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CHILD SAFETY
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Getting to know your vehicle - 75
Choosing a child seat
Rear-facing child seats
Ababy’sheadis,proportionally,heav
ier than that of an adult and its neck is
very fragile. Transport the child in this
position as long as possible (until the
age of 2 at the very least). It supports
both the head and the neck. Choose a
buckettypeseatforbestsideprotec
tion and change it as soon as the
child’sheadishigherthantheshell.
Forward-facing child seats
Up to 18 kg or 4 years, the child may
travel on a forward-facing seat.
Choose a seat according to the size of
the child: the head and abdomen, etc.
Thechild’sheadandabdomenneedto
be protected as a priority. A forward-
facingchildseatwhichisfirmlyat
tached to the vehicle will reduce the
risk of impact to the head. Ensure your
child travels in a forward-facing seat
with a harness for as long as their size
permits. Choose a bucket type seat for
optimum side protection.w
Booster cushions
From 15 kg or 4 years, the child can
travel using a booster seat, which will
enable the seat belt to be adapted to
suit his size and shape. The booster
seat cushion must be fitted with guides
topositiontheseatbeltonthechild’s
thighs rather than the stomach. It is
recommended that you use a seatback
which can be adjusted in terms of
height to position the seat belt in the
centre of the shoulder. It must never
rest on the neck or on the arm.
Chooseabuckettypeseatforopti
mum side protection.w