Children in the vehicle
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Rearward-facing child restraint system
If circumstances require you to fit a rearward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat, always make sure that the
front-passenger front airbag is disabled. Only if
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
lit continuously ( Y page 45) is the front-
passenger front airbag disabled.
Always observe the information on suitable
Safety
positioning of the child restraint system
( Y page 64) in addition to the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation and operat-
Approval label for child restraint systems in
ing instructions.
accordance with the ECE R44 standard
Child restraint systems of the following "Univer-
Forward-facing child restraint system
sal" category can be used on seats marked U, UF
or IUF in accordance with the tables "Suitability
If circumstances require you to fit a forward-
of seats for the attaching of belt-secured child
facing child restraint system on the front-
restraint systems" or "Suitability of seats for the
passenger seat, always move the front-
attaching of an ISOFIX child restraint system".
passenger seat as far back as possible. The
entire base of the child restraint system must
Semi-universal child restraint systems are indi-
always rest on the seat cushion of the front-
cated by the text "semi-universal" on the
passenger seat. The backrest of the child
approval label. These can be used if the vehicle
restraint system must sit as flat as possible
and the seat are listed in the child restraint sys-
against the backrest of the front-passenger
tem manufacturer's vehicle model list. For more
seat. The child restraint system must not touch
information, contact the child restraint system
the roof or be put under strain by the head
manufacturer or visit the manufacturer's web-
restraint. Adjust the angle of the seat backrest
site.
and the head restraint position accordingly.
Child restraint system on the front-
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap is
passenger seat – if it is absolutely necessary to
correctly routed from the vehicle belt outlet to
secure a child in a child restraint system on the
the shoulder belt guide on the child restraint
front-passenger seat:
system. The shoulder belt strap must be routed
X Always pay attention to the instructions under
forwards and downwards from the vehicle belt
"Child restraint system on the front-
outlet. If necessary, adjust the vehicle belt out-
passenger seat" ( Y page 63).
let and the front-passenger seat accordingly.
You will find instructions there on the correct
Always observe the information on suitable
way to route the shoulder belt strap from the
positioning of the child restraint system
vehicle belt outlet to the shoulder belt guide
( Y page 64) in addition to the child restraint
on the child restraint system ( Y page 64).
system manufacturer's installation and operat-
ing instructions.
X Move the front-passenger seat as far back as
possible.
X Move the backrest to an almost vertical posi-
Suitable positioning of the child
tion.
restraint system
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat cushion of the
Introduction
front-passenger seat. The backrest of a
forward-facing child restraint system must, as
Only child restraint systems that are approved in
far as possible, rest flat against the backrest
accordance with ECE standard ECE R44 are per-
of the front-passenger seat. The child
mitted for use in the vehicle.
restraint system must not touch the roof or be
"Universal"-category child restraint systems can
put under strain by the head restraint. Adjust
be recognised by their orange approval label and
the angle of the seat backrest and the head
the text "Universal".
restraint position accordingly. Also observe