Renault TRAFIC 2024 - Page 83

CHILD SAFETY
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proved Dealer to find out which seats
are recommended for your vehicle.
Before fitting a child seat, read the
manual and respect its instructions. If
you experience any difficulties during
installation, contact the manufacturer
oftheequipment.Keeptheinstruc
tions with the seat.
Neverleaveachildunat
tended in the vehicle.
Check that your child is
always strapped in and
that the belt or safety harness
used is correctly set and adjusted.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing
which could cause the belts to
slacken 🡺63.
Never let your child put their head
or arms out of the window.
Checkthatthechildisinthecor
rect position for the entire journey,
especially if asleep.
Setagoodexamplebyal
ways fastening your seat
belt and teaching your
child:
– to strap themselves in correctly;
– 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 instruction
manual.
Check that there are no objects in
the vicinity of the child seat which
could impede its operation.
Choosing a child seat
Rear-facing child seats
Ababy’sheadis,proportionally,heav
ier than that of an adult and its neck is
very fragile. Transport the child in this
position as long as possible (until the
age of 2 at the very least). It supports
both the head and the neck.
Choose a bucket type seat for best
side protection and change it as soon
asthechild’sheadishigherthanthe
shell.