tion. Regulations in some countries may
dier and must be c
omplied with.
·
Always secure children in the vehicle in
a suitable child seat. The child seat
used must be appropriate for the
child's height, weight and age.
·
Observe the specifications of the child
seat manufacturer when installing the
child seat in the vehicle and securing
the child in the child seat.
·
Never fasten more than one child into
one child seat.
·
Under no circumstances should chil-
dren or babies be held on a passenger’s
lap while driving.
·
Never leave a child unsupervised in
a child seat.
·
Never allow a child to be carried in a ve-
hicle without being properly secured,
and never allow a child to stand up or
to kneel on a seat, or to sit incorrectly
while the car is in motion. This is partic-
ularly important for children carried on
the front passenger seat. In an accident,
children may sustain serious injuries to
themselves and others.
·
The child seat can only provide maxi-
mum protection if the seat belt is rout-
ed correctly. Always ensure that the
seat belt is routed as specified in the in-
structions provided by the child seat
manufacturer. If seat belts are fitted
correctly this can cause injuries even in
a minor accident.
·
Aer an accident, replace any child
seats that were in use during the acci-
dent as they could have sustained invis-
ible damage.
Types of child seat
Please refer to at the start of the
chapter on page 61.
Only use child seats that have been ocial-
ly approved and are suitable for the child.
Standards for child seats
Regulations ECE-R 44 or ECE-R 129 apply
to child seats within the European Union.
Both regulations apply simultaneously.
Child sea
ts which have been tested in ac-
cordance with these standards carry an or-
ange ECE approval label. This ECE appro-
val label may include the following infor-
mation on the child seat:
— Weight class.
— Size class.
— Approval category (universal, semi-uni-
versal, vehicle-specific or i-Size).
— Approval number.
On child seats that are approved under reg-
ulation ECE-R 44, the eight-digit approval
number on the ECE approval label must
begin with 03 or 04. This shows that the
seat is admissible for use. Older child seats
with an approval number beginning with 01
or 02 are not admissible.
Child seat weight classes
Fig. 39 E
xample illustrations of child seats.
Class Child's weight
Group 0 up to 10 kg
Group 0+ up to 13 kg
Group 1 9 to 18 kg
Group 2 15 to 25 kg
Group 3 22 to 36 kg
— W
eight class 0/0+: group 0/0+ or 0/1
rear-facing infant carriers → Fig. 39 are
the best option for the period from birth
to around 18 months.
— Weight class 1: group 1 (up to about
4 years old) and group 1/2 (up to about
7 years old) with an integral belt system
are the best option for children over the
relevant weight limit.
— Weight classes 2/3: groups 2 and 3 in-
clude child seats with a backrest, and
booster seats with no backrest. Child
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