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CHILD SAFETY

In all countries there are regulations

governing the use of restraint

systems for children and babies.

In

accordance

with

safety

provide

legislation, the tables on the

Remember that

a

collision at

following pages

30 mph (50 km/h) is the same as

falling from a height of 10 metres. In

other words, transporting a child

without a restraint is the equivalent

of allowing him or her to play on a

third-floor balcony which does not

have any railings.

information about the types of child

seat which may be fitted to each of

the vehicle seats.

In Europe children under 10 years

of age⁽¹⁾must be seated in an

approved safety device which is

suitable for the weight and size of

the child.

Before installing a child seat in the

front seat (if fitting is permitted)

If the passenger seat is fitted with

one, carry out the following

adjustments:

The driver is responsible for

ensuring that this equipment is

used correctly.

- move the passenger seat as far

Child restraints for which type

approval was obtained after January

1992 offer a level of safety much

greater than for restraints with type

approval before that date.

back as possible,

- set the seatback to its fully upright

position,

- raise the seat base as far as

possible,

- raise the headrest to its highest

setting,

- move the seat belt height control

to the low position.

Under no circumstances

should babies or children

be allowed to travel sitting

on the lap of another

passenger in the vehicle.

It is therefore advisable to select a

child restraint that complies with

European regulation ECE 44.

Restraints that comply with this

legislation must be marked with an

orange label bearing the letter E

If a head-on impact occurs at

30 mph (50 km/h) a child weighing

30 kg will be transformed into a

missile equivalent to one tonne:

you will find it impossible to hold

the child, even if you yourself are

wearing a belt.

Refer to the Child safety equipment

followed by

a

number (which

booklet

available

from

the

stands for the country where it is

type approved) and the year in

which the type approval was

granted.

RENAULT Network to choose the

seat most suited to your child and

recommended for your vehicle.

It is particularly dangerous to put

the belt round your child when he

or she is sitting on your lap. Never

use the belt for more than one

person at the same time.

(1) You must always observe the laws of

the country in which you are

travelling. They may be different to

the guidelines in this handbook.

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CHILD SAFETY (continued)

Seats suitable for installing a child seat

Age of the child

(weight of the child)

Front passenger

Rear side

seats

Rear centre

seat (2) (4)

seat

Birth to approximately 9 months

(weight below 13 kg)

U - I

U - I (3)

U (3)

U

From 9 months to approximately 3 years

(weight from 9 to 18 kg)

U - I

X

U (3)

From 3 to approximately 12 years (1)

(weight from 15 kg to 36 kg)

X : seat not suitable for fitting a child seat of this age range.

U : seat suitable for fitting a belt-fitted child seat classed as universal for this age range, check that it can be fitted.

I : seat equipped with anchorage points for mounting a seat for this age range using Isofix locks, only RENAULT seats are

approved.

(1) Above a height of 1.50 m or a weight of 36 kg, a child may be strapped directly into the seat like an adult.

(2) Only a rear-facing child seat may be installed in this seat;

(3) Place the back of the child seat against the vehicle seatback, adjust the headrest height or remove it if necessary.

(4) DANGER, RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: CHECK THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG

HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED BEFORE INSTALLING A REAR-FACING CHILD SEAT IN THIS SEAT.

(refer to “Deactivation of front passenger airbags” in Section 1).

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CHILD SAFETY (continued)

The right choice

The safety of your children is also

your responsibility.

To ensure that your child has the

maximum possible protection, we

recommend that you use seats

approved by the RENAULT

Network.

It is preferable to use an Isofix seat if

your vehicle is fitted with an Isofix

system (refer to “Isofix child seat

fitting system” in Section 1).

Restraint systems for all the

categories are available. These

systems have been developed in

consultation with the manufacturers

and have been tested in RENAULT

vehicles.

1

2

Category 0 and 0+ (from 0 to

13 kg)

Category 1 (from 9 to 18 kg)

Between the ages of 2 and 4, a child's

pelvis is not fully developed.

Restraints using the vehicle's

three-point belts are not adequate

and there is a risk that the child will

sustain abdominal injuries in the

event of a frontal impact. It is

therefore advisable to use rear-facing

seats (figure 1), bucket-type seats

(figure 2) or seats with harnesses.

A child's neck is very susceptible to

injury up to the age of two. In a

front-facing seat there is a risk that

the child will sustain neck injuries in

Contact your RENAULT Dealer and

ask him to help you install it.

the event of

a

frontal impact.

RENAULT therefore recommends a

rear-facing seat with a harness that

gives all-round protection (figure 1).

Place the headrest in the raised

position so you can press the child

seat seatback firmly against the

vehicle seatback.

To avoid any risk to your safety, we recommend that you use

RENAULT approved accessories because they are suitable for your

vehicle and are the only accessories for which RENAULT will

provide a warranty.

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CHILD SAFETY (continued)

A

booster

seat

with

a

height-adjustable seatback and a

belt guide are recommended as this

will allow the belt to be worn as

close to the base of your neck as

possible but not on it.

Place the headrest in the raised

position to allow you to press the

seatback of the child seat firmly

against the vehicle seatback.

If a booster seat without a seatback

is used, the vehicle's headrest will

have to be adjusted to suit the

child's stature; the upper edge of the

headrest must be at the same height

as the top of the child's head and

should never be lower than in line

with the child's eyes.

3

Category 2 (15 to 25 kg) and

category 3 (22 to 36 kg)

To restrain the pelvis of children up

to 10 years of age, it is preferable to

use a three-point seat belt as well as

child seats. This is a booster seat

(figure 3) with belt guides to ensure

that the belt will be worn flat over

the child's thighs.

The standard classifies child

restraints in five categories:

Category 0: 0 to 10 kg

Category 0: 0 to 13 kg

Category 1: 9 to 18 kg

Category 2: 15 to 25 kg

Category 3: 22 to 36 kg

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CHILD SAFETY (continued)

4

5

DANGER

Since front passenger airbag triggering and the position of a

rear-facing child seat are incompatible, it is not permitted to install

such a seat in this position unless the vehicle is fitted with an airbag

deactivation device. Refer to deactivating the front passenger airbag. The

child may suffer very serious injuries if the airbag inflates.

The label 4 (on the dashboard) and markings 5 (on the sun visors) remind

you of these instructions.

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CHILD SAFETY (continued)

6

7

Deactivating the front passenger

airbags (if fitted)

To fit a rear-facing child seat on the

front passenger seat, it is essential to

deactivate the front passenger seat

additional restraint systems (front

To deactivate the airbags: switch

off the ignition, press and turn the

lock 6 to the OFF position.

With the ignition on, it is

imperative to check that the

AIRBAG OFF warning light 7 on

the instrument panel is lit.

and

side

airbags

and

the

lap

anti-

pretensioner)

submarining airbag.

This warning light remains

continuously lit to let you know

that you can fit a child seat

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CHILD SAFETY (continued)

Operating faults

Activating the front passenger

airbag

It is forbidden to fit a rear-facing

child seat to the front passenger seat

if the airbag activation/deactivation

system is faulty.

You should reactivate the airbag as

soon as you remove the child seat

from the front passenger seat, to

ensure the protection of the front

passenger in the event of an impact.

We do not recommend fitting any

other kind of passenger seat device.

Contact your RENAULT Dealer as

soon as possible.

To reactivate the airbags: switch off

the ignition, press and turn lock 6 to

the ON position.

Switch the ignition back on, then

check that the AIRBAG OFF

warning light 7 is not lit. The means

of restraint which are additional to

the front passenger seat belt and

anti-submarining

activated.

airbag

are

The passenger airbag

must be activated or

deactivated with the

ignition off.

If it is handled with the ignition

on, the

and

warning

lights come on: the passenger

airbag is deactivated.

Switch the ignition off then on

again to reset the airbag in

accordance with the lock.

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CHILD SAFETY (continued)

Isofix child seat mounting

Use of this device on the

front passenger seat is only

permitted if the passenger

system

To find out which seats are fitted

with this system, refer to the

information on “Seats suitable for

fitting child seats” at the beginning

of the information on “Child

safety”.

airbags

deactivated.

have

been

Refer to “Deactivation of front

passenger airbags”.

The system comprises:

• two anchoring rings located

between the base and the seatback

to secure the base of the child

seat,

• a ring located under the base to

secure the child seat seatback in

the rear-facing position,

• a ring behind the seatback to

secure the child seatback in the

front-facing position (rear seats

only),

• Make sure that there is

nothing obstructing the

seat mounting mechanism

at the anchorage points

(gravel, rags, toys, etc.).

• a special RENAULT child seat

fitted with two locks that hook

onto the two rings and a belt to

attach the child seat seatback.

• Always remember to fasten the

seat belts on child seats for all

journeys.

Only special RENAULT seats are

approved for this vehicle. To

purchase these seats, please

contact your RENAULT Dealer.

These seats can also be installed in

other vehicles using a three-point

seat belt.

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CHILD SAFETY (continued)

Installation

Rear-facing Isofix seat

When a rear-facing child seat is

fitted, the seatback should be close

to or touching:

- the dashboard (in the front seat),

- the front seatback (in the rear seat).

Fitting a child seat (continued)

• Slide the seat catches 3 in the

guides 2 and push the seat firmly

to lock it on the rings;

1

• Check that the seat is locked

correctly by moving it from left to

right and then forwards and

backwards;

3

Front-facing Isofix seat (rear seats

• Push firmly on the base of the seat

to press the child seat rind against

the vehicle seatback.

only)

When a front-facing child seat is

installed, the front seat must not be

moved back beyond the halfway

point on the seat runners and the

seatback must be in an upright

position.

Fitting a child seat

• Before fitting and using the seat,

read the instructions provided

carefully;

Fitting the seat

To access rings 1 the first time you

install the seat, consult your

RENAULT Dealer.

• Attach the mounting guide 2

(supplied with the child seat or as

an accessory), to the rings 1 fitted

to the seat.

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CHILD SAFETY (continued)

4

6

5

7

A rear-facing Isofix seat fitted to the

front passenger seat

Rear-facing seat mounting ring for

rear seats

Front-facing seat mounting ring

(rear seats only)

The front passenger seat must be

adjusted so that the back of the child

seat is touching the dashboard.

- attach belt hook 5 to ring 7.

- tighten the belt.

- pass strap 4 (supplied with the

seat) between the two rear

headrest rods,

- attach hook 5 to the ring located

under the luggage compartment

carpet.

Use belt 4 supplied with the seat:

- attach belt hook 5 to ring 6 located

under the seat gear lever side,

- tighten the belt.

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CHILD SAFETY (continued)

CHILD SAFETY

• No modifications may be made to the original fitted parts of the restraint system (belts and seats and their

mountings).

• Carefully follow the instructions for fitting provided by the manufacturer of the restraint system.

• Always avoid dressing the child in bulky garments and do not place any objects between the child and the restraint

system.

• The seat belt in the vehicle must be tight enough so that the child's seat is held in position securely. Check the tension

regularly.

• Never wear the belt under your arm or behind your back.

• The harness or belt should be taut and fitted to suit the child's size.

• Never allow your child to stand up or kneel on the seats while the vehicle is moving.

• Check that the child is in the correct position for the entire journey, particularly when they are asleep.

• Use the seat belts to hold the seat in position, even if it is not occupied. Otherwise, if an accident were to occur, it may

become dislodged and pose a risk to other vehicle occupants.

• Following a serious accident, check the seat belts or the ISOFIX seat mounting and replace the child seat.

• Never leave a child unsupervised in a vehicle, even if they are in a restraining device.

• Activate the rear door locks (if your vehicle is equipped with these).

• Make sure the child does not get out of the vehicle at the side where there is traffic.

• Set your children a good example - always wear your seat belt.

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