SafetyTransporting children safely
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Compliance with current national legislation and the manufacturer's instructions is required when using or installing child seats.
• To correctly use a child seat in the back, the
front backrest must be adjusted so that there
is no contact with the child seat in the back in
the case that it goes opposite to the direction
of the car. In the case of front facing restraint
systems, the front backrest must be adjusted
so that there is no contact with the child's feet.
•
For a correct assembly of the child's seat on
the rear seats, adjust or dismount the head-
rest, in order to prevent contact with the seat.
•
If a semi-universal type chair is to be instal-
led, in which the method of attachment to
the car is through the seat belt and support
bracket, it should never be installed in the cen-
tral rear seat as the ground clearance is lower
than in other places and the support bracket
will not allow the seat to remain suiciently sta-
ble.
•
When tting a child seat on the front passen-
ger seat, the seat must be moved backwards as
far as possible and placed in the highest posi-
tion. The backrest must also be put in a vertical
position
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Important information about the front pas-
senger front airbag
A sticker with important information about the
passenger airbag is located on the passenger's
sunshade blind and/or on the passenger side
door frame
›››
Fig. 56.
Read and always observe the safety informa-
tion included in the following chapters:
•
Safety distance with respect to the passenger
airbag ››› page 49.
•
Objects between the passenger and the pas-
senger side airbag ››› in Front airbags on
page 53.
The passenger side front airbag, when ena-
bled, is a serious risk for a child that is facing
backward since the airbag can strike the seat
with such force that it can cause serious or
fatal injuries. Children up to 12 years old should
always travel on the rear seat.
Therefore we strongly recommend you to
transport children on the rear seats. This is the
safest location in the vehicle. Alternatively, the
front passenger airbag can be disabled with a
key-operated switch ››› page 53. When trans-
porting children, use a child seat suitable for
the age and size of each child
›››
page 57.
WARNING
•
If a child seat is secured to the front pas-
senger seat, the risk to the child of sustaining
critical or fatal injuries in the event of an ac-
cident increases.
•
An inating front passenger airbag can
strike the rear-facing child seat and project
it with great force against the door, the roof
or the backrest.
•
Never install a child seat facing backwards
on the front passenger seat unless the
front passenger front airbag has been dis-
abled. Risk of potentially fatal injuries to
the child! However, if necessary, the front
passenger front airbag must be deactivated
››› page 53 . If the passenger seat has
a height adjustment option, move it to the
highest, most upright position. If you have a
xed seat, do not install any child restraint
system in this location.
•
For those vehicles that do not include a key
lock switch to deactivate the airbag, the vehi-
cle must be taken to a technical service. Do
not forget to reconnect the airbag when an
adult wants to sit in the front passenger seat.
•
Never allow a child to be transported in a
vehicle without being properly secured, or
to stand up or kneel on a seat while travel-
ling. In an accident, the child could be ung
through the vehicle, causing possibly fatal in-
juries to themselves and to the other vehicle
occupants.
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