2014 Lancia Thema child restraint

CHILD RESTRAINTS
Everyone in your vehicle needs to be
buckled up all the time, including ba-
bies and children.
Children 12 years or younger should
ride properly buckled up in a rear
seat, if available. According to crash
statistics, children are safer when
properly restrained in the rear seats
rather than in the front.
WARNING!
“Extreme Hazard! Do not use arearward-facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an air bag
in front of it!” Refer to visor and
door shut face mounted labels for
information.
In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can be-
come a projectile inside the ve-
hicle. The force required to hold
even an infant on your lap could
become so great that you could
not hold the child, no matter how
strong you are. The child and oth-
ers could be badly injured. Any
child riding in your vehicle
should be in a proper restraint for
the child's size. There are different sizes and types of
restraints for children from newborn
size to the child almost large enough
for an adult safety belt. Always check
the child seat Owner's Manual to en-
sure you have the correct seat for your
child. Use the restraint that is correct
for your child.
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Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles
Child Size, Height, Weight or AgeRecommended Type of Child
Restraint
Infants and Toddlers Children who are two years old or younger and who have not reached the height orweight limits of their child restraint Either an Infant Carrier or a Convertible
Child Restraint, facing rearward in the rear seat of the vehicle
Small Children Children who are at least two years old or who have out-grown the height or weightlimit of their rear-facing child restraint Forward-Facing Child Restraint with a
five-point Harness, facing forward in the rear seat of the vehicle
Larger Children Children who have out-grown their
forward-facing child restraint, but are too small to properly fit the vehicle’s seat belt Belt Positioning Booster Seat and the ve-
hicle seat belt, seated in the rear seat of the vehicle
Children Too Large for Child Restraints Children 12 years old or younger, who
have out-grown the height or weight limit of their booster seat Vehicle Seat Belt, seated in the rear seat of
the vehicle
Infants And Child Restraints
Safety experts recommend that chil-
dren ride rearward-facing in the ve-
hicle until they are two years old or
until they reach either the height or
weight limit of their rear facing child
safety seat. Two types of child re-
straints can be used rearward-facing:
infant carriers and convertible child
seats. The infant carrier is only used
rearward-facing in the vehicle. It is
recommended for children from birth
until they reach the weight or height
limit of the infant carrier. Convertible
child seats can be used either
rearward-facing or forward-facing in
the vehicle. Convertible child seats of-
ten have a higher weight limit in the
rearward-facing direction than infant
carriers do, so they can be used
rearward-facing by children who
have outgrown their infant carrier but
are still less than at least two years
old. Children should remain
rearward-facing until they reach the
highest weight or height allowed by
their convertible child seat.
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WARNING!
Never place a rear facing infantseat in front of an air bag. A de-
ploying Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag can cause death or
serious injury to a child 12 years
or younger, including a child in a
rearward facing infant seat.
Only use a rearward-facing child restraint in a vehicle with a rear
seat.
Older Children And Child
Restraints
Children who are two years old or who
have outgrown their rear-facing con-
vertible child seat can ride forward-
facing in the vehicle. Forward-facing
child seats and convertible child seats
used in the forward-facing direction
are for children who are over two
years old or who have outgrown the
rear-facing weight or height limit of
their rear-facing convertible child
seat. Children should remain in a
forward-facing child seat with a har-
ness for as long as possible, up to the
highest weight or height allowed by
the child seat. All children whose weight or height is
above the forward-facing limit for the
child seat should use a belt-
positioning booster seat until the ve-
hicle’s seat belts fit properly. If the
child cannot sit with knees bent over
the vehicle’s seat cushion while the
child’s back is against the seatback,
they should use a belt-positioning
booster seat. The child and belt-
positioning booster seat are held in
the vehicle by the seat belt.
WARNING!
Improper installation can lead to
failure of an infant or child re-
straint. It could come loose in a
collision. The child could be
badly injured or killed. Follow
the child restraint manufacturer’s
directions exactly when installing
an infant or child restraint.
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WARNING!(Continued)
When your child restraint is notin use, secure it in the vehicle with
the seat belt or ISOFIX anchor-
ages, or remove it from the ve-
hicle. Do not leave it loose in the
vehicle. In a sudden stop or acci-
dent, it could strike the occupants
or seatbacks and cause serious
personal injury.
Children Too Large For Booster
Seats
Children who are large enough to
wear the shoulder belt comfortably,
and whose legs are long enough to
bend over the front of the seat when
their back is against the seatback,
should use the seat belt in a rear seat.
Use this simple 5-step test to decide
whether the child can use the vehicle’s
seat belt alone:
1. Can the child sit all the way back
against the back of the vehicle seat?
2. Do the child’s knees bend comfort-
ably over the front of the vehicle seat –
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3. Does the shoulder belt cross the
child’s shoulder between their neck
and arm?
4. Is the lap part of the belt as low as
possible, touching the child’s thighs
and not their stomach?5. Can the child stay seated like this
for the whole trip?
If the answer to any of these questions
was “no,” then the child still needs to
use a booster seat in this vehicle. If the
child is using the lap/shoulder belt,
check belt fit periodically. A child’ssquirming or slouching can move the
belt out of position. If the shoulder
belt contacts the face or neck, move
the child closer to the center of the
vehicle. Never allow a child to put the
shoulder belt under an arm or behind
their back.
Universal Child Seat Position Chart
Mass Group Seating Position (or other site)
Front
Passenger Rear
Outboard Rear Center Intermediate
OutboardIntermediate
Center
Group up to 10 kg XUUN /AN /A
Group 0+ up to 13 kg XUUN /AN /A
Group I 9 to 18 kg XUUN /AN /A
Group II 15 to 25 kg XUUN /AN /A
Group III 22 to 36 kg XUUN /AN /A
Key of letters used in the table above:
U = Suitable for “universal” cat- egory restraints approved for use in
this mass group.
UF = Suitable for forward-facing “universal” category restraints ap-
proved for use in this mass group. L = Suitable for particular child
restraints given on attached list.
These restraints may be of the “spe-
cific vehicle”, “restricted or “semi-
universal” categories. B = Built-in restraint for this mass
group.
X = Seat position not suitable for children in this mass group.
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Vehicle ISOFIX Positions Chart
Mass
Group Size
Class Fixture Front
Passen- ger Rear
Outboard Rt./Lt. Rear
Center Interme-
diate
Outboard Interme-
diate
Center Other
Sites
I–9to 18 kg D ISO/R2 X
1UF /
1UF 1UF N/A N/A N/A
C ISO/R3 X 1UF /
1UF 1UF N/A N/A N/A
B ISO/F2 X 1UF /
1UF 1UF N/A N/A N/A
B1 ISO/F2X X 1UF /
1UF 1UF N/A N/A N/A
A ISO/F3 X 1UF /
1UF 1UF N/A N/A N/A
(1) X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
II–15to 25 kg (1) X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
III–22to 36 kg (1) X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Key of letters used in the table above:
(1) For the CRS which do not carry the ISO/XX size class identification
(A to G), for the applicable mass
group, the car manufacturer shall
indicate the vehicle specific ISOFIX
child restraint system(s) recom-
mended for each position. 1UF = Suitable for ISOFIX forward
child restraint systems of “univer-
sal” category approved for use in
the mass group.
1L = suitable for particular ISOFIX child restraint systems (CRS) given
in the attached list. These ISOFIX CRS are those of the “specific ve-
hicle”, “restricted” or “semi-
universal” categories.
X = ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems
in this mass group and/or this size
class.
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Recommendations For Attaching Child Restraints
Restraint TypeCombined Weight of
the Child + Child Restraint Use any attachment method shown with an “X” Below
ISOFIX – Lower
Anchors Only Seat Belt
Only ISOFIX –
Lower Anchors + Top Tether Anchor Seat Belt +
Top Tether Anchor
Rear-Facing Child Restraint Up to 29.5 kg XX
Rear-Facing Child Restraint More than 29.5 kg X
Forward-Facing Child Restraint Up to 29.5 kg XX
Forward-Facing Child Restraint More than 29.5 kg X
ISOFIX Restraint System
Your vehicle is equipped with the
child restraint anchorage system
called ISOFIX. The ISOFIX system
has three vehicle anchor points for
installing ISOFIX-equipped child
seats. There are two lower anchorages
located at the back of the seat cushion
where it meets the seatback and one
top tether anchorage located behind
the seating position. These anchor-
ages are used to install ISOFIX-
equipped child seats without using
the vehicle’s seat belts. Some seating
positions may have a top tether an-
chorage but no lower anchorages. In
these seating positions, the seat belt must be used with the top tether an-
chorage to install the child restraint.
Locating The ISOFIX Anchorages
The lower anchorages are
round bars that are found at
the rear of the seat cushion
where it meets the seatback,
below the anchorage symbols on the
seatback. They are just visible when
you lean into the rear seat to install
the child restraint. You will easily feel
them if you run your finger along the
gap between the seatback and seat
cushion. Locating The ISOFIX Anchorages
In addition, there are tether
strap anchorages behind
each rear seating position
located in the panel be-
tween the rear seatback and the rear
ISOFIX Anchorages
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window. These tether strap anchor-
ages are under a plastic cover with the
tether anchorage symbol on it.
ISOFIX child restraint systems will be
equipped with a rigid bar on each
side. Each will have a hook or connec-
tor to attach to the lower anchorage
and a way to tighten the connection to
the anchorage. Forward-facing child
restraints and some rear-facing infant
restraints may also be equipped with
a tether strap. The tether strap will
have a hook at the end to attach to the
top tether anchorage and a way to
tighten the strap after it is attached to
the anchorage.Center Seat ISOFIX
If a child restraint installed in the
center position blocks the seat belt
webbing or buckle for the outboard
position, do not use that outboard po-
sition. If a child seat in the center
position blocks the outboard ISOFIX
anchors or seat belt, do not install a
child seat in that outboard position.
WARNING!
Never use the same lower anchor-
age to attach more than one child
restraint. Please refer to “To Install
a ISOFIX-Compatible Child Re-
straint” for typical installation in-
structions.
Always follow the directions of the
child restraint manufacturer when in-
stalling your child restraint. Not all
child restraint systems will be in-
stalled as described here. To Install An ISOFIX-compatible
Child Restraint
1. If the selected seating position has
a Switchable Automatic Locking Re-
tractor (ALR) seat belt, stow the seat
belt, following the instructions below.
See the section “Installing Child Re-
straints Using the Vehicle Seat Belt”
to check what type of seat belt each
seating position has.
2. Loosen the adjusters on the lower
connectors and on the tether strap of
the child seat so that you can more
easily attach the connectors to the ve-
hicle anchorages.
3. Place the child seat between the
lower anchorages for that seating po-
sition. For some second row seats, you
may need to recline the seat and / or
raise the head restraint to get a better
fit. If the rear seat can be moved for-
ward and rearward in the vehicle, you
may wish to move it to its rear-most
position to make room for the child
seat. You may also move the front seat
forward to allow more room for the
car seat.
Tether Strap Anchorages
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4. Attach the connectors of the child
restraint to the lower anchorages in
the selected seating position.
5. If the child restraint has a tether
strap, connect it to the top tether an-
chorage. See the section “Installing
Child Restraints Using the Top Tether
Anchorage” for directions to attach a
tether anchor.
6. Tighten all of the straps as you
push the child restraint rearward and
downward into the seat. Remove
slack in the straps according to the
child restraint manufacturer’s in-
structions.
7. Test that the child restraint is in-
stalled tightly by pulling back and
forth on the child seat at the belt path.
It should not move more than 25.4
mm in any direction.WARNING!
Child restraint anchorages are de-
signed to withstand only those
loads imposed by correctly-fitted
child restraints. Under no circum-
stances are they to be used for adult
seat belts, harnesses, or for attach-
ing other items or equipment to the
vehicle.
How To Stow An Unused ALR
Seatbelt
When using the ISOFIX attaching
system to install a child restraint, stow
all ALR seat belts that are not being
used by other occupants or being used
to secure child restraints. An unused
belt could injure a child if they play
with it and accidentally lock the seat-
belt retractor. Before installing a child
restraint using the ISOFIX system,
buckle the seat belt behind the child
restraint and out of the child’s reach.
If the buckled seat belt interferes with
the child restraint installation, instead
of buckling it behind the child re-
straint, route the seat belt through the
child restraint belt path and then
buckle it. Do not lock the seatbelt. Remind all children in the vehicle that
the seat belts are not toys and that
they should not play with them.
WARNING!
Improper installation of a child re-
straint to the ISOFIX anchorages
can lead to failure of an infant or
child restraint. The child could be
badly injured or killed. Follow the
manufacturer's directions exactly
when installing an infant or child
restraint.
Installing Child Restraints Using
The Vehicle Seat Belt
The seat belts in the passenger seating
positions are equipped with either a
Switchable Automatic Locking Re-
tractor (ALR) or a cinching latch
plate or both. Both types of seat belts
are designed to keep the lap portion of
the seat belt tight around the child
restraint so that it is not necessary to
use a locking clip. The ALR retractor
can be “switched” into a locked mode
by pulling all of the webbing out of
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