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C H I L D R E S T R A I N T S
CHILD SEATS SECURED BY MEANS OF THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT
In conformity with Directive 2000/3, the table tells you to what extent each of the seat positions in your vehicle may take a child seat that is secured by means of the vehicle seat belt and approved as “Univer-sal” as a function of the weight of the child.
Consult “User Precautions”, chapter on “Child Safety” at the end of this handbook, in order to ensure that you are installing your child in conditions of maxi-mum safety.
Seat position(s)
Weight of child
Up to 10 kg and up to 13 kg (groups 0 a n d 0 + )
9 - 18 kg ( g r o u p 1 )15 - 25 kg ( g r o u p 2 )22 - 36 kg ( g r o u p 3 )
Front passenger’s ( a ) U ( R ) U ( R ) U ( R ) U ( R )
Lateral rearUUUU
Central rearL1, L2XL4L4
U: Seat position suitable for the installation of a universal rear-facing child seat and a universal forward-facing child seat position.
U ( R ) : S e a t p o s i t i o n s u i t a b l e f o r i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a u n i v e r s a l r e a r - f a c i n g c h i l d seat and of a forward-facing seat. The vehicle seat should be adjusted to the highest position.
( a ) : I n t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ' s s e a t p o s i t i o n , i t i s i m p e r a t i v e t o d e a c t i v a t e t h e front passenger's airbag if you are installing a “rear-facing chil d seat” there. Otherwise the child risks being killed or seriously injured should the airbag deploy.
Before placing your child in the front passenger’s seat position, consult the legislation currently in force in your country on the carrying of ch ildren in this position.
L-: Only the child seats indicated may be installed in the seat position con- c e r n e d ( d e p e n d i n g o n c o u n t r y ) . S e e “ C h i l d s e a t s ” .
X: Position not suitable for installation of a child seat of the weight group indicated.
In the front passenger's seat position, it is imperative to deactivate the front passenger's airbag if you are installing a “rear-facing child seat” there. Otherw ise the child risks being killed or seriously injured should the airbag deploy.
T a k e c a r e t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e fi t t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s g i v e n i n t h e c h i l d s e a t m a n u f a c t u r e r ’ s i n s t a l l a t i o n guide.