2014 RENAULT ZOE Owners Manual

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CHILD SAFETY: General information (2/2)
Using a child seat
The level of protection offered by the
child seat depends on its ability to re-
strain your child and on its installation.
Incorrect installation compromises the
protection it offers the child in the event
of harsh braking or an impact.
Before purchasing a child seat, check
that it complies with the regulations for
the country you are in and that it can
be fitted in your vehicle. Consult an ap-
proved dealer to find out which seats
are recommended for your vehicle.
Before fitting a child seat, read the
manual and respect its instructions. If
you experience any difficulties during
installation, contact the manufacturer
of the equipment. Keep the instructions
with the seat.Set a good example by always fas-
tening your seat belt and teaching
your child:
– to strap themselves in correctly;
– to always get in and out of the car at the kerb, away from busy traf-
fic.
Do not use a second-hand child
seat or one without an instruction
manual.
Check that there are no objects in
the vicinity of the child seat which
could impede its operation.
Never leave a child unat-
tended in the vehicle.
Check that your child is
always strapped in and that
the belt or safety harness used is
correctly set and adjusted. Avoid
wearing bulky clothing which could
cause the belts to slacken.
Never let your child put their head or
arms out of the window.
Check that the child is in the correct
position for the entire journey, espe-
cially if asleep.

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CHILD SAFETY: choosing a child seat
Rear-facing child seats
A baby’s head is, proportionally, heavier
than that of an adult and its neck is very
fragile. Transport the child in this po-
sition for as long as possible (until the
age of 2 at the very least). It supports
both the head and the neck.
Choose a bucket type seat for best side
protection and change it as soon as the
child’s head is higher than the shell.Forward-facing child seats
The child’s head and abdomen need to
be protected as a priority. A forward-fac-
ing child seat which is firmly attached to
the vehicle will reduce the risk of impact
to the head. Ensure your child travels in
a forward-facing seat with a harness for
as long as their size permits.
Choose a bucket type seat for optimum
side protection.Booster cushions
From 15 kg or 4 years, the child can
travel using a booster seat, which will
enable the seat belt to be adapted
to suit his/her size and shape. The
booster seat cushion must be fitted with
guides to position the seat belt on the
child’s thighs rather than the stomach.
It is recommended that you use a seat-
back fitted with a belt strap guide which
can be adjusted in terms of height to
position the seat belt in the centre of the
shoulder. It must never rest on the neck
or on the arm.
Choose a bucket type seat for optimum
side protection.

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CHILD SAFETY: choosing a child/baby seat mounting (1/2)
There are two ways of attaching child
seats: via the seat belt or using the
ISOFIX system.
Attachment via the seat belt
The seat belt must be adjusted to
ensure that it is effective in the event of
harsh braking or an impact.
Ensure that the strap paths indicated
by the child seat manufacturer are re-
spected.
Always check that the seat belt is cor-
rectly fastened by pulling it up, then
pulling it out fully whilst pressing on the
child seat.
Check that the seat is correctly held by
moving it from side to side and back
to front: the seat should remain firmly
fixed.
Check that the child seat has not been
installed at an angle and that it is not
resting against a window.Attachment using the ISOFIX
system
Authorised ISOFIX child seats are ap-
proved in accordance with regulation
ECE-R44 in one of the three following
scenarios:
– ISOFIX universal 3-point forwardfac-
ing seat
– ISOFIX semi-universal 2-point seat
– specific
For the latter two, check that your child
seat can be installed by consulting the
list of compatible vehicles.
Attach the child seat with the ISOFIX
locks, if these are provided. The ISOFIX
system allows quick, easy, safe fitting.
The ISOFIX system consists of 2 rings
and, in some cases, a third ring.
Before using an ISOFIX
child seat that you pur-
chased for another vehicle,
check that its installation is
authorised. Consult the list of ve-
hicles which can be fitted with the
seat from the equipment manufac-
turer.
No modifications may be
made to the component
parts of the restraint system
(ISOFIX seat belts, seats
and their mountings) originally fitted.
The seat belt must never
be twisted or the tension
relieved. Never pass the
shoulder strap under the
arm or behind the back.
Check that the seat belt has not
been damaged by sharp edges.
If the seat belt does not operate nor-
mally, it will not protect the child.
Consult an approved dealer. Do not
use this seat until the seat belt has
been repaired.
Do not use the child seat
if it may unfasten the seat
belt restraining it: the base
of the seat must not rest on
the buckle and/or catch of the seat
belt.

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CHILD SAFETY: choosing a child/baby seat mounting (2/2)
The ISOFIX anchorage points have been exclusively designed for child sea\
ts with the ISOFIX system. Never fit a dif-
ferent type of child seat, seat belt or other objects to these anchorage\
points.
Check that nothing is obstructing the anchorage points.
If your vehicle has been involved in a road accident, have the ISOFIX an\
chorage points checked and replace your child seat.
The two rings 1 are located between
the seatback and the seat base of the
seat and are identified by a marking.
To ensure your child seat can be easily
fitted and locked on rings 1, use access
guides 2 on the child seat.
1
2
The third ring is used to attach the
upper strap on some child seats: attach
hook 3 (obligatory) to ring 4 for a rear
seat and ring 5 for a front seat, then pull
the strap.
3
4
5

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Some seats are not suitable for fitting
child seats. The diagram on the follow-
ing page shows you how to attach a
child seat.
The types of child seats indicated may
not be available. Before using a differ-
ent child seat, check with the manufac-
turer that it can be fitted.
CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat (1/5)
In the rear side seat
A carrycot can be installed across the
vehicle and will take up at least two
seats. Position the child with his or her
feet nearest the door.
Move the front seat as far forward as
possible to install a rear-facing child
seat, then move back the seat in front
as far as it will go, although without al-
lowing it to come into contact with the
child seat.
For the safety of the child in the for-
ward-facing seat, do not move the seat
in front back past the middle of the
runner, do not tilt the seatback too far
(maximum of 25° ) and raise the seat as
much as possible. Check that the for-
ward-facing child seat is resting against
the back of the vehicle seat and that the
headrest of the vehicle is not obstruct-
ing its use.
Rear centre seat
Check that the belt is suitable for se-
curing your child seat. Consult an ap-
proved dealer.
In the front seat
The laws concerning children travel-
ling in the front passenger seat differ in
every country. Consult the legislation in
force and follow the indications on the
diagram on the following page.
Before fitting a child seat in this seat (if
authorised):
– lower the seat belt as far as possible;
– move the seat as far back as possi-
ble;
– gently tilt the seatback away from vertical (approximately 25°);
– on equipped vehicles, raise the seat base as far as possible.
Do not change these settings after the
child seat is installed.
RISK OF DEATH OR
SERIOUS INJURY: before
installing a child seat on this
seat, check that the airbag
has been deactivated (refer to “Child
safety: front passenger airbag deac-
tivation/activation” in Section 1).
Fit the child seat in a rear
seat wherever possible.
Check that when installing
the child seat in the vehicle
it is not at risk of coming loose from
its base.
If you have to remove the headrest,
check that it is correctly stored so
that it does not come loose under
harsh braking or impact.
Always attach the child seat to the
vehicle even if it is not in use so that
it does not come loose under harsh
braking or impact.
Make sure that the child
seat or the child’s feet do
not prevent the front seat
from locking correctly. Refer
to the information on the “Front seat”
in Section 1.

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² Seat not suitable for fitting child
seats.
Child seat attached using the belt
¬Seat which allows a child seat
with “Universal” approval to be at-
tached by a seat belt.
−Seat which only allows a rear-
facing standardised “Universal” seat to
be installed using a seat belt.
³ Check the status of the air bag
before fitting a child seat or allowing a
passenger to use the seat.
RISK OF DEATH OR
SERIOUS INJURY: Before
fitting a child seat on the
front passenger seat, check
that the airbag has been deacti-
vated (refer to the information on
“Child safety: deactivating/activat-
ing the front passenger airbag” at
the end of the section).
Child seat attached using the ISOFIX
mounting
ü Seat which allows an ISOFIX
child seat to be fitted.
±The seats ISOFIX are fitted with
an anchorage point which allows a
forward-facing ISOFIX child seat with
“Universal” approval to be attached.
The anchorage points are located in the
boot for the rear seats, and on the seat
back for the front seat.
The size of the ISOFIX child seat is in-
dicated by a letter:
– A, B and B1: for forward-facing seats in group 1 (9 to 18 kg);
– C and D: shell seat or rear-facing seats in group 0+ (less than 13 kg)
or group 1 (9 to 18 kg);
– E: rear-facing shell seats in group 0 (less than 10 kg) or 0+ (less than
13 kg);
– F and G: carrycots in group 0 (less than 10 kg).
Using a child safety system which is not approved for this vehicle will \
not
correctly protect the baby or child. They risk serious or even fatal injury.
CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat (2/5)
Visual installation of the five-door version

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CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat (3/5)
The table below summarises the information already shown on the diagram \
on the previous page, to ensure the regula-
tions in force are respected.
Type of child seatWeight of
the child Seat sizeFront passenger
seat (5) (1) Rear side seats Rear centre seat
Carrycot fitted across the
vehicle
Group 0 < 10 kg F, G X U - IL (2) U (2)
Rear-facing shell seat
Group 0 or 0+ < 10 kg and <
13 kg
E U - IL U - IL (3) U (3)
rear-facing seat
Group 0+ and 1 < 13 kg and 9 to
18 kg
C, D U - IL U - IL (3) U (3)
Forward-facing seat
Group 1 9 to 18 kg A, B, B1 IUF - IL U - IUF - IL (4) U (4)
Booster seat
Group 2 and 3 15 to 25 kg and
22 to 36 kg
- X U (4) U (4)
X = Seat not suitable for fitting child seats. U = Seat which allows a child seat with “Universal” approval to be ins\
talled using a seat belt; check that it can be fitted.
IUF/IL = On equipped vehicles, seat which allows an approved “Universal/semi-u\
niversal” or vehicle specific” child seat to be at-
tached using the ISOFIX system; check that it can be fitted.
(1) raise the seat to the maximum and position it as far back as possi\
ble, tilting the seatback slightly (approximately 25°).
(2) A carrycot can be installed across the vehicle and will take up at least \
two seats. Position the child with his or her feet nea rest
the door.
(3) Move the front seat as far forward as possible to install a rear-facing \
child seat, then move back the seat in front as far as it will
go, although without allowing it to come into contact with the child sea\
t.
(4) Forward-facing child seat; position the seatback of the child seat in co\
ntact with the seatback of the vehicle seat. Adjust the
headrest, or remove it if necessary. Do not push the front seat more than halfway back on its runners and d\
o not recline the
seatback more than 25°.
(5) RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: before installing a child seat on the front passenger seat, check that \
the
air bag has been deactivated (refer to “Child safety: front passenge\
r air bag deactivation/activation” Section 1).

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³ Check the status of the airbag
before fitting a child seat or allowing a
passenger to use the seat.
Child seat fitted using the ISOFIX
mounting
ü seat which allows an ISOFIX child
seat to be fitted.
± The passenger seat is fitted
with an anchorage point for attaching
a universal ISOFIX forward-facing child
seat. The anchorage point is on the
seatback.
The size of the ISOFIX child seat is in-
dicated by a letter:
– A, B and B1: for forward-facing seats in group 1 (9 to 18 kg);
– C and D: shell seat or rear-facing seats in group 0+ (less than 13 kg)
or group 1 (9 to 18 kg);
– E: rear-facing shell seats in group 0 (less than 10 kg) or 0+ (less than
13 kg);
² Seat not suitable for fitting child
seats.
Child seat attached using the belt
− Seat which allows a rearfac-
ing seat with “universal” approval only
to be attached with a seat belt.
Using a child safety system which is not approved for this vehicle will \
not
correctly protect the baby or child. They risk serious or even fatal injury.
RISK OF DEATH OR
SERIOUS INJURY: Before
installing a child seat on the
front passenger seat, check
that the airbag has been deacti-
vated (please refer to “Child safety:
front passenger airbag deactivation
and activation” in Section 1).
CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat (4/5)
View of the utility version installation