2009 Alfa Romeo GT child restraint

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CARRYING
CHILDREN SAFELY
For optimal protection in the event of a
crash, all passengers must be seated and
wearing adequate restraint systems. This is
even more important for children.
This prescription is compulsory in all EC
countries according to EC Directive
2003/20/EC.
Compared with adults, their head is pro-
portionally larger and heavier than the rest
of the body, while the muscles and bone
structure are not completely developed.
Therefore, correct restraint systems are nec-
essary, other than adult seat belts.
The results of research on the best pro-
tection for a child are summarised in Euro-
pean Standard ECE- R44, which in addition
to making them compulsory, subdivides re-
straint systems into five groups:
Group 0 0 - 10 kg in weight
Group 0+ 0 - 13 kg in weight
Group 1 9 - 18 kg in weight
Group 2 15 - 25 kg in weight
Group 3 22 - 36 kg in weightAs it may be noted, the groups overlap
partly and in fact, in commerce it is possible
to find devices that cover more than one
weight group. All restraint devices must bear
the certification data, together with the con-
trol brand, on a solidly fixed label which
must absolutely never be removed.
Over 1.50 m in height, from the point of
view of restraint systems, children are con-
sidered as adults and wear the seat belts
normally. Lineaccessori Alfa Romeo offers
seats for each weight group, which are the
recommended choice, as they have been de-
signed and experimented specifically for Al-
fa Romeo cars.
Never place cradle child’s
seats facing backwards on
the front passenger seat of
cars fitted with passenger’s air bag
since the air bag activation could
cause serious injuries, even mortal.
You are advised to carry children
always on the rear seat, as this is
the most protected position in the
case of a crash.
SERIOUS DANGER
Children may placed
on the front seat of
cars fitted with passenger’s air bag
deactivation. In this case, it is ab-
solutely necessary to check the
warning light Fon the instru-
ment panel to make sure that de-
activation has actually took place
(see paragraph “Front passenger
air bag”). The front passenger’s
seat shall be adjusted in the most
backward position to prevent any
contact between child’s seat and
dashboard.

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PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON CHILD’S SEAT USE
Your car complies with the new European Directive 2000/3/EC regulating child’s seat assembling on the different car seats according to
the following table:
Key:
U= suitable for child restraint systems of the “Universal” category, according to European Standard EEC-R44 for the specified “Groups”.
Range of weight
up to 13 kg
9-18 kg
15-25 kg
22-36 kgFront
passenger
U
U
U
URear
passengers
U
U
U
UCentral
passenger
U
U
U
UGroup
Group 0, 0+
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3

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Below is a summary of the rules
of safety to be followed for car-
rying children:
– The recommended position for installing
a child’s seat is on the rear seat, as it is the
most protected in the event of a crash.
– If the passenger’s air bag is deactivated
alwayscheck warning light
Fon the
cluster to make sure that it has actually been
deactivated.
– Carefully follow the instructions provid-
ed with the child’s seat, which the supplier
is obliged to attach. Keep them in the car
together with the documents and this book-
let. Do not use used seats without the in-
structions for use.
– Always pull the tape to check that belts
are buckled.
Never place cradle child’s
seats facing backwards on
the front passenger seat of
cars fitted with passenger’s air bag
since the air bag activation could
cause serious injuries, even mortal.
You are advised to carry children
always on the rear seat, as this is
the most protected position in the
case of a crash.– All restraint systems are strictly for one
child only: never use for two children at the
same time.
– Always make sure that the belts do not
rest on the child’s neck.
– During the journey, do not allow the
child to stay in abnormal positions or release
the belts.
– Do not carry children in your arms, not
even small babies. No-one, however strong,
can keep hold od them in a crash.
– In the case of accidents, replace the
child’s seat with a new one.
PRESETTING FOR
MOUNTING
“ISOFIX TYPE” CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
The rear seat of your car is preset for
mounting the Isofix type child restraint sys-
tem, a new European standardised system
for carrying children safely. Isofix type child
restraint system is an additional option that
does not prevent from using traditional child
restraint systems. Isofix type child restraint
system covers three weight groups: 0, 0+
and 1.
Due to its different anchoring system, the
Isofix child’ seat shall be anchored just us-
ing the metal brackets (A-fig. 47) set be-
tween rear seat back and cushion.
fig. 47
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Mount the child restraint
system only with the car
stationary. The Isofix child
restraint system is properly an-
chored to the mounting brackets
when clicks are heard. In any case,
keep to the installation instructions
that must be provided by the child
restraint system Manufacturer.– push the child restraint system until hear-
ing the locking clicks;
– check proper locking by moving the
child’s seat with force: the built-in safety
mechanism actually inhibits proper coupling
with only one coupling locked.
It is actually possible to mount both the
traditional restraint system and the Isofix
one, e.g. the traditional one on the left and
the Isofix type seat on the right.
Since sizes are different, on the rear seats
it is possible to install just two traditional
child’s seats, or two Isofix type seats. On
the front passenger seat it is only possible
to mount traditional child’s seats.
Only Isofix type child restraint systems de-
signed and tested for this car must be used.
fig. 48
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MOUNTING THE ISOFIX TYPE
CHILD’S SEAT
Groups 0 and 0+
For children of the 0 and 0+ group (ba-
bies up to 13 Kg), the child’s seat is facing
backwards and the child is restrained by the
child’s seat belts(D-fig. 48).
As the child grows, passing to weight group
1, the child’s seat shall be fitted facing for-
wards.
For proper mounting proceed as follows:
– check whether the release lever (B) is
at rest position (inward);
– find the presetting brackets (A), then
position the child restraint system with the
fastening devices (C) aligned with the brack-
ets;

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Group 1
For proper mounting proceed as follows:
– check whether the release lever (B-
fig. 49) is at rest position (inward);
– find the presetting brackets (A), then
position the child restraint system with fas-
tening devices (C) aligned with the brack-
ets;
– push the child restraint system until hear-
ing the locking clicks;
– check proper locking by moving the
child’s seat with force: the built-in safety
mechanism actually inhibits improper cou-
pling with only one coupling locked.AIR BAG
The car is fitted with front air bags for the
driver and for the passenger (side bags - win-
dow bags).
FRONT AIR BAGS
The front air bag (driver’s and passenger’s)
has been designed to protect the occupants
in the event of head-on crashes of medium-
high severity by placing the cushion between
the occupant and the steering wheel or dash-
board.
Front air bags are designed to protect the
car occupants in front crashes and therefore
non-activation in other types of collisions
(side collisions, rear-end shunts, roll-overs,
etc...) is not a system malfunction.
In the case of a crash, an electronic con-
trol unit, when necessary, triggers inflation
of the cushion.
The cushion inflates instantaneously, set-
ting itself between the body of the front oc-
cupants and the structures that could cause
injury. The cushion then deflates immedi-
ately afterwards. With this configuration, the child is secured
also by the car seat belts and by the upper
belts. To apply car seat belts to child’s seat
refer to the child’s seat handbook.
fig. 49
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The key can be inserted and removed in
both positions.
IMPORTANTOperate the switch only
when the engine is not running and the ig-
nition key is removed.
The key-operated switch has two positions:
– passenger’s front airbag activated (ON
positionP): warning light
Fon instru-
ment cluster off; it is absolutely prohibited
to carry a child on the front seat.
– passenger’s front airbag deactivated
(OFFposition
F): warning light Fon
instrument cluster on; it is possible to carry
a child protected by special restraint system
on the front seat.
The warning light
Fon the cluster stays
on permanently until the passenger’s air bag
is reactivated.
Deactivation of the passenger’s front air
bag does not inhibit operation of the side air
bag.
SIDE AIR BAGS
(SIDE BAG - WINDOW BAG)
SIDE BAG (
fig. 53)
The side bag is formed of an instanta-
neously-inflating cushion housed in the back
rest of the front seat and protects the chest
of occupants in case of a side crash of medi-
um-high severity.
WINDOW BAG (fig. 54)
The window bag is formed of two “cur-
tain” cushions housed in the side roof lining
covered by a special trim, which protects the
head of front and rear occupants in the event
of a side crash thanks to the wide cushion
inflation surface.
IMPORTANTIn the event of side crash,
you can obtain the best protection by the
system keeping a correct position on the
seat, thus allowing correct window bag un-
folding.
fig. 53
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fig. 54
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