CHILD SAFETY
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ufacturer of the equipment. Keep
the instructions with the seat.
Set a good example by al-
ways fastening your seat
belt and teaching your
child:
– to strap themselves in cor-
rectly.
– to always get in and out of the
car at the kerb, away from busy
traffic.
Do not use a second-hand child
seat or one without an instruc-
tion manual.
Check that there are no objects
in the vicinity of the child seat
which could impede its opera-
tion.
Never leave a child un-
attended in the vehicle.
Check that your child is
always strapped in and
that the belt or safety harness
used is correctly set and adjust-
ed. Avoid wearing bulky cloth-
ing which could cause the belts
to slacken 🡺39.
Never let your child put their
head or arms out of the window.
Check that the child is in the
correct position for the entire
journey, especially if asleep.
Choosing a child seat mount-
ing
There are two ways of attaching
child seats: via the seat belt or using
the ISOFIX system.
Attachment via the seat belt
The seat belt must be adjusted to
ensure that it is effective in the
event of harsh braking or an impact.
Ensure that the strap paths indicat-
ed by the child seat manufacturer
are respected.
Always check that the seat belt is
correctly fastened by pulling it up,
then pulling it out fully whilst press-
ing on the child seat.
Check that the seat is correctly held
by moving it from side to side and
back to front: the seat should re-
main firmly fixed.
Check that the child seat has not
been installed at an angle and that it
is not resting against a window.
Before using an ISOFIX
child seat that you pur-
chased for another ve-
hicle, check that its in-
stallation is authorised. Consult
the list of vehicles which can be
fitted with the seat from the
equipment manufacturer.
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