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Understanding the Vehicle
WARNING!
•
Improper installation can lead to
failure of an infant or child restraint.
It could come loose in a collision. The
child could be badly injured or killed.
Follow the restraint manufacturer’s
directions exactly when installing an
infant or child restraint.
•
A rearward-facing child restraint
should only be used in vehicles with
a rear seat. A rearward-facing child
restraint in the front seat may be
struck by a deploying passenger air
bag, which may cause severe or fatal
injury to the infant.
Here are Some Tips on Getting
the Most out of Your Child
Restraint
• Before buying any restraint system,
make sure that it has a label
certifying that it meets all applicable
Safety Standards. Maserati also
recommends that you make sure that
you can install the child restraint in
the vehicle where you will use it
before you buy it.
• The restraint system must be
appropriate for your child’s weight
and height.
• Check the label on the restraint
system for weight and height limits.
• Carefully follow the instructions that
come with the restraint system.
• If installed improperly, it may not
work when needed.
• Fit the child into the seat according
to the child restraint manufacturer’s
directions.
WARNING!
When your child restraint system is
not in use, secure it in the vehicle with
the seat belt or remove it from the
vehicle. Do not leave it loose in the
vehicle. In a sudden stop or accident,
it could strike the occupants or
seatbacks and cause serious personal
injury.
Installing Child Restraint
Systems using the Vehicle Seat
Belt equipped with ALR
Child restraint systems are designed
to be secured in vehicle seats by lap
belts or the lap belt portion of a
lap/shoulder belt.
The passenger seat belt is equipped
with an Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) to secure child protection
through a Child Restraint System (CRS).
This type of seat belt is designed to
keep the lap portion of the seat belt
tight around the child restraint seat
avoiding to use a locking clip.
The ALR will make a ratcheting noise
if the entire belt is pulled out of the
retractor in order to enable the belt
to retract subsequently. For additional
information on ALR, see "Using Seat
Belt in Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) Mode" in "Fasten the Seat Belts"
in section "Before Driving".
To install a Child Restraint System with
ALR, pull enough of the belt out of
the retractor leading it through the
belt path of the protection device.
Slide the latch into the buckle until it
clicks, then remove the entire safety
belt from the retractor in order to
rewound. While rewinding a click
will indicate the safety belt is now in
Automatic Locking mode.
Exert then a traction on the exceeded
lap section of the belt in order to
tighten it around the child restraint
seat. All seat belts will loosen over
time, it is therefore necessary to
check them periodically and set them
properly.
Lower Anchors and Tether for
Children (LATCH)
Your vehicle's passenger seat is
equipped with the child restraint
anchorage system called LATCH. The
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