Child safety
Recommendations
Child seats
Installing a booster
cushion
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
For optimum installation of the "forward facing"
The chest part of the seat belt must be
positioned on the child's shoulder without
touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes correctly over the child's thighs.
PEUGEOT recommends the use of a booster
seat which has a back, fitted with a seat belt
guide at shoulder level.
vehicle compromises the child's protection in child seat, ensure that the back of the child seat
the event of an accident.
is as close as possible to the backrest of the
vehicle's seat, or in contact if possible.
The head restraint must be removed before
installing a child seat with a backrest on the
passenger seat.
Check that there is no seat belt or seat belt
buckle under the child seat as this could
destabilise it.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or the
child seat harnesses keeping the slack in
relation to the child's body to a minimum,
even for short journeys.
Ensure that the head restraint is stowed or
attached securely so that it is not thrown around
the vehicle in the event of sharp braking.
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For the installation of a child seat using a seat Refit the head restraint as soon as the child
belt, ensure that this is well tensioned on the
child seat and that it is holding the child seat
firmly against the seat of your vehicle. If your
front passenger seat is adjustable, move it
forward if necessary.
seat is removed.
As a safety precaution, do not leave:
Children at the front
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one or more children alone and
unsupervised in a vehicle,
a child or an animal in a vehicle which
is exposed to the sun, with the windows
closed,
The legislation on carrying a child on the front
passenger seat is specific to each country.
Refer to the legislation in force in the country
in which you are driving.
Deactivate the passenger's front airbag when
a "rearward facing" child seat is installed on
the front passenger seat. Otherwise, the child
would risk being seriously injured or killed if
the airbag were deployed.
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At the rear seats, always leave sufficient
space between the front seat and:
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a rearward facing child seat,
the feet of a child seated in a forward
facing child seat.
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the keys within reach of children inside
the vehicle.
To prevent accidental opening of the doors,
use the "Child lock".
Take care not to open the rear windows by
more than one third.
For this, move the front seat forward and if
necessary straighten its backrest.
To protect young children from the rays of the
sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.
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