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Child safety
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Child safety seat: category 0 / 0+
Child safety seats
A suitable child safety seat and a correctly worn seat belt
can protect your child.
Child seat categories
Only use child restraint systems that are officially
approved and suitable for the child.
Child restraint systems are covered by the European standard
ECE R 44 (issued by the Economic Commission of Europe).
The child seats are divided into 5 categories:
Category
Weight
0 -10 kg
0
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Fig. 226 Child safety
seat: Category 0 / 0+
+
up to 13 kg
0
Babies up to about 9 months old / 10 kg and infants up to about
18 months old / 13 kg are best protected by child safety seats that
can be adjusted to a horizontal position ⇒ fig. 226.
1
2
3
9 - 18 kg
15 - 25 kg
22 - 36 kg
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Follow the manufacturer's instructions and observe any statutory
requirements when installing and using child restraints
⇒ page 210, “Important safety notes for using child safety seats”.
Children who are taller than 1.5 metres can use the existing seat
belts without a booster cushion.
Child restraints that have been tested and approved under the ECE
R 44 standard bear the ECE-R 44 test mark on the seat (the letter E
in a circle with the test number below it).
WARNING
Never install a rearward-facing child safety seat on the front
passenger's seat if the front passenger's airbag has not been deac-
tivated ⇒ page 211. This can result in serious or possibly fatal
injury.
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