Operation Manual

SAFETY
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Main recommendations to carry
children safely
❒ Install the child seats on the rear
seat, which is the most protected
position in the event of an accident.
❒ Keep children in backward-facing
child restraint systems for as long
as possible, until 3–4 years old if
possible.
❒ Keep children in backward-facing
child restraint systems for as long
as possible, until 3–4 years old if
possible.
❒ Should a backward-facing child
restraint system be installed on the
front seats, it is advisable to
position it as far forward as the
position of the front seat allows.
❒ Carefully follow the instructions
supplied with the child restraint
system. Keep the instructions in the
vehicle along with the other
documents and this handbook. Do
not use second-hand child restraint
systems without instructions.
❒ Only one child is to be strapped to
each retaining system.
❒ Always check that the seat belts do
not rest on the child’s neck.
❒ Always check that the seat belt is
well fastened by pulling on it.
❒ While travelling, do not let the child
sit incorrectly or unfasten the belts.
❒ Never allow a child to put the belt’s
diagonal section under an arm or
behind their back.
❒ Never carry children on your lap,
even newborns. No-one can hold a
child in the case of an accident.
❒ If the car was involved in an
accident of a certain severity,
replace the child restraint system
with a new one. In addition, and
depending on the type of child
restraint system installed, replace
the isofix anchorages or the seat
belt with which the child restraint
system was connected.
❒ Any child restraint systems fitted
facing forward on an outside rear
seat, independently of its weight
group, must be fitted after removing
the head restraint relative to the
seat where it is to be fitted. This
does not apply to child restraint
systems that only consist of a
cushion (without backrest): these
child restraint systems must be
installed when the relative headrest
is fitted.