CHILD SEATS
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74 - Getting to know your vehicle
Fittingachildseat,generalin
formation
Some seats are not suitable for fitting
child seats. The diagram indicates
where to fit a child seat.
Fit the child seat in a
rearseatwhereverpos
sible.
Make sure the child seat
or the child's feet do not prevent
thefrontseatfromlockingcor
rectly 🡺49 🡺52.
Check that when installing the
child seat in the vehicle it is not at
risk of coming loose from its base.
Ifyouhavetoremovethehead
rest, check that it is correctly
stored so that it does not come
looseunderharshbrakingorim
pact.
Always attach the child seat to the
vehicle even if it is not in use so
that it does not come loose under
harsh braking or impact.
The types of child seats indicated may
notbeavailable.Beforeusingadiffer
entchildseat,checkwiththemanufac
turer that it can be fitted.
In the front seat
The laws concerning children travelling
in the front passenger seat differ in
everycountry.Consulttherelevantleg
islation and follow the indications on
the diagram.
Before fitting a child seat in this seat (if
authorised):
– lowertheseatbeltasfaraspossi
ble;
– movetheseatasfarbackaspossi
ble;
– gently tilt the seatback away from
the vertical position (approximately
25°);
– on equipped vehicles, raise the seat
base as far as possible.
Always fully raise the seat headrest so
that it does not interfere with the child
seat 🡺49.
After installing the child seat, when this
is possible, you can move the vehicle
seat forward if necessary (so as to
leave enough space in the rear seats
for passengers or other child seats).
For a rear-facing child seat, do not let
it touch the dashboard or move it to
the furthest forward position.
Donotchangeothersettingsafterin
stalling the child seat.
RISK OF DEATH OR
SERIOUS INJURY:be
fore fitting a rear facing
child seat on the front
passenger seat, check that the
airbag has been deactivated
🡺92.
In the rear side seat
A carrycot can be installed across the
vehicle and will take up at least two
seats. Position the child with his or her
feet nearest the door.
In order to install a rear-facing child
seat,movethefrontseatasfarfor
ward as possible, then move the front
seat back as far as it will go, without
allowing it to come into contact with
the child seat.
Forthesafetyofthechildinthefor
ward-facing position:
– move the seat in which the child will
be seated as far back as possible;
– Move the seat in front of the child
forwards, and set the position of the
seatback to avoid contact between the
seat and the child's legs.