CHILD SEATS
ent child seat, check with the manufac-
turer that it can be fitted.
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
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Fitting a child seat, general in-
formation
In the front seat
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The laws concerning children travelling
in the front passenger seat differ in
every country. Consult the legislation in
force and follow the indications on the
diagram on the following page.
Some seats are not suitable for fitting
child seats. The diagram on the follow-
ing page shows you how to attach a
child seat.
Before installing a child seat on this
seat (if authorised and depending on
the vehicle):
Fit the child seat in a
rear seat wherever pos-
In the rear side seat
sible.
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.
– lower the seat belt as far as possi-
ble;
– move the seat as far back as possi-
ble;
– gently tilt the seatback away from
the vertical position (approximately
25°);
– on equipped vehicles, raise the seat
base as far as possible.
Make sure the child seat
or the child's feet do not prevent
the front seat from locking cor-
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Check that when installing the
child seat in the vehicle it is not at
risk of coming loose from its base.
If you have to remove the head-
rest, check that it is correctly
stored so that it does not come
loose under harsh braking or im-
pact.
Before installing a child seat in the
ISOFIX anchoring points on a rear side
seat, check that the seat belt buckles
are not placed between the two
ISOFIX anchorage points in this seat.
If necessary, move the buckle from the
seat in question towards the centre of
the vehicle.
Always fully raise the seat headrest so
that it does not interfere with the child
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After installing the child seat, push the
front passenger seat at least one
In order to install a rear-facing child
seat, move the front seat as far for-
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.
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.
notch. In the case of a rear-facing child
seat, do not let it touch the dashboard.
Do not change other settings after in-
stalling the child seat.
For the safety of a child in the facing
forwards, move the seat as far back as
possible and move the seat in front of
the child forward, remembering to
The types of child seats indicated may
not be available. Before using a differ-
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