Child safety 177
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Children who are taller than 1.5 metres can use the existing seat
belts without a booster cushion.
Child restraints that have been tested and approved under the ECE
R 44 standard bear the ECE-R 44 test mark on the seat (the letter E
in a circle with the test number below it).
Child safety seat: category 0 / 0+
A suitable child safety seat and a correctly worn seat belt
can protect your child.
Babies up to about 9 months old/ 10 kg and infants up to about
18 months old/ 13 kg are best protected by child safety seats that
can be adjusted to a horizontal position ⇒ fig. 186.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions and observe any statutory
requirements when installing and using child restraints
⇒ page 175, “Important safety notes for using child safety seats”.
WARNING
Never install a rearward-facing child safety seat on the front
passenger's seat if the front passenger's airbag has not been deac-
tivated ⇒ page 176. This can result in serious or possibly fatal
injury.
Child safety seats: category 1
A suitable child safety seat and a correctly worn seat belt
can protect your child.
Babies and small children up to about 4 years of age weighing
between 9 and 18 kg are best protected by child safety seats of the
type where the child faces the front of the vehicle ⇒ fig. 187.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions and observe any statutory
requirements when installing and using child restraints
⇒ page 175, “Important safety notes for using child safety seats”.
Category Weight
0 0 - 10 kg ⇒ page 177
0
+
up to 13 kg ⇒ page 177
1 9 - 18 kg ⇒ page 177
2 15 - 25 kg ⇒ page 178
3 22 - 36 kg ⇒ page 178
Fig. 186 Child safety
seat: Category 0 / 0+
Fig. 187 A category 1
forward-facing child
seat fitted on the rear
seat
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