Over 1.50 m in height, from the point of view of restraint
systems, children are considered as adults and wear the
seat belts normally.
CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY
For optimum protection in the event of a crash, all pas-
sengers must be seated and wearing adequate restraint
systems. This is even more important for children. This
prescription is compulsory in all EC countries according
to EC Directive 2003/20/EC.
A child’s head is larger and heavier in proportion to its
body and the child’s muscular and bone structures are not
fully developed. For this reason, they require restraint sys-
tems which are different from those used by adults to pro-
tect them in the event of an accident. The results of re-
search in relation to the best protection for children is
illustrated in European Regulation CEE-R44, which divides
the restraint systems into five groups in addition to mak-
ing their use compulsory:
Group 0 up to 10 kg of weight
Group 0+ up to 13 kg of weight
Group 1 9 – 18 kg of weight
Group 2 15 – 25 kg of weight
Group 3 22 – 36 kg of weight
As it may be noted, the groups overlap partly and in fact,
in commerce it is possible to find devices that cover more
than one weight group. All restraint devices must bear the
certification data, together with the control brand, on a
solidly fixed label which must absolutely never be removed.
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DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
Do not place a cradle seat facing back-
wards on the front seat if the passenger
side airbag is on. Deployment of the airbag in an
accident could cause fatal injuries to the baby re-
gardless of the severity of the collision. It is ad-
visable to carry children in dedicated child seats
on the rear seat, which is the most protected po-
sition in the event of an accident.
WARNING
SERIOUS HAZARD Should it be absolute-
ly necessary to carry a child on the front
seat in a cradle seat facing away from the
direction of travel, the passenger’s front air
bag and Side Bag (for versions/markets
where provided) should be deactivated by using the
Set-Up Menu. Deactivation can be verified by
checking the F warning light in the instrument
panel. Move the passenger’s seat as far back as pos-
sible to avoid contact between the child seat and
the dashboard.
WARNING
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