CHILD RESTRAINTS — CARRYING CHILDREN
SAFELY
Warning Label On Front Passenger Sun Visor
Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled up at
all times, including babies and children. EC directive
2003/20/EC requires proper use of restraints in all EC
countries.
Children less than 1
.5 m tall and 12 year
s or younger
should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat, if
available. According to crash statistics, children are
saf
er when properly restrained in the rear seats rather
than in the front.
WARNING!
● NEVER use a rear
ward facing child restraint on a
seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBA
G in front of it,
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
● It is advisable to always carry children in a child
restraint system on the rear seat, which is the
most protected position in the event of a collision.
● Should it be necessary to carry a child on the
passenger side front seat in a rear-facing child
restraint system, the passenger side front air bag
must be deactivated. Always make sure the airbag
deactivation indicator light is illuminated when
using a child restraint system. The passenger
seat must also be positioned backward as far as
possible to avoid the child restraint system from
coming into contact with the dashboard.
(Continued)
WARNING!
● A deplo
ying passenger front air bag can cause
death or serious injury to a child 12 years or
younger, including a child in a rear-facing child
restraint.
● In a collision, an unrestrained child can become
a projectile inside the v
ehicle. The force required
to hold even an infant on your lap could become
so great that you could not hold the child, no
matter how strong you are. The child and others
could be badly injured or killed. Any child riding in
your vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the
child’s size.
SAFETY 213
There are different sizes and types of restraints for
children from newborn size to the child almost large
enough for an adult safety belt. Children should ride
rearward facing as long as possible; this is the most
protected position for a child in the event of a crash.
Always check the child seat Owner’s Manual to make
sure you have the correct seat for your child. Carefully
read and follow all the instructions and warnings in the
child restraint Owner’s Manual and on all the labels
attached to the child restraint.
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