Mercedes Benz C-Class (W204) 2007 - 2014 Training Manual: Passenger safety

Top tether

TopTether enables an additional connection between the child restraint equipment fastened with ISOFIX and the rear seat. Injury risks are thus reduced even further. Both TopTether anchors are located in the rear on the rear shelf, behind the outer head restraints.

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1. Head restraint
2. Cover

5. TopTether anchor

• Push the head restraint 1 up.
• Guide the TopTether belt 3 under the head restraint 1 between the two head restraint rods.
• Fold the cover 2 of the TopTether anchor 3 up.
• Insert the TopTether hook 4 in the TopTether anchor 5.
• Fold the cover 2 of the TopTether anchor 5 down.
• If necessary, push the head restraint 1 down a bit. Pay attention that the TopTether belt 3 is not hindered.
• Install the ISOFIX child restraint equipment with TopTether. The assembly instructions from the manufacturer must be followed without fail.

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3. TopTether belt in the ISOFIX child restraint equipment
4. TopTether hooks
5. Tether anchor