Below is a summary of the safety ru- ❒ Always check the seat belt is well fa-
ISOFIX CHILD
les to be followed for carrying chil-
dren.
stened by pulling the belt.
RESTRAINT
❒ Only one child is to be strapped to ea-
ASSEMBLY SETUP
(where provided)
❒ Install the child seats on the rear seat,
which is the most protected position in
the event of an accident.
ch retaining system.
❒ Always check the seat belts do not fit
around the child’s throat.
Provision has been made on the vehicle
for mounting a Universal Isofix child re-
straint system, a new European standar-
dised system for carrying children safely.
❒ If the passenger’s airbag is deactivated,
❒ While travelling, do not let the child sit
incorrectly or release the belts.
always check the warning light
“
on the
instrument panel to make sure that it
has actually been deactivated.
❒ Never carry children on your lap, even
newborns. No-one can hold a child in
the event of an accident.
Isofix systems can be mounted simulta-
neously with a traditional restraint system.
❒ Carefully follow the instructions sup-
plied with the child restraint system
which are mandatory by law. Keep the
instructions in the vehicle along with
the other papers and this handbook. Do
not use child seats without instructions.
❒ In the event of an accident, replace the
child’s seat with a new one.
An example of child seat is shown in
fig. 11. The Universal Isofix child seat co-
vers weight group: 1.
The other weight groups are covered by
specific Isofix child seats, which can be
used only if specifically designed, tested
and type-approved for this vehicle (see
vehicle list provided with the child seat).
WARNING
Do not arrange child seats on
the front seat in vehicles fit-
ted with a passenger’s airbag. Chil-
dren must never travel on the front
seat.
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