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around the pretensioners may damage
or deploy them. Contact a Dealership
should intervention be necessary on these
components.
CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEMS
CARRYING CHILDREN
SAFELY
92) 93) 94) 95)
For optimal protection in the event
of an impact, all occupants must be
seated and wearing adequate restraint
systems, including newborn and
children!
This prescription is compulsory in all
EC countries according to EC Directive
2003/20/EC.
Children below the height of 1.50
metres and up to 12 years must be
protected with suitable restraint
systems and be seated on the rear
seats.
Statistics on accidents indicate that
the rear seats offer greater safety for
children.
Compared with an adult, a child's head
is larger and heavier in proportion to
their body and the child's muscular
and bone structures are not fully
developed. Therefore, correct restraint
systems other than adult seat belts
are necessary, to reduce as much as
possible the risk of injuries in the event
of an accident, braking or sudden
manoeuvre.
Children must be seated safely
and comfortably. As far as the
characteristics of the child seats used
allow, you are advised to keep children
in rear facing child seats for as long
as possible (at least until 3–4 years
old), since this is the most protected
position in the event of a collision.
The choice of the most suitable child
restraint system depends on the weight
and size of the child. There are various
types of child restraint systems, which
can be secured to the car by means
of the seat belts or with the ISOFIX
anchorages.
It is recommended to always choose
the restraint system most suitable for
the child; for this reason always refer to
the Owner Handbook provided with the
child restraint system, to be sure that it
is of the right type for the children it is
intended for.
For correct installation on the car, some
universal child restraint systems require
an accessory (base) sold separately
by the restraint system's producer.
Therefore, FCA advises customers to
check that their chosen child restraint
system can be installed on their vehicle
by performing a trial installation, on the
vendor's premises, before purchase.
WARNING
92)
SEVERE DANGER When a front
passenger airbag is fitted, do not install
rearward facing child restraint systems
on the front passenger seat. Deployment
of the airbag in a crash could cause fatal
injuries to the child 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.
93)
On the sun visor there is a label with
suitable symbols reminding the user that
it is compulsory to deactivate the airbag if
a rearward facing child restraint system is
fitted. Always comply with the instructions
on the passenger side sun visor (see the
“Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) -
Airbag” chapter).
94)
Should it be necessary to carry a child
on the passenger side front seat in a
rearward facing child restraint system, the
passenger side front airbag and side bag
must be deactivated through the display
main menu (see the "Display" chapter
in the "Knowing the instrument panel"
section), verifying deactivation by checking
whether the
OFF LED has switched on
in the trim located on centre ceiling light.
Move the passenger's seat as far back
as possible to avoid contact between the
child restraint system and the dashboard.
95)
Do not move the front or rear seat if
a child is seated on it or on the dedicated
child restraint system.
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