book.book Page 7 Friday, July 19, 2013 12:53 PM Child Safety Seats Child Safety Seats Guidelines for Seating Children You must restrain infants and small children If your ModelS is equipped with Tesla built in using a child safety seat appropriate for the rear facing child seats, these seats are child child’s age, weight, and size. Carefully follow safety seats and are designed only for children the instructions provided by the manufacturer within a specific height and weight range (see of the child safety seat. Never use child safety page3.11). seats in the front row passenger seat. Refer to the tables below for guidelines on the type of seatbelt installed and ISOFIX installed child restraint you should used based on the weight of the child. Seatbelt Installed Child Restraints Front Rear Rear Mass Group Passenger Outboard Centre Group 0 up to 10 kg L U U Group 0+ up to 13 kg L U U Group 1 9 - 18 kg UF* U, UF U, UF Group II 15 - 25 kg UF* U, UF U, UF Group III 22 - 36 kg UF* U, UF U, UF U: Universal rear facing child restraint UF: Universal forward facing child restraint L: Suitable for these particular child restraints - Maxi-Cosi Cabrio/Cabriofix E4 04443517 or Takata Mini E4 04443717 *: Seat must be placed in rearmost highest position ISOFIX Installed Child Restraints Vehicle ISOFIX Position Mass Group Size Class Fixture Rear Outboard Rear Centre Group 0 up to 10 kg E R1 IL IL Group 0+ up to 13 kg E R1 IL IL DR2IL IL CR3IL IL Group 1 9 - 18 kg D R2 U, UF IL CR3U, UF IL BF2IUF IUF B1 F2x IUF IUF AF3IUF IUF IL: Suitable for any semi-universal child restraint (any rear or forward facing restraint with support leg) IUF: Suitable for any universal child restraint (forward facing with tether) NOTE: If the combined weight of the child and the child safety seat is over 29 kg, Tesla recommends attaching the safety seat using the seat belt and upper tether strap. In addition to safety, this has the added benefit of ensuring the seat belt reminder does not stay lit. Always follow the seat belt manufacturer’s instructions when installing child safety seats. SEATING AND SAFETY RESTRAINTS 3.7