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CHILD SAFETY
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Choosing a child seat mounting
There are two ways to attach child
seats: using the seat belt or using the
ISOFIX system.
Attachment via the seat belt
Theseatbeltmustbeadjustedinor-
der to ensure it works in the event of
sudden braking or impact.
Ensure that the strap paths indicated
bythechildseatmanufacturerareob-
served.
Alwayscheckthattheseatbeltiscor-
rectly fastened by pulling it up, then
pulling it out fully whilst pressing 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 remain firmly
fixed.
Check that the child seat has not been
installed at an angle and that it is not
resting against a window.
Do not use the child seat
if it risks unfastening the
seat belt restraining it:
the base of the seat
must not rest on the buckle and/or
catch of the seat belt.
The seat belt must never
be twisted or the tension
relieved. Never pass the
shoulder strap under the
arm or behind the back.
Check that the seat belt has not
been damaged by sharp edges.
If the seat belt does not operate
normally, it will not protect the
child. Consult an approved dealer.
Do not use this seat until the seat
belt has been repaired.
Attachment using the ISOFIX sys
tem
AuthorisedchildseatsISOFIXareap-
provedinaccordancewithcurrentreg-
ulations if any of the four cases below
applies:
– Universal ISOFIX 3-point forward-
facing seat;
– Semi-universal ISOFIX 2-point seat;
– vehicle-specific;
– i-Size which has either:
– a strap which attaches to the third
ring of the seat concerned;
– or a strut that rests on the vehicle
floor,compatiblewiththei-Sizeap-
proved seat, the role of which is to
prevent the child seat from moving
in the event of a collision.
In the latter three cases check that
yourchildseatcanbeinstalledbycon-
sulting the list of compatible vehicles.
No modifications must
bemadetothecompo-
nentpartsoftheoriginal-
ly fitted restraint system
(seat belts, ISOFIX, seats and
their mountings).
Attach the child seat with the ISOFIX
locks, if these are provided. The
ISOFIX system allows quick, easy and
safe fitting.
The ISOFIX system consists of two
rings and, in some cases, a third ring.