system in-
stallation
Installation options of the ISOFIX or i-Size
child seats on the ISOFIX anchor points of the
various vehicle seats.
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